History

1966Started manufacturing and sales of elevators
Delivered first escalator

1967Delivered first elevator
New elevator plant and a research tower (in Fuchu Factory) completed
Toshiba Elevator Service Corporation established

1974Escalator plant completed (in Fuchu Factory)

1977Started sales of microcomputer application group supervisory operation system

1985Inverter-controlled high-speed gearless elevator (first in the world)

1987Elevator for intelligent building (Umeda Center Building)

1991Toshiba Elevator Products Corporation established

1992Ultra high-speed elevator commercialized
Received an order for six units of 540m/min high-speed inverter-controlled gearless elevators for Osaka World Trade Center Building (Osaka)

1993Delivered aerial escalator to Umeda Sky Building Telt Engineering Corporation established

1994Obtained ISO-9001

1995Toshiba Elevator (Shanghai) Co., LTD. established
Toshiba Elevator (Shenyang) Co., LTD. established

1997New 150m high research tower of 150m in height completed (in Fuchu Factory)

1998Started sales of machine-roomless elevator (SPACEL) (1st in Japan)
Obtained ISO-14001

2001Toshiba Corporation's Elevator and Building Systems Company and Toshiba Elevator Corporation were unified in TOSHIBA ELEVATOR AND BUILDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
Toshiba Elevators Corp., Korea established

2002Toshiba Elevator Korea Inc. established

2003Delivered Double-deck Elevator with adjustment floorheight by ball-screw to Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (1st in the world)

2004Delivered the world's fastest elevator(1010 meters per minute) to TAIPEI 101.

2005A new plant in Shenyang, China commenced operation.

2006Developed MagSus, the world's first magnetic suspension for elevators in 2006

2007Developed comprehensive measures against a near-field earthquake directly below Tokyo
Our Elevator Renewal Program won the Minister's Prize, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at the 4th Eco-Products Awards (Eco-Services Category)

2008Toshiba Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. established
Received order for elevators for Tokyo Sky Tree

2009Chevalier Hong Kong LTD. established.

2011Toshiba Elevator (INDIA) PVT., LTD established
Toshiba Elevator Middle East (L.L.C.) established