Otis selected to modernize Elevador Lacerda

Otis Brazil has been selected to modernize all four elevators at the historic Elevador Lacerda in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Otis Brazil is a part of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service.

Elevador Lacerda is a public elevator and tourist attraction that carries passengers between Salvador’s upper city, Cidade Alta, and lower, seaside city, Cidade Baixa. The site celebrated its 150th anniversary on December 8. In addition to modernizing the elevators, Salvador City Hall, through its Municipal Mobility Department, will carry out a significant renovation of the Lacerda Elevator building.

The modernization will bring new technology and aesthetics to the elevators, including automatic doors, LED lighting and the installation of an air conditioning system in all the cabins, which will also have granite floors, a brushed stainless steel subceiling, a modern voice system for communicating with passengers, and new coverings for the side and back panels. The interior and floor buttons will have a new look with digital position and direction indicators.

"Otis' history with Elevador Lacerda began in 1930, when we installed the elevators in its second tower. It is an honor to modernize the site's elevators and continue maintaining this equipment and moving the population and tourists of Salvador with safety and quality", says Álvaro Netto, General Director of Otis in Brazil. "It will be an honor to modernize the elevators of this important national monument, the Elevador Lacerda, and guarantee its availability and efficiency for decades to come."

More than 7 million of the 20 million installed elevator units globally are over 20 years old – the typical timeframe for equipment to be updated. Modernization allows customers to enhance equipment operation with the latest technology, improve reliability and overall building functionality, reduce environmental impact, and keep passengers moving comfortably and safely.

About Otis

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. We move 2 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry’s largest Service portfolio. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 69,000 people strong, including 41,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, visit  www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.