SCHIERENBECK TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE AT ASE
SCHIERENBECK TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE AT ASE
thyssenkrupp Elevator CEO Andreas Schierenbeck has been elected to the board of the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), a Washington, D.C.-headquartered organization that brings together policymakers to work toward better energy efficiency. In this new role, Schierenbeck will lead the energy debate for the elevator industry, which thyssenkrupp notes is instrumental in reducing energy consumption globally. The company developed a net-zero elevator system that is part of its larger plan to provide products and services that enhance urban mobility and save energy. Schierenbeck noted that elevators account for up to 10% of the energy consumption of buildings, which consume approximately 40% of the total energy produced globally. This, he states, puts elevators "right at the heart of the energy-efficiency debate."
INDUSTRY FIGURE: IRAN'S ELEVATOR SECTOR POISED FOR GROWTH
The annual turnover of Iran's elevator industry stands at around IRR50 trillion (US$1.25 billion), while it has the potential to rise to IRR200 trillion (US$5 billion), Mohammad Reza Zohrevandi, president of the Iranian Syndicate for Elevator and Escalator Industries, said. In an October 15 report from the Financial Tribune, Zohrevandi was quoted as saying an average of 45,000 elevators and 1,500 escalators have been installed per year in Iran, over the past few years. “From the engineering and technical viewpoint, Iran’s elevator industry is the best in the Middle East, but Turkey is the top manufacturer and exporter of elevators in the region,” he told the source.
MALAYSIAN STATE LAUNCHES SAFETY PROGRAM
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in Malaysia’s Perak state held an event on October 15 to mark the launch of an elevator-escalator safety awareness program, The Sun Dailyreported. During the event, DOSH Director Mohd Hatta Zakaria noted that his department has checked 240 escalators and 993 elevators since the beginning of 2017, and that no injuries or accidents had been reported because of maintenance or safety issues. The safety campaign was launched by Assemblyman Aznel Ibrahim, who urged parents who bring their children to shopping centers to watch them carefully. Mohd Hatta, speaking during the event at Angsana Mall, said such events would be held twice a year. In all, there are 408 escalators and 1,383 elevators in use in Perak.
GAL EXTENDS REPRESENTATIVE HOURS
GAL Manufacturing Co. has extended its representative hours to 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Additional customer questions may be directed to the company’s toll-free mainline at (877) 425-3538, or, for questions to specific GAL personnel or departments, its direct line (877) 425-7763 may be used to enter an extension number and leave a message.
