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HITACHI (CHINA) PRODUCTION PASSES 100,000 UNITS FOR 2019

Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. of Guangzhou signed a 110-unit contract with Evergrande Group on December 24, 2019, pushing the company's sales of vertical conveyances past the 100,000-unit milestone for the year, Yahoo Finance reports. The new contract calls for Hitachi to provide elevators and escalators to Evergrande's Hongqiao International Airport project in Shanghai. Hitachi’s other 2019 milestones included contracts to provide vertical transportation for Guangzhou Poly Zeng Cheng Finance Headquarters, Changsha Ping An Wealth Center, Chow Tai Fook Finance Tower in Qianhai, Shenzhen, Guiyang Zhongtian Future Ark, ArtPark9 in Beijing and other high-rise landmarks. The company also won Guiness Book of World Records recognition for the fastest elevator in the world, a 1,260 m/min unit at the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre. In another December 2019 milestone, Guangzhou Metro Line 21 entered into full operation, the source reports. The 61.5-km, 21-station line uses 273 Hitachi VT units — 255 escalators and 48 elevators.

Image credit: courtesy of Hitachi

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