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Dong Yang (Korean: 동양에레베이터㈜) was a South Korean elevator and escalator manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1966 and acquired by ThyssenKrupp in October 2003 and later became ThyssenKrupp Dongyang until August 2008 when it changed name to ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea (now TKE Elevator Korea since 2021).

History[]

Dong Yang Toshiba Licensed

As Dong Yang made elevators under Toshiba's license, some older elevators (especially those in South Korea) would have the "Licensed By Toshiba" words marked on the car station.

Dong Yang was established in 1966 but did not began making elevators until two years later, instead, it began importing, installing and maintaining foreign brand elevators. In 1968, it began making elevators under technical collaboration with Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation.[1][2].

Dong Yang exported their elevators to the Philippines in 1981, marking the first time the company exported its elevators outside South Korea.[3] In 1999, Dong Yang discontinued its partnership with Toshiba and started making their own elevators under the DY series (the CV series name from Toshiba was no longer used). The company remained independent until 2003 when ThyssenKrupp bought Dong Yang and became ThyssenKrupp Dongyang on October 1, 2003[4]. The ThyssenKrupp Dongyang name lasted until August 2008 when it was renamed to ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea (now TKE Elevator Korea since 2021).

Since the merger, the Cheonan factory and test tower has been operated by thyssenkrupp Elevator Korea. The complex also houses an "elevator campus" which includes a dedicated training center for the education of new employees, a showroom, a forum for sharing ideas as well as various sports and recreation facilities for the employees[5].

List of elevator models[]

Late 1960s to 1999[]

Almost every models produced prior to 2000 were basically rebranded Toshiba models due to a technical partnership with Toshiba.

Low to mid rise models[]

  • CA11: AC two-speed traction elevator. It was Dong Yang's first model, launched in 1966 and discontinued in 1984.
  • CV10: Relay controlled elevator with ACVV traction, launched in 1979 and discontinued in 1993.
  • CV20: Relay controlled elevator with improved ACVV traction, launched in 1986 and discontinued in 1993.
  • CV40: Computer controlled elevator with even more improved ACVV traction, launched in 1989 and discontinued in 1995.
  • CV60: Passenger elevator with VVVF, sold from 1991 until 2000. It was the most common Dong Yang model in the 1990s.
  • CV65: Similar to CV60 except that the inverter voltage had been increased from 220V to 380V.
  • CV85 / CV85A: Successor of CV60, mainly sold in the late 1990s.
  • CD10: DC geared elevator that was mainly used in mid to high rise buildings in the 1980s to early 1990s.

High rise models[]

  • CL5: Dong Yang's first high speed model. It was available from the late 1960s until the early 1990s.
  • CL10: Successor of CL5.
  • CL20: Successor of CL10.
  • CL40: Successor of CL20.
  • CL65: The first high speed model with VVVF. It is a successor of CL40.
  • CL70: Successor of CL65.
  • CL75
  • CL90: Super high speed model.

1999 to 2003[]

Dong Yang began producing their own models after it terminated its partnership with Toshiba in 1999. These models always start with the "DY" letter before the number. They continued to be produced by ThyssenKrupp Dongyang after the merger until late 2007 when the new TK series models were launched by ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea.

Low to mid rise models[]

  • DY20 / DY20A: Passenger elevator model that was launched in 1999 as Dong Yang's first self developed model after it splits from Toshiba.
  • DY20B: An improvement of DY20A, launched in late 2000.
  • DY30A: Launched in 2002, it continued to be produced by ThyssenKrupp Dongyang until 2008.
  • DY30B
  • DY35A
  • MRL: Dong Yang's first machine room less model, launched in 2000. It is a bottom drive type.
  • MRL20: Launched in 2001, believed to be a top drive type.
  • MRL30: Launched in 2001.

High rise models[]

  • DY20L: Launched in early 2000.
  • DY30L: An improvement of DY20L.
  • DY40L: An improvement of DY30L.

Notable overseas distributors[]

Company Country(s) Notes
Amanti Lifts (HK) Co. Ltd. Hong Kong, China
Chevalier
Chevalier (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Chevalier Pte. Ltd.

Hong Kong, China
Singapore
Hyatt Elevators and Escalators Corporation Philippines 1998-2003[6]
MBF Norinco Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Acquired by thyssenkrupp in 2004.

Also a distributor of Hyundai Elevators at that time. [7][8]

PT. Pura Kencana Indonesia 1988-2005[9][10][2]

Notable installations[]

Main article: List of notable Dong Yang elevator installations

Incidents[]

On June, 19th 2016, an elevator in the Lotus Building (Gedung Teratai) of Fatmawati Hospital (RSUP Fatmawati) suddenly fell from the 4th floor to the 1st floor due to a loose brake. All the passengers inside were injured. The maintenance company responsible for maintaining and servicing all the elevators in the hospital was PT. Megah Daspa Sentosa, which was said to be unlicensed.

Trivia[]

  • Dong Yang was the oldest Korean elevator company in South Korea. The second oldest one was GoldStar, which was established in 1968.
  • The name "Dong Yang", if translated, means "orient" or "oriental".
  • There is a Malaysian company bearing the same company and logo. It is unknown if this was initially a Malaysian subsidiary of Dong Yang that eventually went independent after its parent company was acquired by ThyssenKrupp[11], or simply a local company that uses the same trademark.

Gallery[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 엘리베이터 오티스 엘리베이터 (Korean)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "PT. Pura Kentjana: Mengutamakan instalasi dan pemeliharaan yang baik" (PDF) - KONSTRUKSI Magazine, June 1992 (Indonesian)
  3. More information about Dong Yang Elevator
  4. ThyssenKrupp Dongyang Elevator starts operations (Archived) - thyssenkrupp
  5. ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea (Korean) - Namu Wiki
  6. About us - Hyatt Elevators and Escalators Corporation
  7. ThyssenKrupp Elevator reinforces market position in Malaysia (archived)
  8. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Asia/Pacific) eNews - December 2004 (archived) (Refer to Page 8)
  9. PT. Pura Kencana was acquired by ThyssenKrupp AG on August 7, 2005.
  10. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Asia Pacific) eNews - December 2005 (archived) (Refer to Page 9)
  11. Similar to Dover Elevator (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. which was originally a Malaysian subsidiary of Dover Elevators of the United States and it went independent after Dover was acquired by Thyssen in 1999.

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