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Welcome to EPANZ (Elevator Parts Australia and New Zealand) where we provide you with cost-effective and reliable elevator and escalator
spare parts. At EPANZ we are committed to helping you gain a competitive edge in the maintenance
and modernization industries.
In this blog, we aim to provide short introductions and brief histories of some of the major
brands for which we supply spare parts to the Australian vertical transportation industry.

Otis

Let us start with the oldest brand, established in 1853 in the United States of America. Otis has
been in the elevator business for 167 years. They first proved their mettle in 1952 by developing
the first-ever safety elevator, this elevator was equipped with a safety device that stopped the
elevator from free-falling in an event of a rope breakage.
Otis elevators are found in iconic buildings globally, such as Burj al-Khalifa, the Empire State
building, and Eiffel Tower. Otis elevators and escalators are durable, aesthetically pleasing, and
eco-friendly as well.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi is a major brand that is involved in a wide range of industries. From supporting
Japanese defence forces with state-of-the-art warplanes, warships, and tanks, to providing
some of the amazing automobiles.
Mitsubishi elevators have been in business since 1931. At that time vertical transportation
industry was dominated by American and European brands. Despite being of Asian origin they
made great strides in the industry and achieved international recognition. Mitsubishi holds a
place for their tallest and fastest elevators installed in Shanghai Towers in Shanghai China.
They also made several innovations and advancements in elevator technologies whilst
maintaining passenger safety standards. Mitsubishi invested in making their spare parts widely
available to lift companies, so their customers can benefit from investing in their technologies.

Schindler

Schindler’s history dates back to 1874 established in Switzerland making it one of the industry’s
oldest and most reputable companies. It was founded by Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger.
Their elevators can be found in office buildings, shopping malls, airports, and in other types of
dwellings all around the world.
Schindler focuses on making elevators high-quality elevators and escalators which are safe,
reliable, and user friendly. Schindler has a distinction of being the largest manufacturer of
escalators in the world.

Kone

Kone is a mechanical and industrial engineering company based in Finland. It was established
in 1910. They offer cutting-edge elevators that are designed to serve a practical purpose as well
as aesthetic appeal. By focusing on people flow, this company has established itself as one of
the top elevator brands in the world in particular in the Machine Room Less (MRL) segment.
Kone observed that each building’s traffic flow is distinct, Their elevators are designed to
accommodate this. As a result, more mindful engineering and a better product were possible.
Kone has also been manufacturing elevators for over a century now, they are well known for
offering advanced solutions and dealing with complicated engineering issues.

Thyssenkrupp

The company in its current form is around 21 years old, it has firmly established itself as one of
the world’s greatest elevator brands. TK Elevators (Formerly ThyssenKrupp) is based in Essen Germany, it focuses on
developing elevators and technologies that keep up with the modern world’s pace.
They put great attention on the aesthetics of their elevators. TK Elevators made several innovations
including the world’s first ropeless elevator.

Thank you for reading our short blog, we hope you found it informative.

These are some of the best global brands which we supply. At EPANZ we aim to assist you with
sourcing affordable, reliable elevator and escalator spare parts.
We also supply spare parts for many other brands such as Kleemann, Fermator, IGV, Orona,
GAL, GMV, Hitachi, Toshiba, ACLA, ETN, Weco, Wittur, etc. Please visit our page and
download our product catalog for more information.