2M Launches Academy With TÜV SÜD, Starts Factory In India

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com 2M LAUNCHES ACADEMY WITH TÜV SÜD, STARTS FACTORY IN INDIA 2M Holdings, parent company of 2M Lifts and Escalators, has partnered with TÜV SÜD to establish 2M Institute for lift and escalator training in India, including the country’s first digital industry training academy, near its manufacturing facility in Kalady. 2M is also launching a factory in the Kanjikode industrial area — its first to produce escalators — with a capacity of 2,000 elevators and 500 escalators per year. The factory is set to be operational later this year. 2M is a major exporter of lift and escalator parts, manufacturing approximately 40 different parts at various facilities in India and partnering with manufacturers in Coimbatore, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Ahmedabad and Pune. More than 70% of its parts are exported to Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Far East. Noorhul Ameen is director of 2M Institute, which will offer a six-month lift certification program. Image credit: courtesy of 2M Holdings To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn