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1966	Elevator and Escalator business launched Installed first escalator
1967	Installed first elevator New elevator factory and a R&D tower (in Fuchu Complex) completed Toshiba Elevator Service Corporation established
1974	Escalator factory completed (in Fuchu Complex)
1977	Microcomputer application group supervisory operation system commercialized
1985	Installed Inverter-controlled high-speed gearless elevator (world's first)
1987	Installed Elevator for intelligent building (Umeda Center Building)

New elevator factory (Tokyo) 1974

R&D tower (Tokyo) 1976

1991	Toshiba Elevator Products Corporation established
1992	Ultra 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)
1993	Installed aerial escalator to Umeda Sky Building Telt Engineering Corporation established
1994	Obtained ISO-9001
1995	Toshiba Elevator (Shanghai) Co., LTD. established Toshiba Elevator (Shenyang) Co., LTD. established
1997	New 150m high R&D tower completed (in Fuchu Complex)
1998	Machine-roomless elevator (SPACEL) commercalized (Japan's first) Obtained ISO-14001

150m high R&D tower completed (Tokyo) 1997

Machine-roomless elevator (SPACEL) 1998

2001	Toshiba Corporation's Elevator and Building Systems Company and Toshiba Elevator Corporation were unified in TOSHIBA ELEVATOR AND BUILDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION.
2002	Toshiba Elevator Korea Inc. established
2003	Installed Double-deck Elevator with adjustment floorheight by ball-screw to Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (world's first)
2004	Installed ultra high speed elevator(1010 meters per minute) to TAIPEI 101.
2005	New factory in Shenyang, China started operation
2006	Developed MagSus, world's first magnetic suspension for elevators
2007	Elevator Renewal Program won the Minister's Prize, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at the 4th Eco-Products Awards (Eco-Services Category)
2008	Toshiba Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. established Installed China's (mainland China) fastest elevator (600 meters per minute)to Shanghai World Financial Center
2009	Chevalier Hong Kong LTD. established.

New factory in Shenyang (China) 2005

Toshiba Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 2008

Chevalier Hong Kong LTD. (Hong Kong) 2009

2011	Toshiba Elevator (INDIA) PVT. LTD established Toshiba Elevator Middle East (L.L.C.) established
2012	Installed Japan's fastest elevator among large Capacity type (600 meters per minute) and elevator with Japan's longest travel distance (464.4 meters) to TOKYO SKYTREE® Toshiba Johnson Elevators (INDIA) PVT.LTD established
2014	Relocated Headquarters to Smart Community Center (Kawasaki City) TELC Engineering Center (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.established Siam Elevator and Escalator Co., LTD. established
2015	Eleshiba Engineering Corporation changed company name to Toshiba Elevator Engineering Corporation.