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INTERACTION COVER STORY local market. India’s elevator market is uniquely driven by rapid

economic development and urbanization, operating a R&D centre
locally outlines TK Elevator’s commitment in serving and developing
tailored solutions for the Indian market.
In line with the emerging global trend toward designing and
constructing sustainable buildings and cities, TK Elevator provides
complete turn-key elevator products and maintenance solutions
that optimizes efficiency and reduces downtime. Our elevator
offerings for example, uses permanent magnetic traction machines
which allow us to bring to market energy-efficient high-speed and
high-capacity solutions for high-rise buildings. We also offer an array
of modernization solutions for older elevators and escalators, which
is designed to give not only our own products but also those made
by third-parties a complete and more energy-efficient makeover.
Designed with sustainability in mind, we also offer highly-efficient
moving walks that provide advanced mobility solutions inside
and between major infrastructures. Moving walk networks provide
an emission-free solution for airports, railway stations and central
business districts.

Your strategy to play in a price sensitive market.
India certainly is a price sensitive market, but our dedication and
Tugela Escalator focus on local R&D and manufacturing help us stand out from
competition. We operate a world-class manufacturing facility in
Pune, and have nation-wide sales and service representation, and
Intelligent machines, telematics and IoT are becoming a trend, the capability to service elevators and escalators of any make. We
your comments. Cutting edge technology featured in your know our market well and differentiate ourselves by showing our
machines. What distinguishes your products from competitors? customers that we are there to help them improve their business.
The demand for smart elevators such as IoT-based elevators’ that We offer world-class engineered and reliable elevators at optimal
can monitor performance, make real-time maintenance decisions, price levels, with shorter delivery cycles as well as easy adaptability
provide updated status, advance reporting, control, and monitor and interface to future design changes. That’s a true win-win for the
the elevator remotely, is growing significantly. AI elevators can customer and us.
provide real-time insights, productive maintenance, and enable Operating a large-scale manufacturing and R&D facility locally in
communication in elevators. These IoT based innovative digital Chakan, Pune also allows us to respond to local market demands
solutions has enhanced technology like data, extended reality in a more efficient manner, bringing to market our popular class-
technology, algorithms, and detectors to reach efficiency and leading products including the enta100 and enta200, as well as
safety for the consumer. the meta100 and meta200.
As an innovation leader in the industry, TK Elevator puts special
focus on its digital offerings to help our customers achieve more Importance of aftermarket services in the Indian E&E market.
sustainable building design. For instance, AGILE Destination TK Elevator offers a comprehensive range of mobility products and
Selection Control is one of our key offerings to make this possible. services, including passenger, freight and panoramic elevators,
AGILE is designed to work with new installation or modernization for both low and high-rise properties, its commitment to quality
projects, enabling elevators old or new to be deployed more and innovation covers the entire life cycle of elevators, escalators
intelligently and flexibly, not only saving energy consumption by and moving walks. TK Elevator’s capability to service elevators,
optimizing elevator deployment during peak and non-peak hours, escalators and moving walks of all makes across the globe, makes
AGILE also effectively provide passengers with a better travel it the ideal one-stop maintenance partner for developers, property
experience by reducing waiting and travelling time. managers and REITs.
At TK Elevator, customer service and satisfaction are our top
Your company’s emphasis on R&D and providing environment priorities. Our maintenance and modernization services enable
friendly products. property owners and managers to save costs and boost profits
TK Elevator invests significant resources in R&D activities to provide as they grow and expand. TK Elevator’s modernization service,
the customers with the latest equipment. Our products are designed together with its digital solutions MAX and AGILE Destination
with a simple philosophy of higher efficiency, lower maintenance Selection Control, are especially ideal for property overhauls,
and the least emissions. Strong design & engineering, which is our repurposing and upgrades. Customers benefit from improved
core strength, forms the basis of our business. accessibility and passenger capacity in older buildings, resulting
We are proud to operate a multi-purpose facility in Chakan, Pune, in short and long-term economic and administrative advantages
where we have strategically included a R&D centre to serve the like higher rent returns.

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