2024 Press releases
08.05.2024 - TK Elevator rises to the top of the tallest office building under construction in Canada
2022 Press releases
13.09.2022 - TK Elevator installs digitally advanced elevators with remote and robotic capabilities at the new Calgary Cancer Centre
31.05.2022 - TK Elevator Canada sponsors Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History
18.05.2022 - TK Elevator launches MAX in Canada expanding its digital product portfolio in North America
08.03.2022 - TK Elevator named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
23.02.2022 - TK Elevator promotes Blaine Coupal to EVP Field North America, Gary Medeiros takes over as Canada President and CEO
10.02.2022 - TK Elevator opens new North American headquarters as part of continued investment in innovation leadership
2021 Press releases
11.11.2021 - TK Elevator Canada awarded largest elevator modernization in Winnipeg history
05.10.2021 - TK Elevator Index Report – Outlook 2022 discloses four key trends that will shape the future of commercial office buildings
14.09.2021 - TK Elevator doubles service footprint on vertical transportation systems at Loblaws, one of Canada’s largest supermarket chains
26.05.2021 - TK Elevator Canada strengthens position in Ontario by acquiring three elevator companies
Acquisitions include Bay Elevator in Northern Ontario and Toronto-based Direct Elevator and True Canadian Elevator Maintenance Company.
25.02.2021 - New company name, new brand: thyssenkrupp Elevator now called TK Elevator with new global brand TKE.
11.02.2021 - TK Elevator launches mobile app that allows tenants to operate elevators remotely via their smartphone or wearable device
2020 Press releases
12.16.2020 - In 2020, TK Elevator’s MAX predictive maintenance solution further established itself as the industry’s most transformative service technology
MAX, the industry’s first cloud-based, predictive maintenance solution, saved thousands of hours in downtime on more than 84,000 elevators in the U.S.
12.08.2020 - TK Elevator receives prestigious ‘A’ rating from global environmental non-profit CDP
TK Elevator was selected for its commitment to cut emissions and reduce its carbon footprint.
12.01.2020 - TK Elevator acquires full stake in Braun ThyssenKrupp, LLC
In 2005, TK Elevator entered into a 50-percent joint venture with its long-time distributor in the Madison and Milwaukee areas.
11.12.2020 - TK Elevator digitalization expert Jon Clarine to discuss the future of the connected elevator at Technology Days
Clarine will focus on the technological advancements to elevators in recent years, including the important role IoT is playing in helping people travel safely in elevators during COVID-19.
11.05.2020 - Environmental services leader Ecolab turns to TK Elevator to improve passenger safety and travel times at its global headquarters.
Completed in August 2020, TK Elevator upgraded 12 elevators and two escalators at Ecolab’s 17-story global headquarters in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
10.20.2020 - TK Elevator publishes an Environmental Product Declaration for its evolution low- to mid-rise elevator.
TK Elevator was the first elevator company to publish an EPD and has now published four EPDs.
10.09.2020 - TK Elevator reaches topping-out milestone on exterior structure of 420-foot-tall test tower in Atlanta
With the exterior structure of the Innovation and Qualification Center completed, attention will now turn to the interior as the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere remains on target for completion in 2021.
10.01.2020 - TK Elevator Canada further strengthens its robust service platform with the addition of the International Technical Services Centre
Formerly known as the Engineering Centre, the International Technical Services Centre will expand Canada’s capabilities to support and maintain equipment from other OEMs and third parties.
9.23.2020 - TK Elevator Joins Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance
Membership reaffirms TK Elevator’s commitment to transition its North American fleet to battery or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
9.16.2020 - TK Elevator to provide surface-mounted, modular moving walks for longest pedestrian bridge in the U.S.
Six iwalks ranging in size from 150- to 200-feet will be installed on the 1,000-foot-long pedestrian bridge at United Shore’s Pontiac, Michigan campus.
