Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. (“Hitachi Elevator”) inaugurated its Household Elevator Kunming Urban Experience Center. The event was attended by Hitachi Elevator president Jia Yuhui, vice president Liang Yaoqiang, representatives from the business management team, dealer partners from across the country, interior design companies and customers.

With expectations among China’s population in terms of the quality of life that they envision for themselves, the ongoing improvement in the Chinese economy, and the increasing purchasing power of the Chinese consumer, elevators have become an indispensable means of vertical transportation. Moving beyond common-use conveyances in residential and office buildings, the demand for household elevator has increased greatly.

Hitachi has consistently kept an eye on the development of the household elevator market and started rolling out product for private villas as early as 2006. After many years of watching the budding market grow in tandem with product iteration, Hitachi has, year after year, led the household elevator market in terms of sales.

With the launch of Kunming Urban Experience Center, the elevator maker further expands its presence in the household sector by providing potential buyers with more channels for online one-to-one consultation and offline experiential service through such centers in combination with online e-commerce platforms.

For both private and public elevators, safety has always been the top priority at Hitachi Elevator. In view of the particularity of the use scenarios and environment, Hitachi Elevator’s household elevators come equipped with a unique set of functionalities and services including emergency rescue in the event of a power outage, one-click emergency contact, failure prediction, remote monitoring function and on-demand maintenance so as to ensure the safety and ease of use of the elevators.

In addition, relying on its advantages in operations and information technology, coupled with the accumulation of multiple years of experience in R&D when it comes to the building ecosystem, Hitachi Elevator continually adds intelligent features to the household product lineup, creating a new and all-encompassing experience for home mobility through the deep integration of the elevators into the overall functioning of the building and associated equipment.