Schindler Elevator Corporation

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1 Page 1 of 5 Fact Sheet Fact Sheet on Schindler, one of the leading global manufacturers of elevators, escalators and moving walks. Global Locations: A network of more than 1,000 branches in over 100 countries Founded: 1874, in Lucerne, Switzerland Est. Revenues: Group operating revenue of more than 10.1 billion (CHF) in 2017 Market ranks: Schindler is one of the leading global manufacturers of elevators, escalators and moving walks. U.S. Operations: established in Toledo, Ohio, in 1979 Headquarters: Moved to Morristown, New Jersey upon acquisition of the elevator and escalator business of Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1989 Manufacturing: Hanover, PA; Clinton, NC Product Companies: Elevator Products Corporation (division of ); Adams Elevator Equipment Company ( sister company) Locations: More than 160 nationwide Employees: More than 60,000 worldwide; more than 6,000 in North America Schindler products marketed in the United States include: Schindler 330A hydraulic elevators for low-rise buildings Schindler 3100 machine room-less traction elevators for low-rise buildings Schindler 3300 machine room-less traction elevators for low- to mid-rise buildings Schindler 3300XL machine room-less traction elevators with expanded options for low- to mid-rise buildings 20 Whippany Road Morriistown, NJ Tel Fax

2 Page 2 of 5 Fact Sheet Schindler 5500 modular machine room-less traction elevator for mid-rise buildings Schindler 6400 modernization solution for mid-rise buildings Schindler 7000 top-of-the-range elevators for high-rise buildings Schindler 9300 Advanced Edition escalators for commercial and transit applications Schindler 9500 moving walks Schindler InTruss escalator modernization solution Schindler 9700 escalators for high-traffic public spaces Schindler s PORT Technology, intuitive third generation destination dispatch technology, optimizes traffic flow throughout a building while personalizing service and access control Services: 24-hour Schindler Service programs are designed for expert maintenance of all brands of elevator and escalator equipment Schindler offers expert modernization on all brands of elevators and escalators Schindler stocks approximately 50,000 parts of all manufacturers for immediate repairs and replacement. Schindler FieldLink keeps Schindler technicians linked to the national network at all times and provides them with product information on all brands of equipment as well as a Spare Parts app with a searchable inventory of over 40,000 parts. Schindler Ahead advanced system is the world's first fully digital closed loop maintenance, monitoring, and information system that connects customers, passengers, equipment and service technicians. Schindler Ahead digital solution for elevators and escalators enables a whole range of new digital products and services, allowing for enhanced uptime, deeper insights, superior convenience and greater cost control. Schindler Plan allow architects and specifiers to create customized drawings and specifications as well as three-dimensional BIM models for Schindler products at

3 Page 3 of 5 Fact Sheet Some notable U.S. buildings using Schindler products or services: The White House, Washington, D.C. Orlando International Airport, Orlando Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Minneapolis St. Paul Airport, Minneapolis Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City Rockefeller Center, New York City The Hearst Tower, New York City One Bryant Park, New York City 4 World Trade Center, New York City Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Dallas World On Yonge, Toronto Scotia Plaza, Toronto Tampa International Airport, Tampa Historic milestones: 1874 Robert Schindler and Eduard Villiger establish the collective joint partnership Schindler & Villiger Eduard Villiger leaves the partnership. The company continues under the name of Robert Schindler, Machinery Manufacturer Schindler Group introduces first variable-speed electric elevators Westinghouse installs first operator-free elevator Westinghouse installs deck-edge elevators on aircraft carriers, which can transport airplanes to the flight deck in a matter of seconds Schindler Group introduces first electronic elevator controls Schindler Group introduces first solid-state elevator controls.

4 Page 4 of 5 Fact Sheet 1979 Schindler Group acquires Haughton Elevator Division, Toledo, Ohio (Reliance Electric, Cleveland, Ohio) and establishes Schindler Haughton Elevator Corporation in Toledo, Ohio Schindler Group pioneers microprocessor elevator technology Schindler Holding AG takes over the entire elevator and escalator business of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and quadruples its presence in North America Millar Elevator Service Company, the first nationwide company devoted to service and modernization, formed Revolutionary Miconic 10 elevator system launched Schindler Group introduces first fully synthetic elevator rope, Aramid Schindler and Millar consolidate operations in North America Schindler Group launches Schindler ID, cutting edge traffic-management and accesscontrol technology 2004 Center for Service Excellence established in Holland, Ohio (national service support center) Schindler Group introduces the Schindler 9300 Advanced Edition escalator 2006 Schindler Group launches its new corporate identity to reflect the Group's evolution into a global service company Schindler moves 900 million people per day worldwide, based on its expanding service portfolio (elevators and escalators maintained by the Group's companies) Schindler introduces its third-generation destination dispatch technology, The PORT Technology Schindler moves 1 billion people per day worldwide Schindler launches the Schindler 3300 MRL elevator in the United States and Canada Schindler pioneered clean mobility technology by partnering with Solar Impluse, an airplane propelled only on solar energy

5 Page 5 of 5 Fact Sheet Schindler opens a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Hanover, Pa, the first elevator manufacturing facility in North America to achieve LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council Schindler launches MyPORT, the world s first app using smartphones to provide access to buildings and assign elevators to passengers Schindler introduces the Schindler 5500 MRL modular passenger elevator in the United States and Canada Schindler introduces online planning tool, Schindler Plan. About is the North American operation of the Switzerland-based Schindler Group, a leading global mobility provider with more than 60,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Schindler supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions and its equipment moves more than one billion people every day all over the world. For additional information about, visit the company s Web site at For more information please contact: Kim Hoskins, Public Relations & External Communications Manager Tel / Fax kim.hoskins@schindler.com