THYSSENKRUPP LAYOFFS IN TORONTO DUE TO CONSOLIDATION
ThyssenKrupp plans to close its Toronto manufacturing facility by summer 2016 and will consolidate manufacturing activities in Middleton, Tennessee, resulting in the loss of approximately 165 jobs. ThyssenKrupp Elevator will continue to employ more than 1,600 in Canada. Rich Hussey, president and CEO of ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas, said while the decision was not easy, the move will allow the company to “more efficiently provide high-quality products and customer service while expanding our engineering focus.”
US$1.8 MILLION ORDER FOR ALIMAK IN AUSTRALIA
Alimak Group has landed a US$1.8 million order for construction hoists for various projects in Australia. The single- and twin-cage hoists are to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016. Primarily based on a modular design, Alimak's hoists have flexible size and capacity for use in a variety of applications such as new-building construction and refurbishment of high-rise buildings, bridges, chimneys and façades.
SWISS FIRM EYES MANAMA FOR PAIR OF 49-STORY TOWERS
Wiel Arets Architects of Zurich, Switzerland, has proposed a pair of 49-story, mixed-use towers in the emerging district of Bahrain Bay in Manama, Bahrain, designboom reports. Residences in the towers would have covered terraces to help alleviate heat from the sun, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows with adjustable louvers. Ground level retail, public space and resident amenities are also part of the plan. No construction timeframe was given.
