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EHC GLOBAL NEWS: SAFETY AWARD, KEY HIRE
EHC Global has won a safety award and hired a general manager for its Spain and Portugal operations. A program of the Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), the 2017 Impact Safety Award recognizes organizations that have made significant contributions to safety that go “above and beyond” regulatory compliance. TSSA Director of Elevating and Amusement Devices Roger Neate said products such as EHC’s NT SafeRailTM handrail “fit nicely with TSSA’s own efforts in addressing safety on escalators.” EHC was featured in TSSA’s 2019 annual report and featured in a video produced by TSSA. EHC also recently announced Miguel Chías González-Blanch as general manager of EHC Spain and Portugal. Based in Seville, Spain, he will report directly to Central Region Managing Director Norma Rosnersky and be responsible for growing EHC’s market presence in the Iberian Peninsula. Prior to joining EHC, Chías was operations manager of MP Lifts in Seville. He holds degrees in Law and Economics from the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville.
SHANGHAI AGENCY TO FACILITATE NEW ELEVATORS
An agency has been set up in Shanghai to help residents get elevators installed in older buildings, Shine reports. About 220,000 residential buildings in Shanghai lack elevators, and of the one million households within these buildings, nearly 40% include people more than 60 years old. The Jiajiale Elevator Installation Studio was created to streamline approval from a years-long process to about three months. The procedure involves receiving approval from separate government authorities and often involves coordination with gas and power providers. The typical CNY700,000 (US$110,570) cost of the installation will be divided among residents according to a formula that charges more to those living on higher floors, but the city will subsidize 40% of the amount. Regulations require that 90% of a building's residents agree to the project before elevators can be installed.
EW 2018 PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE NEXT MONTH
Entries for the 2018 ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest are being accepted through April 27, 2018. Both companies and amateur photo enthusiasts are invited to participate. EW judges will first choose up to 20 finalists from each category, including new category “Who Reads EW?” Those finalists will then be presented online during May 2018, when readers will vote to decide the best of the best. Winners of each category will receive US$250 cash or the equivalent in Elevator World, Inc. educational products or advertising. Winners and runners-up from each category will be featured in the August issue of EW and highlighted. More information and a link to the entry form are available at elevatorworld.com/2018photocontest.
ELEVATOR DOOR MARKET REPORT AVAILABLE
Northwest Trail has released its "Global Elevator Door Market Report 2017," an in-depth assessment of the business that covers technologies, trends, market drivers, regulations, opportunities and more. It also offers elevator door investment forecasts covering 2013-2023. The report covers the current market size and growth rates based on five-year history data, along with company profiles of key players/manufacturers. The producer says the 15-chapter report will help monitor future profitability and enable critical decisions for growth. Its focus is on markets and materials, capacities, technologies and the changing structure of the global elevator door market.
Image courtesy ehc-global.com:
http://www.ehc-global.com/ehc-global-launches-nt-saferail-handrail-solutions-to-healthcare-market/
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