Elevator Encyclopedia

International Elevator Brands

Listed in alphabetical order.

GFC

A homegrown Taiwanese elevator brand founded in 1974. GFC partnered with Toshiba to build the high-speed elevators for Taipei 101, has served the Taiwan market for over 50 years, and is known for its comprehensive local maintenance service.

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Hitachi

From Japan, with over 90 years of elevator R&D experience. Hitachi's high-speed elevator technology reaches 21 meters per second at Guangzhou's CTF Finance Centre, combined with AI group control and the Lumada IoT smart maintenance platform.

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KONE

From Finland, founded in 1910 with over a century of history. KONE pioneered the People Flow® concept and offers smart building technologies such as the ultra-lightweight UltraRope® hoisting system.

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Mitsubishi Electric

From Japan, with over 90 years of elevator R&D experience. Mitsubishi Electric is renowned for its high-speed elevator technology, having repeatedly set world speed records, with precision control technologies such as Active Roller Guide and AI group control.

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OTIS

Founded in the United States, Otis is one of the world's oldest and largest elevator manufacturers, the inventor of the modern safety elevator, with operations spanning more than 200 countries and regions.

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Schindler

From Switzerland, founded in 1874 with over 150 years of history. Schindler is known for its PORT Technology smart dispatch system and the Schindler Ahead digital maintenance platform.

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TKE

Originally ThyssenKrupp Elevator from Germany, spun off and renamed TK Elevator in 2020. TKE offers innovative vertical transportation technologies such as the TWIN dual-cabin system and the cable-free MULTI elevator.

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