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Morristown, NJ (Business Wire) 30 September 2010

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Schindler Elevator Corporationâ? s Clinton, NC celebrate escalator manufacturing plant Planta? s twentieth anniversary today.

With about 150 employees, the plant comprises both an installation of 38,000 square feet of escalator step and a 155 000 square meter assembly plant escalator. Today, the Schindler 9300 and Schindler 9700 ® AE ® heavy stairs transit service and accessibility Schindler 9500 ® manufactured in the plant for distribution in North and Latin America. After producing more than 11,000 steps since its opening in 1990, Schindler? S Clinton plant is the largest facility of indexation of the United States in terms of annual production. The plant produces about 1.5 million escalator steps. Schindler is the only major manufacturer of indexing have a production facility in North America.

Over the years

When the Clinton plant was opened in 1990, and full production at the plant to 350 units per year. In recent years the complex has been producing more than 500 units per year, mainly due to learning a great success and training programs and employee engagement overall quality of service and customer. In 1996, the work of one of America named after? S 10 Best Plants by IndustryWeek magazine.

In 1997, extends the original factory by 30,000 square feet in order to improve the productivity and the way for the planned production from 9500 walkways Schindler, who were shipped from the plant as the first May 2000. A study of 5,000 square meters has been run in 2000. The current Clinton complex consists of two production: the manufacture and installation of escalators to the indexing step. Escalators and moving walks product in Clinton are currently in North and Latin America, sub-steps from the work done to find their way around the world, from China to Europe and the Americas.

Schindler Elevator Corporation was the first of elevators and escalators in North America to receive ISO 9001 certification. Since then, Schindler’s commitment to quality and durability thanks to its certification to ISO 9001:2000 for strengthening quality management and ISO 14001:1996 and ISO 14001:2004 and replacement of the standard Environmental Management System. These certifications confirm that the memorandum of association? S commitment to continuous improvement, compliance with statutory and other requirements, pollution prevention, promotion of open communication, training of staff and works with its suppliers of agreed solutions to limit environmental damage.

â? In the past 20 years, the Clinton plant from just a vision of the largest manufacturing escalators in North America has arisen? Said Chuck Spell, CEO, escalator products in Clinton. â? The consistently high productivity and performance has contributed significantly to Schindler? leading position in the escalator successful> marketplace.â ????

of sustainability

their commitment continues operations consistent with society and nature, Schindler? s plant in Clinton uses highly efficient compact fluorescent lamps in the manufacturing, recycling systems for cardboard compaction.

Schindler? the commitment to sustainability achieved all its product range systems offer the latest energy-saving solutions. The Schindler 9500 and the treadmill 9300A Schindler and Schindler 9700 with standard high-efficiency motors and variable frequency drives. Optional features for the intermittent operation to save more than half of total energy consumption of machines at low speed when no passengers on the device. Schindler escalators can be installed with the readers of renewable energies.

material packaging is recyclable and is used escalators low mercury lighting with high efficiency compact fluorescent lamps. Water-based paints and powder coating can be used to limit emissions of volatile organic compounds in the environment. In addition, an oil pan is reached on the floor of the courtyard into the factory, no oil from the ground or to prevent the environment installed.

and training

Since its foundation, the Clinton plant has actively supported training programs in technical and professional community. The plant was to create among the first in the region to a formal training program, both practical experience and training in trades like welding, tool and die making and mechanical specialties. In conjunction with the nearby Sampson Community College, and under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour, North Carolina, supports Schindler apprenticeship of three and four years, leading to journeyman certification in eight disciplines and key trade.

Schindler Elevator Corporation

About

Schindler Elevator Corporation designs, manufactures, installs, services and modernizes a broad range of elevators, escalators and moving walks for almost every type of building. The company is the operation of the North American Swiss Schindler Group Incorporated, a leading global provider of mobility, which in over 140 countries. Schindler supports the development of sustainable urban mobility solutions with secure, reliable and environmentally friendly. For more information about Schindler Elevator Corporation, visit the company’s articles of association? S www.us.schindler.com site.

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