This is a list of all known elevator test towers in the world.
| Rank | Name | Company | Location | Height | Year completed | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONE High-Rise Test Tower (Underground) [1] | Kone | Tytyri, Finland | 1,148 ft (350 m) | 1997 | One of Kone's major achievements in elevator technology was tested at this facility. | ||
| 1 | H1 Tower [2] | Hitachi | Guangzhou, China | 897 ft (273 m) | 2020 | Became the tallest elevator test tower when completed in January 2020 | |
| 2 | Jauhar Test Tower [3] | Otis | Shanghai, China | 886 ft (270 m) | 2018 | In Shanghai, the world’s oldest elevator manufacturer is set to make the biggest research and development center for really tall elevators — a really tall test tower. | |
| 3 | Canny Test Tower [4] | Canny Elevator | Jiangsu, China | 879 ft (268 m) | 2018 | Often referenced as being 288 m, this includes a 20 m underground section. [5] This gives the structure a total testing height of 944 ft (288 m), height above ground is 879 ft (268 m) | |
| 4 | Zhongshan TK Elevator Laboratory Tower [6] | TK Elevator | Zhongshan, China | 813 ft (248 m) | 2018 | ||
| 5 | TK Elevator Test Tower Rottweil [7] | TK Elevator | Rottweil, Germany | 807 ft (246 m) | 2017 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2017; [8] tallest elevator test tower in Europe | |
| 6 | Kone Test Tower [9] | Kone | Kunshan, Jiangsu, China | 774 ft (236 m) | 2015 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2015 | |
| 7 | G1 Tower [10] | Hitachi | Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan | 699 ft (213 m) | 2010 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2010 | |
| 8 | Asan Tower | Hyundai Elevator | Icheon, South Korea | 673 ft (205 m) | 2009 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2009 [11] | |
| 9 | Schindler Test Tower [12] | Schindler Group | Shanghai, China | 656 ft (200 m) | 2017 | ||
| 10 | Solae Tower [13] | Mitsubishi Electric | Inazawa, Japan | 568 ft (173 m) | 2007 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2007 [14] | |
| 11 | Fujitec Test Tower | Fujitec | Hikone, Japan | 560 ft (170 m) | |||
| 12 | Otis Test Tower [15] | Otis | Shibayama, Japan | 518 ft (158 m) | 1998 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1998 | |
| 13 | TK Test Tower | TKE orig; Dong Yang Group | Cheonan, South Korea | 482 ft (147 m) | <2003 | ||
| 14 | TK Innovation Complex [16] | TK Elevator | Atlanta, United States | 420 ft (130 m) | 2020 | Under construction as of February 2020, scheduled for completion in 2020 | |
| 15 | National Lift Tower | Express Lift Company | Northampton, England | 418 ft (127 m) | 1982 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1982 | |
| 16 | Canny Test Tower [17] | Canny Elevator | Chengdu, China | 394 ft (120 m) | 2015 | ||
| 17 | Research Centre Test Tower [18] | Otis | Bristol, Connecticut, United States | 384 ft (117 m) | 1987 | ||
| Basarab Tower (former) | Bucharest, Romania | 374 ft (114 m) | 1988 | demolished in 2020 | |||
| 18 | Otis Test Tower | Otis orig built by GoldStar | Changwon, South Korea | 374 ft (114 m) | 1989 | ||
| 19 | Yukselis Elevator Test Tower [19] | Yukselis Elevator | Ankara, Turkey | 360 ft (110 m) | 2020 | The test tower, whose installation was completed by Yukselis Elevator, has been Turkey's highest test tower since 2020 | |
| 20 tie | Canny Test Tower [17] | Canny Elevator | Zhongshan, China | 328 ft (100 m) | 2015 | ||
| 20 tie | Kleemann Test Tower | Kleemann | Kunshan, China | 328 ft (100 m) | 2018 [20] | ||
| 20 tie | XII Test Tower [21] | VGSI Elevator | Dong Nai, Vietnam [21] | 328 ft (100m) | 2019 [21] | ||
| 21 | Canny Test Tower [17] | Canny Elevator | Wujiang, China | 312 ft (95 m) | 2003/2009 | ||
| 22 | Hitachi Test Tower [22] | Hitachi | Hitachinaka, Japan | 295 ft (90 m) | 1967 | Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1967 | |
| 23 | Kiang Fah Test Tower [23] | Mitsubishi Electric | Chonburi, Thailand | 224 ft (68 m) | 2017 | ||
| 24 | Schindler Test Tower [24] | Schindler Group | Seville, Spain | 213 ft (65 m) | 1992 [25] | ||
| 25 | Kleemann Test Tower | Kleemann | Kilkis, Greece | 200 ft (61 m) | 2010 | ||
| 26 | Kone (Montgomery) Test Tower (former) [26] | Kone, Montgomery Elevator | Moline, Illinois, United States | 180 ft (55 m) | 1966 | It is considered a city landmark by residents and former Montgomery employees. | |
| 27 | Otis Test Tower [27] | Otis | Florence, South Carolina, United States | 152 ft (46 m) | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Emlak Konut Elevator (EKA) Test Tower [28] | Emlak Konut Elevator | Konya, Turkey | 141 ft (43 m) | 2022 | The tower has 4 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications. | |
| 29 | ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Dover) Test Tower [29] (former) | TK Elevator, Dover Corporation | Horn Lake, Mississippi, United States | 138 ft (42 m) | 1964 | The tower has 14 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications. |
Elevator test towers of unknown height
| Rank | Name | Company | Location | Height | Year completed | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schindler Test Tower[ citation needed ] | Schindler Group | Lucerne, Switzerland | ||||
| Schindler Test Tower [30] | Schindler Group | Randolph, New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Aya Tower(former) [31] | Dover Corporation | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | 1968 | |||
| Maspero Elevatori Test Tower [32] | Appiano Gentile, Como, Italy | 1993 |
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