| Dong Yang Elevator Co. Ltd. 동양에레베이터㈜ | |
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Founded |
1966 (Seoul, South Korea) |
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Succeeded by |
ThyssenKrupp Dongyang (2003-2008) and then ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Korea) Ltd. (2008-present) |
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Acquired by |
ThyssenKrupp (2003) |
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Year |
1966 to 2003 |
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Status |
Defunct |
Dong Yang was a South Korean elevator and escalator company based in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1966 and acquired by ThyssenKrupp in October 2003 and was later known as ThyssenKrupp Dongyang until August 2008 when it is now known as simply ThyssenKrupp.
History
Dong Yang was founded in 1966 and was based in Seoul, South Korea. They joined with Toshiba's elevator division in 1977. In 1981, Dong Yang exported their elevators to the Philippines.[1] From 1980s to late 1990s, most of their elevators uses fixtures that bears a close resemblance to Toshiba. The company remained independent until October 1, 2003 when ThyssenKrupp bought Dong Yang and later known as ThyssenKrupp Dongyang. The ThyssenKrupp Dongyang name lasted until August 2008 and it was later known as simply ThyssenKrupp.
Notable elevator series/models
- CV40
- CV60
Distributors outside South Korea
- Amanti Lifts (HK) Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong, China)
- Chevalier (Hong Kong and Singapore)
- PT. Pura Kencana (Indonesia, from 1988 until 2004[2])
Notable installations
- Main article: List of notable Dong Yang elevator installations
Trivia
- Dong Yang was the oldest elevator company in South Korea. The second oldest was GoldStar which was established in 1968.
Gallery
Add a photo to this galleryNotes and references
- ↑ More information about Dong Yang Elevator
- ↑ PT. Pura Kencana was acquired by ThyssenKrupp AG (later known as PT. ThyssenKrupp Elevator Indonesia) in 2004. Some of the remaining Dong Yang elevators are maintained by ThyssenKrupp.
