Otis Wins Guinness Record for Tallest Elevator at Tianjin 117
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SHANGHAI – November 06, 2026 -- Otis holds the Guinness World Records title for "Tallest Elevator in a Building" after two of its SkyRise elevators at Tianjin 117 in China reached a rise of 597.2 meters. The company is the sole elevator and escalator provider for the 117-story supertall tower and is supplying 266 units.
Otis supplies all 266 elevators and escalators for the tower
The scope covers SkyRise and Gen3 elevators, Otis Link commercial escalators and heavy-duty Public Escalators. More than 200 Otis specialists have worked on the project, which runs on an expedited construction schedule. Tianjin 117 is due for completion by the end of 2027.
Sally Loh, President of Otis Greater China, said "extraordinarily tall buildings depend on extraordinary vertical transportation."