Johnson Lifts, a well-known manufacturer of elevators and escalators, has landed a ₹210-crore additional order to supply 225 escalators to Bengaluru Metro for its requirement in phase II.
The companyhad installed over 200 heavy duty escalators in Phase-I at various metro stations in Bengaluru.
“Central Government schemes on major urban infrastructure development programmes such as metro rail projects, UDAN, railway stations, foot over bridge and the like have given us a great opportunity for heavy duty escalators used in mass transportation systems,” said Ramesh Chari, general manager. “Johnson Lifts is expanding its presence geographically in Karnataka and setting up offices in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities such as Mysuru, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Davanagere, Belagavi, and Mangaluru. To cater to this market, JLPL launched competitive models to accommodate elevator in compact lift shaft size and machine roomless elevators” said Albert Dhiraviyam, Country Head — Marketing.
In 2009, the company clocked a turnover of ₹419 crore with 5,200 units. In 2019, it has crossed the ₹1,850-crore mark with over 12,000 units delivered, commanding a market share of over 20%.
