About UsHistory
| 1966 | Elevator and Escalator business launched Installed first escalator |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
Toshiba Elevator (INDIA) PVT. LTD 2011
TOSHIBA ELEVATOR AND BUILDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION. (Kawasaki) 2013
