http://www.elevatorworld.com/industry-news/june-29-2016/
SCHMERSAL PROMOTES HUNSCHER TO MD
Dr. Andreas Hunscher was promoted to managing director (MD) of Schmersal Böhnke + Partner GmbH on June 1. In his new role, he will continue to lead Schmersal’s Wettenberg, Germany, factory and be responsible for its "safe signal analysis" and "control elements" business units. Hunscher completed his doctorate in Electrical Engineering at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, then spent approximately 15 years working in various management positions at a leading international automotive supplier. Before joining Schmersal in 2014, he was managing director of Langmatz GmbH, an infrastructure company.
EHC APPOINTS SOUTH AFRICA DISTRIBUTOR
Oshawa, Canada-based EHC Global has appointed Mofasa Lifts as its authorized handrail distributor and service provider in South Africa. Based in Pretoria, Mofasa will service the growing need for new and replacement escalator and moving-walk handrail solutions within the transportation, retail, commercial and other key market segments. Mofasa will also offer specialized and custom EHC-manufactured and -licensed escalator components, including rollers, guides, chains, plates and safety brushes. EHC sees the move as an expansion of its local presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
NYC’S ONE VANDERBILT PROGRESSES
Business Online has reported on the One Vanderbilt development slated for East Midtown. In a construction deal worth approximately US$1 billion, SL Green Realty Corp. chose Tishman Construction to manage the construction of the 58-story office development located adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. Additionally, New York YIMBY recently noted that demolition at the site had begun. The high rise will contain 1.6 million sq. ft. of class-A commercial space, a public transit hall and a 14,000-sq.-ft. public plaza. The development will also include US$220 million worth of public transit improvements to the Grand Central transit hub. When complete in 2020, the building is expected to be the second-tallest office tower in the city at 1,401 sq. ft.
One Vanderbilt, image from SL Green via NYYIMBY
