Otis Worldwide Corporation is an American elevator and escalator manufacturer headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, tracing its origin to Elisha Otis, who demonstrated the first safety elevator in 1853 and founded the company that became Otis Elevator Company. It became the world's largest manufacturer, installer and servicer of elevators and escalators, and was spun off in 2020 as an independent public company from its former parent, United Technologies.
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Company Type Founded Year HeadquartersFarmington, Connecticut, U.S. 1 Company Type
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Based in Farmington, Connecticut, U.S., Otis is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems, principally focusing on elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
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September 20, 1853; 172 years ago (1853-09-20) (acquired in 1976, spun off in 2020)
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Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.
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Otis Worldwide Corporation, doing business as its former legal name Otis Elevator Company and styled as OTIS, is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and related equipment.
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