List of elevator test towers

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This is a list of all known elevator test towers in the world.

List

Current as of February, 2024
RankNameCompanyLocationHeightYear completedRemarks
KONE High-Rise Test Tower (Underground) [1] KONE Corporation Tytyri, Finland 1,148 ft (350 m)1997One of KONE's major achievements in elevator technology was tested at this facility.
1 H1 Tower [2] Hitachi Guangzhou, China 897 ft (273 m)2020Became the tallest elevator test tower when completed in January 2020
2Jauhar Test Tower [3] Otis Elevator Shanghai, China 886 ft (270 m)2018In 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.
3Canny Test Tower [4] Canny Elevator Jiangsu, China 879 ft (268 m)2018Often 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)
4Zhongshan 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)2017Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2017; [8] tallest elevator test tower in Europe
6Kone Test Tower [9] Kone Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 774 ft (236 m)2015Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2015
7 G1 Tower [10] Hitachi Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan 699 ft (213 m)2010Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2010
8Asan Tower Hyundai Elevator Icheon, South Korea 673 ft (205 m)2009Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2009 [11]
9Schindler Test Tower [12] Schindler Group Shanghai, China 656 ft (200 m)2017
10 Solae Tower [13] Mitsubishi Electric Inazawa, Japan 568 ft (173 m)2007Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2007 [14]
11 Fujitec Test Tower Fujitec Hikone, Japan 560 ft (170 m)
12Otis Test Tower [15] Otis Worldwide Shibayama, Japan 518 ft (158 m)1998Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1998
13TK Test Tower TKE orig; Dong Yang Group Cheonan, South Korea 482 ft (147 m)<2003
14TK Innovation Complex [16] TK Elevator Atlanta, United States420 ft (130 m)2020Under construction as of February 2020, scheduled for completion in 2020
15 National Lift Tower Express Lift Company Northampton, UK 418 ft (127 m)1982Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1982
16Canny Test Tower [17] Canny Elevator Chengdu, China 394 ft (120 m)2015
17Research Centre Test Tower [18] Otis Worldwide Bristol, CT, United States384 ft (117 m)1987
Basarab Tower

(former)

 Bucharest, Romania 374 ft (114 m)1988demolished in 2020
18Otis Test Tower Otis Worldwide 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)2020The test tower, whose installation was completed by Yukselis Elevator, has been Turkey's highest test tower since 2020
20 tieCanny Test Tower [17] Canny Elevator Zhongshan, China 328 ft (100 m)2015
20 tieKleemann Test Tower Kleemann Kunshan, China 328 ft (100 m)2018 [20]
20 tieXII Test Tower [21] VGSI Elevator Dong Nai, Vietnam [21] 328 ft (100m)2019 [21]
21Canny Test Tower [17] Canny Elevator Wujiang, China 312 ft (95 m)2003/2009
22Hitachi Test Tower [22] Hitachi Hitachinaka, Japan 295 ft (90 m)1967Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1967
23Kiang Fah Test Tower [23] Mitsubishi Electric Chonburi, Thailand 224 ft (68 m)2017
24Schindler Test Tower [24] Schindler Group Seville, Spain 213 ft (65 m)1992 [25]
25Kleemann Test Tower Kleemann Kilkis, Greece 200 ft (61 m)2010
26Kone (Montgomery) Test Tower (former) [26] Kone, Montgomery Elevator Moline, IL, United States180 ft (55 m)1966It is considered a city landmark by residents and former Montgomery employees.
27Otis Test Tower [27] Otis Worldwide Florence, SC, United States152 ft (46 m)2013
28ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Dover) Test Tower [28]

(former)

 TK Elevator, Dover Corporation Horn Lake, MS, United States138 ft

(42 m)

1964The tower has 14 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications.

Elevator test towers of unknown height

Current as of August, 2020
RankNameCompanyLocationHeightYear completedImage
Schindler Test Tower[ citation needed ] Schindler Group Lucerne, Switzerland
Schindler Test Tower [29] Schindler Group Randolph, NJ, United States
Aya Tower(former) [30] Dover Corporation Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 1968
Maspero Elevatori Test Tower [31] Appian Gentile, Como, Italy 1993

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