Milestones

OTIS ELEVATORS was founded in 1853 by Elisha G. Otis, in the State of New York (U. S.A.). It is oldest and largest elevator and escalator company in the world.

OTIS is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut U.S.A., and managed through 4 separate regional headquarters.

- in Farmington for NAO & LAO, North America, Latin America 
- in Paris ETO, European and Transcontinental 
- in Singapore for PAO, Pacific Operations

Having produced over 1,200,000 units since 1853, more than half are still being maintained by OTIS today, the measure of longevity of the product and real commitment OTIS has to its clients with its products and services.

A strong history would not be an indicator of a strong future without a commitment to research and development. In this field OTIS is particularly active, recent times have seen the release of the following new products:

  • 1854- First Elevator with safety devices
  • 1889- First Elevator with electric traction motor
  • 1900- First Escalator
  • 1903- First Gearless Elevator
  • 1924- First group operation system
  • 1950- First Electronic detector device for automatic doors
  • 1979- First microprocessor controller
  • 1986 - Europa 2000
  • 1986 - Delta VF first control system of variable tension and voltage
  • 1994 - OTIS 2000 E
  • 1996- Odyssey system that allows the construction of buildings without limits heights
  • 1997- First Linear induction motor
  • 2000 - Gen2 Elevator. (Machine room less elevator systems)


    506 NCE A newly fashioned escalator with unique aesthetic and riding qualities

    Otis 2000 A range of model lifts, with many innovative and advanced features

    Cargo 2000 A range of flexible dimension freight lifts with heavy duty floor loadings

    Linear drive A linear induction motor drive mounted on the counterweight removing the need for a machine room

    E411 The ELEVONIC 411, a range of gearless lifts for high speed high rise applications using artificial intelligence techniques, the most advanced control system worldwide

    OTIS 3000 Series, OTIS 4000 Sales = A range of model lifts from China Tianjia factory
By continuously measuring and responding to customer demands in this innovative way OTIS is your partner for the future as it has been in the past

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