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March 17, 2021
Hitachi Virtual Booth (Image)
New Delhi, India, March 17, 2021 --- Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd. (“Hitachi Lift India”), a sales and maintenance service company of lifts and escalators in India, today announced that Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”), Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (“Hitachi Building Systems”) and Hitachi Lift India will exhibit Hitachi’s latest elevators including the world’s fastest elevator(1), and escalators at “Global Lift and Escalator Expo 2021 Virtual (GLE Expo 2021 Virtual)” held online by Virgo Communications and Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, from March 18 through 20, 2021.
GLE Expo is a series of exhibition mainly lift and escalator manufacturers and suppliers join. The virtual exhibition is the first time that exhibiters display their product catalogues in the exhibition, hold webinars and communicate with the clients from all areas of India online. Hitachi Lift India will participate as a platinum sponsor for the virtual event.
Hitachi Group will exhibit variety of elevators and escalators including machine room-less elevator, home elevator models, the world’s fastest elevator that has a speed of 1,260m/min (21m/sec) and TX Series escalator, and introduce installation references of Hitachi’s products for airports, commercial facilities and hotels.
Hitachi established Hitachi Lift India in January 2008, and since then it has delivered its products including high speed lifts for luxury residences, hotels and offices. Hitachi Lift India currently operates in major cities in India, such as Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad.
Moving forward, Hitachi Group will continue to broadly use cutting-edge digital technology, including the Internet of Things (“IoT”) and globally provide safe, secure and comfortable lifts and escalators as well as services that help resolve customers' issues in urban spaces to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
(1) According to Hitachi’s research as of March 2021.
| Name | Global Lift and Escalator Expo 2021 Virtual (GLE Expo 2021 Virtual) |
|---|---|
| Outline | GLE Expo is an international lift and escalator exhibition that offers exhibitors show their latest products and technology and interact with customers. GLE Expo 2021 Virtual is the first event to be held online. |
| Period | From March 18 (Thu.) through 20 (Sat.), 2021 |
| Venue and Registration |
Online To register in advance on the website below. |
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is focused on its Social Innovation Business that combines information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and products. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2019 (ended March 31, 2020) totaled 8,767.2 billion yen ($80.4 billion), and it employed approximately 301,000 people worldwide. Hitachi drives digital innovation across five sectors – Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy and IT – through Lumada, Hitachi's advanced digital solutions, services, and technologies for turning data into insights to drive digital innovation. Its purpose is to deliver solutions that increase social, environmental and economic value for its customers. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.
