THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR KOREA HOSTS EVENT
The thyssenkrupp Elevator plant in Cheonan, South Korea, was the setting for an event on February 2 that featured a speech by thyssenkrupp AG CEO Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger titled "Transform to Innovate -- Innovate to Transform." The event was presented in cooperation with the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Wayne Park, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Korea, was on hand to lead Hiesinger and fellow officials on a tour of the factory. thyssenkrupp has invested approximately US$15 million into new technologies in South Korea in the past five years, strengthening a business relationship that is more than 100 years old.
KONE’S POLARIS HONORED BY TRADE MAGAZINE
KONE's destination-management system PolarisTM has been honored with a 2016 Readers' Choice Award by Facility Executive magazine in the Elevators category. Comparing a typical elevator system to riding a train where every passenger is forced to make every stop, Facility Executive said Polaris makes a system "more like a limousine ride that takes you swiftly and comfortably to where you want to go." Polaris can improve the look and feel of office, hotel and business facilities, the magazine observed.
LAWMAKER WANTS MTA FUNDS FOR BROOKLYN SUBWAY ELEVATORS
New York Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz says he has secured US$1.3 million in Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) funds he wants used to install elevators in subway stations in his district, which includes the New York City borough of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports. The district has a high number of senior citizens and very few subway station elevators, he notes, pointing out that in the southern part of his district, only one of 14 stations has an elevator. Cymbrowitz wrote a letter to MTA expressing his concerns.
NAEC SPRING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) is holding its 2016 Spring Educational Conference in Savannah, Georgia, on April 9-12 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. All four days present education and networking opportunities. For more information, including agenda and registration, visit the conference webpage.
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