Otis Inaugurates PCB Production Hall in Berlin

Otis Worldwide Corp. recently inaugurated its new printed circuit board (PCB) production hall in Berlin. Otis invested EUR8 million (US$8.9 million) in this state-of-the-art production hall dedicated to advanced and complex PCB designs, as well as rapid prototyping and industrialization for series productions, such as those used in the new digitally native Gen360^TM platform. The new production hall is part of the Otis SSI1 Electronics Berlin factory, which employs more than 180 people who also manufacture drive packages and complete elevator and escalator controllers. Approximately 75% of the equipment manufactured in Berlin is destined for European construction projects, as well as the modernization market. The remaining 25% is exported overseas. With this new production hall, Otis is building on the expertise of its Berlin-based teams in the design and production of PCBs, a field of growing strategic importance for many industries. The team in Berlin also provides sales support in the planning and development of major projects. For more than 40 years, Otis has developed expertise in the design, manufacturing and assembly of PCBs in Germany. Otis PCBs made in Berlin are used in elevators and escalators all over the world.