Otis Elevator Company

General information

Country

U.S.A.
Category

Manufacturer
Status

Operating
Year founded

1853

Products

Ride system

Description

Otis Elevator Company is the largest manufacturer of elevators in the world. They move 2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2 million customer units worldwide.

History

Otis was founded in 1853 after Elisha Otis invented the elevator safety brake, giving rise to the modern city, transforming how people live and work, and revolutionizing architecture. His invention would give rise to the modern city and forever change how we live.