China Schindler Elevator (Chinese: 中国迅达电梯有限公司) or CSE was an elevator company formed in 1980 as the result of a joint venture between Schindler Holdings, Jardine Schindler Group and China Construction Machinery in Beijing, China. It was the first foreign joint venture in China, and the first joint venture by Schindler in the country (followed by Suzhou Schindler Elevator in Jiangsu in 1988)[1]. It was also Schindler's first manufacturing facility in Asia.
In 2001, the joint venture was completely taken over by Schindler as a wholly owned subsidiary, bringing an end to the CSE brand. Schindler had took about 60% of majority interest of the joint venture in 1995[1][2].
CSE mainly produced elevators for the Chinese market, but a portion of them were also exported to other countries in Asia through Jardine Schindler and sold at relatively lower prices. Known countries to have used CSE products are British Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. Factories were located in Beijing and Shanghai.
Known installations[]
China[]
- Sunshine World Tower, Shanghai
- Hua Zhou Building, Shanghai (1997)
- Xin Guang Mansion , Shanghai
- Jing’an Mansion, Shanghai
- NEI WAI LIAN Building (podium), Shanghai (1998)
- Universal Centre, Shanghai
- 紡發大廈, Shanghai
- SINPOEC Tower, Shanghai
- Dong Fang Books Store, Shanghai (1994)[3]
上海六百, Shanghai(1992, building demolished for redevelopment)Crowne Plaza Shanghai, Shanghai(1989, replaced by Schindler)南油工業區 (Block 5), Shenzhen(1994)- 新世紀廣場, Hohhot (1996)
Urban-Rural Trade Centre, Beijing(1992, replaced by Schindler (for passenger elevators) and Guangri (for freight elevators))- 20 Pan Jia Yuan Dong Li, Beijing (1992)
- Starway Hotel Qingdao Taidong Pedestrian Street, Qingdao (1994, modernized by TK Elevator in 2024)[4]
- 匯鴻大廈, Nanjing
- Cooperation Building, Ningbo (1997)
Hong Kong[]
If those marked as Schindler, all of those were branded as Schindler.
- Roytery Industrial Building, Tuen Mun (1984)
- Panda Place, Tsuen Wan (1991)
- Dragon Plaza (1994, Schindler)
Taikoo Shing, Quarry Bay(1980-1987, Schindler, excluding Tsui Woo Terrace (Phase 1), which installed by Mitsubishi)[5]- Hong Kong Gold Coast Residence Phase 2, So Kwun Wat (1993, Schindler)
- Riviera Garden, Tsuen Wan (1988-1989, Schindler)
- Sun Tuen Mun Centre, Tuen Mun (1990, Schindler)
Other countries[]
Eminent Plaza, Singapore(1980s-2014, building demolished for redevelopment)- LTH Building, Singapore
ITC Cipulir Mas, Jakarta, Indonesia(escalator, replaced into Kone TravelMaster 110 in 2017)
Trivia[]
- In Indonesia, CSE elevators and escalators were distributed by PT. Berkah Kurnia Elevatorindo.
Gallery[]
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Videos[]
Eminent Plaza, Singapore - China-Schindler Cargo Elevator
China Schindler elevator in the now demolished Eminent Plaza, Singapore (video by: mailerdiablo)
LTH Building - China-Schindler Cargo lift
China Schindler freight elevator in Singapore (video by: garfieldandfriends1)