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Toshiba Elevator to Participate in 3rd International Elevator & Escalator Expo in Mumbai

Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation (TELC) (headquarter Tokyo, Japan), a group company of Toshiba Corporation, today announced its participation in the 3rd International Elevator & Escalator Expo in Mumbai, India, the company's first appearance at an elevator expo in India. The Mumbai Expo will run from Feb. 3 through Feb. 5 and TELC's display will put the spotlight on such innovations as the world's fastest elevator and state-of-the-art double-deck elevator technology. Visitors will also be able to see a model of the elevator car capsule of the world's fastest elevator.

"We are very excited to be participating in the Mumbai Expo for the very first time," said Shunichi Kimura (President and CEO of TELC). "India is a dynamic, fast growing market and we look forward to introducing new customers to our innovative range of world-class elevators and escalators. Our product line-up ranges from high speed elevators to hard working people movers that can meet the demands of the busiest building. We are sure they will be a hit with Indian customers."

TELC is member of the Toshiba Group, and its parent, Tokyo-based Toshiba Corporation, is a global leader in such product areas as industrial products, social infrastructure, power plants, digital products, electronic components and home appliances. TELC develops, manufacture, distributes, sells, installs and maintains elevators and escalators, and is Japan's largest company able to handle all aspects of the elevator and escalator business.

TELC was established 43 years ago, and is active in Japan, China, Southeast Asia and the UAE. The company is now readying to enter the fast growing Indian market, where strong growth is expected in coming years. The company hopes to support this growth with it superior, highly reliable products that combine advanced technologies with sharp, eye-catching designs that add to building interiors.

TELC is a world leader in high-speed elevator technology, and installed the world's fastest elevators in Taipei's towering "TAIPEI 101" in Taiwan. TELC still holds the record for the world's fastest elevators, but also delivers mass transport solutions, including double-deck elevators that it has installed in Japan and China. This elevator offers floor height adjustment and can carry 1.9 times the mass of a single-deck elevator.

2010-02-01