HYUNDAI BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW SHANGHAI PLANT
HYUNDAI BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW SHANGHAI PLANT
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator Co. has broken ground for a new plant in Shanghai that company officials said will more than triple its output capacity in the huge Chinese market, Pulse reports. The company said it was launching construction of a new, KRW120-billion (US$112.5-million) elevator factory on a 123,564-m2 site in Jinshan Industrial Park that would have an annual capacity of 25,000 units; Hyundai currently produces 7,000 elevators yearly in the Chinese market. Hyundai said the plant will include an R&D center and a 175-m-tall test tower that can test 14 elevators. Completion of the factory is scheduled for late 2019.
GAL APPOINTS MESSINA CORPORATE, IP PROPERTY COUNSEL
GAL Manufacturing Corp. has appointed Chris Messina of Unionville, Connecticut, corporate and intellectual-property (IP) council. Reporting to Vice President of Operations Paul Seifried, Messina will support GAL through legal and business initiatives, with a particular focus on IP protection and patent licensing. As a patent attorney, Messina is familiar with the workings of engineering facilities from an array of disciplines including power distribution, industrial manufacturing and electronics development. He holds an MS in Biomedical Sciences, a BS in Chemistry and a JD in Intellectual Property from the University of Connecticut.
ESCALATOR ENTRAPMENT VIDEO SURFACES
Websites such as Pickle are reporting on a late February incident in which a commuter was trapped inside an escalator for more than 1 hr. A video recorded at the Maslak Ayazağa Metro Station in Istanbul has been making the rounds since posted on LiveLeak on March 26. It shows a man falling into “plates on the broken part” of the equipment, a witness said. Though the escalators were not running, having been closed for maintenance, there are discrepancies as to whether warning notices had been posted. Firefighters rescued the man, who suffered a broken arm and lacerations to his limbs.
SCHINDLER LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE
Schindler announced on March 26 it has launched a redesigned website that offers new features and functionality and is fully accessible from smartphones, tablets and desktop/laptop computers. Schindler says the website allows users to “seamlessly navigate content” in a simplified way, and “goes far beyond visual improvements to focus on ease of use.” Schindler Director of Marketing Kristen Walker says the new website is “a crucial step in optimizing the experience for our customers.”
ESCALATOR ACCIDENT SERVES AS REMINDER TO WEAR SHOES
A South African woman says she feels fortunate her eight-year-old daughter escaped a January escalator mishap with only stitches and a small scar, News 24 reports. The incident occurred in a shopping mall east of Johannesburg, South Africa, when the child boarded the escalator barefoot, and one of her toes became trapped between the edge of the step and the balustrade. The girl’s parents pulled her free and took her to the doctor. The mother says the mishap serves as a reminder to never ride escalators barefoot and, ideally, wear proper footwear.
INDUSTRY PRESENCE AT CTBUH CONFERENCE
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2018 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference will be taking place in Chicago on May 30-31. The council says the inaugural event “explores and celebrates the very best in innovative tall buildings, urban spaces, building technologies, and construction practices from around the world.” It incorporates the former CTBUH Annual Awards Event and will have 46 finalist projects compete in front of an international audience and live juries for winning distinctions in the following award categories: Best Tall Building Americas, Asia & Australasia, Europe, and Middle East & Africa; Urban Habitat; Construction; Innovation; and the 10 Year Award. thyssenkrupp's MULTI is a finalist for Innovation, and two speakers are from the company, and KONE is a sponsor.
