The
The company said Tuesday it has received the order to supply and install the elevators from the
A Hitachi spokesman in
The deal illustrates a step forward for the Japanese conglomerate, allowing it to tap elevator demand for public housing in the city-state after having previously mainly supplied prime housing and office buildings, according to the spokesman.
"HDB flats are home to over 80 percent of
The local unit has provided a large number of elevators and escalators, including moving sidewalks, for major facilities such as
In 2019, the Japanese group launched an advanced remote monitoring and maintenance service in the Southeast Asian business hub to obtain real-time operational data about its elevators to allow for the planning of preventive maintenance.
The spokesman declined to comment on whether the latest contract includes such a service. (NNA/Kyodo)
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