ATLANTA, July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- thyssenkrupp
Elevator, one of the world's largest elevator companies and a
market leader in North America,
today announced a new, world-class headquarters near The Battery
Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia,
in collaboration with the Braves Development Company. The
thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Complex will house more than 900
full-time employees, which represents approximately 6 percent of
thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas total workforce across North America. Upon completion, the new
complex will include three facilities anchored by a
state-of-the-art, 420-foot- (128-meter-) tall elevator
qualification and test tower, the tallest of its kind in the U.S.
and one of the tallest in the world.
"Our focus and commitment to move people safely, comfortably and
efficiently – today and in the future – is at the heart of our
business, and it requires continued access to top talent, enhanced
collaboration and greater operational efficiencies," said
Rich Hussey, CEO of thyssenkrupp
Elevator Americas. "Atlanta is
synonymous with mobility and innovation, and this move gives us one
complex in a national hotbed of innovation that will allow us to
serve our customers better than anyone in the industry, while
providing a high quality of life for our employees."
With 18 shafts, the Innovation Complex test tower can be used to
trial new concepts and product pilots, including high-speed
elevators, the two-cabins-per-shaft elevator system, TWIN, as well
as the world's first rope-less and sideways-moving elevator system,
MULTI. In addition, the test tower will also conduct robust tests
to ensure compliance with stringent safety requirements on standard
elevators.
According to thyssenkrupp Elevator CEO, Andreas Schierenbeck: "Our new test tower in
Atlanta will be a testimony to
thyssenkrupp's commitment to investing in its global network of
innovation centers, which all have forged ever-deepening ties with
students and universities nearby," he said. "Within our network of
spectacular high-speed test towers in Germany and China, the new facility in Atlanta will be the third laboratory for
futuristic technologies such as the world's first rope-less
elevator, MULTI, and the proven high capacity, two cabins per shaft
elevator, TWIN."
Atlanta is already home to the
first TWIN elevator system in North
America, which features two cars arranged on top of each
other operating independently in a single shaft. The new technology
is being installed in the Coda Building at Georgia Tech with completion expected early in
2019.
"Georgia's economic environment provides a strong foundation for
companies operating in today's high-demand industries, from
technology to transportation," said Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. "As a global leader in building
transportation, thyssenkrupp will enjoy the resources of the No. 1
state in which to do business by locating its new headquarters in
Cobb County. Our world-class
university and technical college systems will provide thyssenkrupp
with access to a deep talent pool and our technology infrastructure
will provide a suitable home for future growth. This latest
announcement again proves that Georgia is on the minds of job creators
worldwide and we look forward to building upon this new partnership
with thyssenkrupp in the years to come."
Completion of the Innovation Complex is expected by early
2022.
"This complex will re-shape the Atlanta skyline and be a point-of-pride for
Cobb County and our region," said
Mike Plant, president and CEO of the
Braves Development Company, which is developing the office tower.
"We are thrilled to have a top company like thyssenkrupp join other
businesses in and around SunTrust Park and The Battery Atlanta as
the area continues to enjoy unprecedented growth."
thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas has more than 20,000 employees
across the U.S., Canada,
Central America and South America, with 15,000 of those employees
based in North America.
thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas has more than 230 branch and service
locations, along with a LEED Gold certified manufacturing facility
in Middleton, Tennessee.
To view renderings of the new high-rise test tower and
Innovation Complex, click here. A video is available for download
here.
You can also visit ElevatortoATL.com for more information.
About us:
thyssenkrupp Elevator
thyssenkrupp Elevator brings together the Group's global activities
in passenger transportation systems. With sales of €7.7 billion
($8.5 billion) in fiscal 2016/2017
and customers in 150 countries, thyssenkrupp Elevator built its
position as one of the world's leading elevator companies from
scratch in a mere 40 years' time applying thyssenkrupp unique
engineering capabilities. With more than 50,000 highly skilled
employees, the company offers smart and innovative products and
services designed to meet customers' individual requirements. The
portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and
moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts
as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 1,000
locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service
network to guarantee closeness to customers.
In North America, thyssenkrupp
oversees nearly 400 facilities in the
United States, Canada and
Mexico, employing more than 22,500
people. In fiscal year 2016/2017, thyssenkrupp generated sales of
almost €9 billion ($9.6 billion) in
the region.
thyssenkrupp
thyssenkrupp is a diversified industrial group with a growing share
of capital goods and service businesses and traditional strengths
in materials. Over 158,000 employees in 79 countries work with
passion and technological know-how to develop high-quality products
and intelligent industrial processes and services for sustainable
progress. Their skills and commitment are the basis of our success.
In fiscal year 2016/2017 thyssenkrupp generated sales of €41.5
billion ($45 billion).
About Braves Development Company
Braves Development Company (BDC) was formed in 2014 and is the
commercial real estate arm of Braves Holdings. BDC is the
owner and operator of The Battery Atlanta, the 1.5 million square
foot mixed-use development anchored by SunTrust Park, home of the
Atlanta Braves. The Battery Atlanta features boutique
shopping, chef-driven restaurants, a 4-star Omni Hotel, The
Coca-Cola Roxy, 531 residences, Two Ballpark Center loft office,
home to SPACES, and One Ballpark Center, Comcast's regional office
headquarters. The mixed-use development and SunTrust Park are
powered by Comcast's all-fiber network delivering multi-terabit
capabilities. Braves Holdings, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Liberty Media Corporation, attributed to the Braves Group tracking
stock (Nasdaq: BATRA, BATRK) .
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