Aug 10, 2016 Mumbai, India – Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TJEI), today announced winning its biggest order in India till date which includes Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Seventy [70] elevator units. M/s. Meenakshi Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. has chosen the trusted Toshiba brand name for its prestigious Meenakshi IT Campus at Gachibowli in Hyderabad, a major IT suburb of Telangana state. The project is scheduled to be completed in three phases.

Mr. Yoshiyuki Mabuchi, Managing Director, Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India), said “This biggest order win in India is a testimony to Toshiba’s commitment of bringing high quality elevators that offer safe and comfortable ride to Indian customers at a very competitive cost. With this order, we come a step closer to our target of achieving and maintaining top market share in India and secure an yearly 2000 unit sales track by 2020.This order has given TJEI, a remarkable impetus in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh market.”

Toshiba will be supplying seventy units of Elcosmo-III series Machine room elevators that have a carrying capacity of 20 passengers (1360 Kgs), at a speed of 2.5 meters per sec. All the elevators will be backed with Toshiba’s smart Destination Control System (DCS) which will completely optimise the passenger despatch capability of the entire vertical transportation system. Shortest waiting time, faster travel time, eradication of queuing during peak hours and conservation of energy are major advantages of a DCS system.

Hyderabad takes the centre stage for the IT & Financial sector growth in India, including global enterprises that require huge commercial spaces / offices. With the introduction of Toshiba’s proprietary DCS technology, TJEI will offer effective people traffic management and bespoke vertical transportation solutions, required for the IT & Financial hubs in India. TJEI has been and will continue to contribute to India’s economic growth by providing wide range of elevators / escalators in commercial as well as residential and hospitality segment”, Mr. Mabuchi added.

About Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Private Limited (TJEI)
Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd.(TJEI), a joint venture of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation and Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd., provides world class, energy efficient and safe vertical transportation systems in the Indian elevator & escalator market utilizing the comprehensive technological infrastructure developed by Toshiba Corporation over 140 years of history.

To find out more about TJEI, visit: toshibaelevators.in

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