9.08.2020 - TK Elevator introduces H-Power SL controller modernization package
Modernization package improves microprocessor speeds, increases storage capacity, connects with building system security and adds data capabilities for MAX.
8.17.2020 - TK Elevator Joins Executive Council of Georgia Tech’s Business Analytics Center at Scheller College of Business
The partnership will allow TK Elevator to advance the development and implementation of business analytics and smart data in its robust service model and throughout its daily operations.
8.06.2020 - TK Elevator’s Alison Powers Wins Women of Technology Award
The award from Connected World recognizes the most powerful women in technology.
7.31.2020 - TK Elevator to enter a new era as an independent company
Acquisition by leading private equity firms Advent International and Cinven successfully completed.
7.21.2020 - TK Elevator Canada receives National Champion Award from Cystic Fibrosis Canada
The National Champion Award recognizes companies that have provided exceptional leadership and financial support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the national level.
7.07.2020 - TK Elevator acquires Winnipeg Elevator Group
Acquisition strengthens TK Elevator Canada’s service and modernization footprint throughout the Winnipeg area.
6.29.2020 - TK Elevator recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program with a 2020 Better Project Award
Award recognizes TK Elevator’s commitment to green building and improving energy efficiency as it reduced natural gas consumption on its structural paint line by over 35 percent at its manufacturing facility in Tennessee.
6.05.2020 - TK Elevator releases long-term carbon targets, which includes cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2040
Key sustainable areas of focus will include TK Elevator’s fleets, factory and branches in North America.
5.18.2020 - TK Elevator completes construction on core of the highest test tower in the Western Hemisphere
The core of TK Elevator’s test tower in Atlanta was built up at a rate of more than 7 feet per day and completed ahead of schedule in 57 days.
4.16.2020 - TK Elevator to provide predictive maintenance service free of charge to help front-line medical workers in the fight against COVID-19
The donation of the MAX Premium elevator service is critical in ensuring the safe transportation and movement of patients, key medical personnel and supplies.
2.27.2020 - thyssenkrupp sells Elevator Technology business for $18.7 billion to consortium of bidders led by Advent, Cinven and RAG foundation
Deal is expected to be finalized no later than October 1, 2020.
1.15.2020 - TK Elevator introduces MAX digital service packages for improved building management and maximum elevator uptime
More than 82,000 elevators in North America and 128,000 elevators worldwide are currently supported by the MAX IoT platform.
2019 Press releases
12.09.2019 - Skybridges, Test Towers and Innovations: thyssenkrupp Elevator sets the Tech Trends and Highlights for 2020
Skybridges, smart technologies, “flying carpets” for city centers and the world’s first ropeless elevator for skyscrapers among highlights in 2020 and beyond.
12.03.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada raises more than 113,000 Canadian dollars for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Since 2017, thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada has raised more than CA$360,000 while surpassing its annual goal of CA$100,000 every year.
11.12.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator sustainability experts to discuss vertical transportation alternatives for sustainable cities at Greenbuild 2019
Monica Miller Brown and Liz Minne, two highly respected green building leaders, will examine the latest vertical transportation trends impacting sustainable urbanization.
10.28.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator commemorates CTBUH’s 50th anniversary with Top 50 buildings list, a celebration of global urban mobility innovation
thyssenkrupp Elevator has helped reshape passenger movement globally, boasting an extensive tall buildings footprint that includes the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center building in New York City.
10.17.2019 - thyssenkrupp launches elevator interface to allow seamless multi-level robot movement throughout hotels, hospitals and other buildings
Interface eliminates restrictions previously impacting robot movement in buildings, allowing them to move freely regardless of building size and height.
10.01.2019 - Kevin Lavallee takes over as CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator North America
A renowned elevator expert with an extensive global leadership background, Lavallee brings nearly 30 years of experience to the role.
9.15.2019 - Highest tower run in Western Europe – German Championship held in thyssenkrupp’s test tower for the first time
Around 1,000 participants of all ages and levels strive to master the 1,390 steps and 232 meters in altitude.
9.12.2019 - thyssenkrupp installs its new evolution 200 elevators at Providence Park, home of MLS’ Portland Timbers and NWSL’s Portland Thorns FC
The addition of four evolution 200 elevator units was part of a $85 million transformation of Providence Park, further distinguishing the now 25,000-seat venue as one of the top soccer and sports destinations in the U.S.
8.26.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator helping passengers move safely and efficiently through ICE District, Canada’s soon-to-be largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district
thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada is providing more than 60 elevators and escalators to prominent buildings at ICE District in downtown Edmonton, including Stantec Tower.
8.6.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator to pursue LEED v4 certification for its new Innovation and Qualification Center in Atlanta
Boasting the tallest elevator test tower in the Western Hemisphere at 420 feet, the IQC will be the cornerstone of thyssenkrupp Elevator’s new North American headquarters.
7.18.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator to host ribbon-cutting ceremony for new onsite medical clinic at its manufacturing facility in Tennessee
The medical clinic is conveniently located for use by all thyssenkrupp Elevator employees in Middleton.
7.01.2019 - thyssenkrupp to acquire O’Keefe Elevator Company
The acquisition solidifies thyssenkrupp Elevator’s footprint in Nebraska and Iowa as more than 120 O’Keefe employees join the global urban mobility leader.
6.22.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator to showcase groundbreaking predictive maintenance technology at 2019 BOMA International Annual Conference & Expo
thyssenkrupp will showcase MAX, the industry’s first real-time predictive maintenance system, and assist with care packages for the local homeless community.
5.31.2019 - thyssenkrupp to acquire Nashville Machine Elevator
Acquisition continues historic year for thyssenkrupp Elevator in North America that included new product launches, historic project wins and unparalleled award recognition.
5.16.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada celebrates two-year anniversary of state-of-the-art Engineering Centre
thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada’s $3 million engineering hub in Toronto is helping address urban mobility challenges in Ontario and throughout Canada.
4.18.2019 - thyssenkrupp holds groundbreaking ceremony for Innovation and Qualification Center in Atlanta
At 420 feet tall, the IQC will be the tallest building in Cobb County and the tallest elevator test tower in the U.S.
4.08.2019 - 181 Fremont, featuring OEO enabled elevators from thyssenkrupp, recognized as Award of Excellence winner at Tall + Urban Innovation Conference
The OEO enabled elevators, which allow people to use the elevators during an emergency or evacuation, are a first for North America and represent a milestone in building safety.
3.01.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator begins move into new business headquarters
Business headquarters is part of a three-building complex that will comprise thyssenkrupp Elevator’s North American headquarters next to The Battery Atlanta.
1.23.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator sustainability expert Monica Miller Brown to speak at City of Smyrna sustainability meeting
Miller Brown to share best practices and discuss how Smyrna and thyssenkrupp can partner to create a more sustainable future.
1.21.2019 - thyssenkrupp Elevator’s manufacturing facility in Middleton, Tennessee earns ISO50001 certification
Energy management certification reaffirms Middleton manufacturing facility standing as one of the most sustainable elevator factories in the world.
2018 Press releases
12.05.2018 - thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada selects Blaine Coupal as new CEO
Coupal, a 15-year veteran of thyssenkrupp, previously served as Regional Vice President of the Prairie Region in Canada.
11.19.2018 - thyssenkrupp helping Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech University meet Living Building Challenge requirements
Environmentally friendly elevator system to help Kendeda Building become the first major Living Building Challenge 3.0 certified education and research facility in the Southeast.
10.04.2018 - thyssenkrupp green building expert Monica Miller Brown discusses the future of sustainability at prominent Chicago architecture events
Miller Brown presented at AIA Chicago, Development Management Associates and IIT School of Architecture.
9.27.2018 - thyssenkrupp’s MULTI Elevator Honored at the Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner
MULTI was named the Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment category by the Alliance to Save Energy.
9.24.2018 - thyssenkrupp to serve as official vertical transportation provider for the Hudson Yards development in New York City
Up to 40 TWIN elevators will be installed at 50 Hudson Yards, a 1,000-foot-tall commercial building set for completion in 2022.
8.16.2018 - thyssenkrupp's predictive maintenance technology helps keep more than 50,000 people moving daily at Microsoft's corporate campus
MAX improving uptime on nearly 70 of Microsoft's busiest elevators.
8.9.2018 - thyssenkrupp launches new elevator for low- to mid-rise buildings
evolution 200 features speed, capacity and travel combinations unlike anything available today.
7.26.2018 - thyssenkrupp announces new elevator high-rise test tower and Innovation Complex in Atlanta
New headquarters for thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas to be located near SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
7.16.2018 - thyssenkrupp's MULTI elevator wins the Alliance to Save Energy's Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency: Built Environment Award
The rope-less and sideways-moving elevator was selected based on its potential to revolutionize the way buildings consume energy and utilize space.
5.25.2018 - Michael Cesarz Named MULTI CEO at thyssenkrupp Elevator
Architect and innovation expert takes on newly created role to lead groundbreaking new technology.
5.18.2018 - New PERSPECTIVES website tells the human stories at the heart of thyssenkrupp Elevator volunteer engagement
Website spotlights employees that exemplify company's commitment to corporate social responsibility.
5.04.2018 - thyssenkrupp sustainability experts recognized for material transparency excellence at Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Conference
Monica Miller named Top 75 leader in sustainability and finalist for Person of the Year, while Brad Nemeth will present a keynote session on innovations in material transparency
4.10.2018 - thyssenkrupp and Microsoft turbo-boost digitalization of global elevator industry
thyssenkrupp Elevator's predictive maintenance solution, MAX, expands into Brazil and extends its compatibility to escalators
4.04.2018 - thyssenkrupp to install more than 35 elevators and escalators at groundbreaking new inpatient hospital in Philadelphia
thyssenkrupp Elevator to partner with the University of Pennsylvania Health System on its new $1.5 billion Penn Medicine Pavilion inpatient facility.
3.23.2018 - thyssenkrupp opens high-speed elevator test tower as part of its new plant in Zhongshan, China
One of the tallest test towers in the world at 813 feet, the tower will test the revolutionary rope-less elevator, MULTI, as well as high-speed elevators that reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour.
3.19.2018 - thyssenkrupp’s MULTI elevator named finalist for German Innovation Award
thyssenkrupp is one of three finalists for Der Deutsche Innovationspreis’ Innovation Award, which will be presented on April 13 in Munich.
3.01.2018 - thyssenkrupp to help safely move nearly 40 million passengers through the busiest airports in New York and San Francisco
JFK, LaGuardia and San Francisco airports to rely on thyssenkrupp elevators, escalators, moving walks and boarding bridges to manage passenger transportation demands.
2.13.2018 - thyssenkrupp champions sustainability with 2018 Transit Connect on display in Ford booth at Chicago Auto Show
More than two million visitors to the Chicago Auto Show, the largest and longest-running auto show in North America, will view the thyssenkrupp branded Ford Transit Connect.
2.08.2018 - thyssenkrupp's MULTI elevator named finalist for Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's prestigious Innovation Award
MULTI, the world's only rope-less and sideways-moving elevator system, promises unprecedented design possibilities and building efficiencies for the cities of tomorrow.
1.29.2018 - thyssenkrupp's TeleRetail delivery robot debuts in the U.S.
thyssenkrupp Elevator is testing a TeleRetail delivery robot to make elevator maintenance in cities quicker and more efficient
1.16.2018 - thyssenkrupp celebrates the 125-year anniversary of the escalator
Looking back and celebrating the 125th anniversary of the escalator also lets us get excited and look toward the future of mobility solutions.