Hitachi Elevator (China) Celebrates 25Th Anniversary

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com HITACHI ELEVATOR (CHINA) CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY A number of trade associations and government representatives gathered in Guangzhou on December 25 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hitachi Elevator (China), Yahoo Finance reported. Guests noted that Hitachi Elevator's growth has brought economic benefits, promoted China's technological development in areas such as elevators and touch panels, and helped upgrade Guangzhou's industrial structure. During the ceremony, Hitachi Elevator was observed to have made strides in industrial layout, operation technology and IT to fuel the company's growth. It created a network of five elevator factories and two parts factories in the cities of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chengdu; achieved 100% IoT production; and implemented product lifecycle management. The company was also lauded for building one of the world's tallest test towers, the H1 Tower, which stands 273.8 m above ground, with another 15 m below ground. Hitachi Elevator (China) President Jia Yuhui said that, moving forward, the company will increase its focus on IoT and AI in the aftersales market and will work with partners to promote smart buildings with a goal of making urbanization more sustainable. Image credit: courtesy of Hitachi Elevator (China) To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn