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+ | |title_en=Boral Elevators |
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− | '''Boral Elevators''' was an Australian elevator and escalator division that belongs to a construction company of the same name. In 1986, Boral Limited acquires [[Johns & Waygood|Johns Perry Lifts]] (formerly Johns & Waygood). Their 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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+ | }} |
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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 in Australia== |
==Notable installations in Australia== |
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+ | ===New South Wales (NSW)=== |
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− | *Fairfax House, Sydney |
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+ | *Fairfax House, 19-31 Pitt St, Sydney |
+ | *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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+ | *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)=== |
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*PPK House, Adelaide |
*PPK House, Adelaide |
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*30 Currie Street, Adelaide |
*30 Currie Street, Adelaide |
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*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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==Notable elevator models== |
==Notable elevator models== |
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*'''Mipro-Stat''' - microprocessor controlled elevators, might be a successor of Johns Perry Lifts's Mipro-Log elevators. |
*'''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. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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+ | *[[List of Boral elevator fixtures]] |
+ | *[[Elevators Pty. Ltd.]] - another defunct Australian elevator manufacturer |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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+ | *[https://www.boral.com/ Official website] |
− | *[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
- List of Boral elevator fixtures
- Elevators Pty. Ltd. - another defunct Australian elevator manufacturer
Notes and references
External links
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