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[[File:Boral.jpg|thumb|right|Boral logo]]
  
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|title_en=Boral Elevators
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'''Boral Elevators''' is an Australian elevator division that belongs to a construction company of the same name. In 1986, Boral Limited acquires [[Johns & Waygood|Johns Perry Lifts]] (formerly Johns & Waygood), a historic elevator company established in 1892. Its elevator and escalator division was taken over by [[Otis]] in 1995.
  
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|logo=Boral.jpg
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|year_established=1986 (elevator division)
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|year_of_closure=1995
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|status=Defunct
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|headquarters=Sydney, Australia
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|service_locations=Australia
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|preceded_by=[[Johns Perry Lifts]]
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|succeeded_by=[[Otis]]
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'''Boral Elevators''' was an Australian elevator and escalator division of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boral Boral Limited], an Australian manufacturing company. Boral started out its elevator division in 1986 after acquiring [[Johns & Waygood|Johns Perry Lifts]] (formerly Johns & Waygood)<ref>[https://www.boral.com/history/1980-1989 1980-1989 | Boral]</ref>. In 1995, its elevator division was sold to [[Otis|Otis Elevator Company]].<ref>[https://www.boral.com/history/1990-1999 1990-1999 | Boral]</ref>
   
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==Notable installations==
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==Notable installations in Australia==
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===New South Wales (NSW)===
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*Fairfax House, Sydney
  
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*Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney
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*Fairfax House, 19-31 Pitt St, Sydney
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*St. Martins Tower, 31 Market St, Sydney
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*Commonwealth Bank Tower, 240 Queen St, Sydney
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*(Former) Harbourside Monorail Station, Sydney
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*David Jones, Parramatta, Sydney
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*Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney
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===Australian Capital Territory (ACT)===
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*Roof Terrace @ Parliament House, Canberra (modernized by Otis)
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*Ainslie Football Club, Canberra
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===Queensland (QLD)===
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*443 Queen St, Brisbane
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*Westfield Carindale, Brisbane (modded)
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*Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast (modded by Thyssenkrupp)
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*Inala Commonwealth Offices (20 Wirraway Parade)
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*Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast (modded by Schindler)
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**David Jones, Robina, Gold Coast
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===Victoria (VIC)===
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*Grand Hyatt Melbourne
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*Crown Promenade - Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, Melbourne (1994, modded by Kone)
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*Bourke Place, Melbourne
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*Telstra Corporate Centre, Melbourne (1992, modernized by Otis)
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*Grand Hotel MGallery by Sofitel, Melborne
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*333 Collins St (North Building), Melbourne
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*Mercure Hotel Therry St, Melbourne (modded)
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===South Australia (SA)===
 
*PPK House, Adelaide
  
*PPK House, Adelaide
 
*30 Currie Street, Adelaide
  
*30 Currie Street, Adelaide
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*Bourke Place, Melbourne
  
 
*5AA Radio Building, Adelaide
  
*5AA Radio Building, Adelaide
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*Lifeplan House, Adelaide
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*Internode House, Adelaide
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===Western Australia (WA)===
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*Holiday Inn Hotel Perth
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*Wellington Street Bus Station, Perth
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==Notable elevator models==
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*'''Mipro-Stat''' - microprocessor controlled elevators, might be a successor of Johns Perry Lifts's Mipro-Log elevators.
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==Trivia==
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*[[Thyssen Elevator|Thyssen AG]] had a partnership with Boral, therefore some Boral escalators and moving walks were branded as Boral Thyssen. Boral was also a distributor of Thyssen escalators in Australia.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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Boral and Thyssen.jpg|Boral Elevators logo with the Thyssen logo on a Boral moving walks (taken in Westfield Shoppingtown Liverpool, Sydney, Australia).
  
Boral and Thyssen.jpg|Boral Elevators logo with the Thyssen logo on a Boral moving walks (taken in Westfield Shoppingtown Liverpool, Sydney, Australia).
 
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==See also==
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*[[List of Boral elevator fixtures]]
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*[[Elevators Pty. Ltd.]] - another defunct Australian elevator manufacturer
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==External links==
  
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*[http://www.boral.com.au/history/Ch6_7.html History of Boral Elevators]
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*[https://www.boral.com/ Official website]
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*[http://www.answers.com/topic/boral-limited More history of Boral Limited]
  
   
 
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Revision as of 01:20, 21 April 2020

Boral Elevators was an Australian elevator and escalator division of Boral Limited, an Australian manufacturing company. Boral started out its elevator division in 1986 after acquiring Johns Perry Lifts (formerly Johns & Waygood)[1]. In 1995, its elevator division was sold to Otis Elevator Company.[2]

Notable installations in Australia

New South Wales (NSW)

  • Fairfax House, 19-31 Pitt St, Sydney
  • St. Martins Tower, 31 Market St, Sydney
  • Commonwealth Bank Tower, 240 Queen St, Sydney
  • (Former) Harbourside Monorail Station, Sydney
  • David Jones, Parramatta, Sydney
  • Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

  • Roof Terrace @ Parliament House, Canberra (modernized by Otis)
  • Ainslie Football Club, Canberra

Queensland (QLD)

  • 443 Queen St, Brisbane
  • Westfield Carindale, Brisbane (modded)
  • Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast (modded by Thyssenkrupp)
  • Inala Commonwealth Offices (20 Wirraway Parade)
  • Robina Town Centre, Gold Coast (modded by Schindler)
    • David Jones, Robina, Gold Coast

Victoria (VIC)

  • Grand Hyatt Melbourne
  • Crown Promenade - Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, Melbourne (1994, modded by Kone)
  • Bourke Place, Melbourne
  • Telstra Corporate Centre, Melbourne (1992, modernized by Otis)
  • Grand Hotel MGallery by Sofitel, Melborne
  • 333 Collins St (North Building), Melbourne
  • Mercure Hotel Therry St, Melbourne (modded)

South Australia (SA)

  • PPK House, Adelaide
  • 30 Currie Street, Adelaide
  • 5AA Radio Building, Adelaide
  • Lifeplan House, Adelaide
  • Internode House, Adelaide

Western Australia (WA)

  • Holiday Inn Hotel Perth
  • Wellington Street Bus Station, Perth

Notable elevator models

  • Mipro-Stat - microprocessor controlled elevators, might be a successor of Johns Perry Lifts's Mipro-Log elevators.

Trivia

  • Thyssen AG had a partnership with Boral, therefore some Boral escalators and moving walks were branded as Boral Thyssen. Boral was also a distributor of Thyssen escalators in Australia.

Gallery

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1980-1989 | Boral
  2. ↑ 1990-1999 | Boral

External links

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