This is a list of all known elevator test towers in the world.
List
+Current as of February, 2024 Rank Name Company Location Height Year completed Remarks 1 H1 Tower Hitachi Guangzhou, China 2020 Became the tallest elevator test tower when completed in January 2020 2 Jauhar Test Tower Otis Shanghai, China 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 Canny Elevator Jiangsu, China 2018 Often referenced as being 288 m, this includes a 20 m underground section. This gives the structure a total testing height of , height above ground is 4 Zhongshan TK Elevator Laboratory Tower TK Elevator Zhongshan, China 2018 5 TK Elevator Test Tower Rottweil TK Elevator Rottweil, Germany 2017 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2017; tallest elevator test tower in Europe 6 Kone Test Tower Kone Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 2015 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2015 7 G1 Tower Hitachi Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan 2010 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2010 8 Asan Tower Hyundai Elevator Icheon, South Korea 2009 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2009 9 Schindler Test Tower Schindler Group Shanghai, China 2017 10 Solae Tower Mitsubishi Electric Inazawa, Japan 2007 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2007 11 Fujitec Test Tower Fujitec Hikone, Japan 12 Otis Test Tower Otis Shibayama, Japan 1998 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1998 13 TK Test Tower TKE orig; Dong Yang Group Cheonan, South Korea <2003 14 TK Innovation Complex TK Elevator Atlanta, United States 2020 Under construction as of February 2020, scheduled for completion in 2020 15 National Lift Tower Express Lift Company Northampton, England 1982 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1982 16 Canny Test Tower Canny Elevator Chengdu, China 2015 17 Research Centre Test Tower Otis Bristol, Connecticut, United States 1987 Basarab Tower (former) Bucharest, Romania 1988 demolished in 2020 18 Otis Test Tower Otis orig built by GoldStar Changwon, South Korea 1989 19 Yukselis Elevator Test Tower Yukselis Elevator Ankara, Turkey 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 Canny Elevator Zhongshan, China 2015 20 tie Kleemann Test Tower Kleemann Lifts Kunshan, China 2018 20 tieXII Test TowerVGSI ElevatorDong Nai, Vietnam328 ft (100m)2019 21 Canny Test Tower Canny Elevator Wujiang, China 2003/2009 22 Hitachi Test Tower Hitachi Hitachinaka, Japan 1967 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1967 23 Serpukhov Test Tower Serpukov Elevator Plant Serpukhov, Russia 2013 24 Kiang Fah Test Tower Mitsubishi Electric Chonburi, Thailand 2017 25 Schindler Test Tower Schindler Group Seville, Spain 1992 26 Schindler Test Tower Schindler Group Randolph, New Jersey, United States 27 Kleemann Test Tower Kleemann Kilkis, Greece 2010 28 Kone (Montgomery) Test Tower (former) Kone, Montgomery Elevator Moline, Illinois, United States 1966It is considered a city landmark by residents and former Montgomery employees. 29 Otis Test Tower Otis Florence, South Carolina, United States 201330Emlak Konut Elevator (EKA) Test TowerEmlak Konut Elevator Konya, Turkey141 ft (43 m)2022The tower has 4 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications.31ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Dover) Test Tower (former)TK Elevator, Dover CorporationHorn Lake, Mississippi, United States138 ft (42 m)1964The tower has 14 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications.32Haysite Reinforced Plastics Towerhttps://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2022/10/22/haysite-elevator-tower-demolished-at-millcreek-industrial-site-turnbull-dover-zurn-industries/69579611007/Turnbull Elevator Inc.Millcreek Township,Pennsylvania, United States150 ft (45 m)1966/67Demolished on October 22, 2022.EtcKONE High-Rise Test Tower (Underground)KoneTytyri, Finland1,148 ft (350 m)1997One of Kone's major achievements in elevator technology was tested at this facility.
Elevator test towers of unknown height
+Current as of August, 2020 Rank Name Company Location Height Year completed Image Aya Tower(former) Dover Corporation Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 1968 Maspero Elevatori Test Tower Appiano Gentile, Como, Italy 1993United States Elevator Corporation Test TowerU.S. Elevator Corp.Spring Valley, California, United States
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