Dong Yang

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Dong Yang Elevator Co. Ltd.

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General information
Native name: 동양에레베이터㈜
Country: South Korea
Established: 1966
Founder: Not known
Headquarters: South Korea
Website: Not available
Status: Defunct, acquired by ThyssenKrupp in 2003
Notes: The first South Korean elevator manufacturer

Dong Yang was a South Korean elevator manufacturer that existed from 1966 until 2003.

Overview

It was established in 1966 and was the first South Korean elevator manufacturer. From the beginning, it manufactured elevators and escalators under technical collaboration with Toshiba of Japan, therefore the design of the elevators is very similar to Toshiba. In 1999, Dong Yang terminated its partnership with Toshiba and began making its own models under the name "DY".

It was sold to ThyssenKrupp in October 2003 and became ThyssenKrupp Dongyang until 2008 when it changed name to ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea (now TK Elevator Korea).

History of Dong Yang in Indonesia

Dong Yang entered the Indonesian market in late 1988, but before that it had already installed two elevators in Jakarta. It appointed PT. Pura Kencana[1] as its sole distributor in Indonesia. By 1992, there were 63 Dong Yang elevators and 85 escalators installed in Indonesia[1].

In October 2005, ThyssenKrupp acquired PT. Pura Kencana as an attempt to expand their presence further in Indonesia[2]. The take over of Pura Kencana was responsible for the establishment of ThyssenKrupp elevator in Indonesia.

Models

Note: Models listed in Italic have no known names.

Models produced from the beginning until the late 1990s were produced under license from Toshiba, so the design was almost identical. Most models have bell chimes, but some later models have electronic chimes.

Late 1980s


The mainstream models that were produced in the 1980s were CV10 and CV40, both were designed for low to mid rise buildings and based on Toshiba's models of the same name. The design and fixtures were almost identical to Toshiba apart from minor cosmetic differences.

As Dong Yang entered Indonesia in 1988, only very few of these elevators were installed. As of 2021, the only known 1980s Dong Yang elevators in Indonesia can be found in Plasa Simpang Lima, Semarang (modernized by Pillar).

1990s


Further information: Dong Yang Elevators (1990s).

CV60

Released in 1991, it is a geared traction elevator model for low to mid rise buildings and is a successor of the CV40 model. Most of Dong Yang elevators installed in Indonesia in the 1990s were of this model. It was mainly seen in apartment buildings, hotels and often commercial buiildings. Discontinued in 2001.


CV65

This is believed to be an improvement of CV60. Very little is known about it. Discontinued in 2001.


CV85

It is a successor of CV60. Discontinued in 2001.


CL series

This is a series of gearless high speed elevator models for high rise buildings. Models belonged to this series were CV65, CV70, CV75, CV90. It is very difficult to see in Indonesia as they were not widely installed.

1999 to 2003


Further information: Dong Yang Elevators (2000s).

In 1999, Dong Yang terminated its partnership with Toshiba and began developed its own models, the DY series. Some of the known models belonged to this series were DY20 and DY30, both are standard passenger models. After the merger in 2003, these models were continued to be produced under the "ThyssenKrupp Dongyang" name until 2007 when they were discontinued and succeeded by the TK series models developed by ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea.

The DY series elevators have a completely new design and fixtures solely developed by Dong Yang. These include silver oval shaped buttons with red illumination, and floor indicators with digital segments or LED dot matrix display.

ThyssenKrupp Dongyang

Further information: Korean TK Elevator in Indonesia
ThyssenKrupp Dongyang logo.

After ThyssenKrupp took over Dong Yang in 2003, the company became ThyssenKrupp Dongyang from October 1, 2003[3] until 2008 when it changed its name into ThyssenKrupp Elevator Korea. The DY series models that were originally produced by Dong Yang was continued to be produced under the "ThyssenKrupp Dongyang" name until 2007. The design remained almost unchanged.

In Indonesia, these elevators were most likely distributed by Pura Kencana, and only a handful of them have been installed.

In 2005, Pura Kencana was acquired by ThyssenKrupp as an attempt to expand its presence in the Indonesian market. Since then, some of the remaining Dong Yang elevators had their maintenance contract changed to ThyssenKrupp, but some others had changed their maintenance contract to another company.

List of known ThyssenKrupp Dongyang elevators in Indonesia:

  • Erha 21 Clinic Kelapa Gading, Jakarta
  • Redtop Hotel, Jakarta (slight modernization from 1995 Dong Yang elevators, replaced into Kone MiniSpace)
  • Margo City Depok, Depok
  • Legian Beach Hotel, Bali

Notable installations in Indonesia

Existing installations

Jakarta

  • Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital (some have been modernized in the late 2010s)
  • Istana Harmoni Apartment
  • YAI School of Economy Sciences, Senen
  • Senen Jaya Market Block 5
  • Pondok Indah Mall 1 (1991)
  • UHAMKA Limau Campus, Gandaria (2000s, modernized by Louser)
  • Jalan Raya Kemang No. 15 (2002)
  • Jalan Taman Kemang No. 27
  • Fatmawati Hospital - Paviliun Teratai
  • Kompleks Bidakara (1996)
    • Bidakara Hotel[4]
    • Birawa Assembly Hall
  • Hotel Cipta Mampang (1991)
  • Plaza Kalibata (service elevator, modernized by Louser)
  • Siaga Raya Warung Jati Hospital, Pejaten
  • Kantor Taman A9 Mega Kuningan
  • Menara Tekno
  • Taman Pasadenia, Pulomas (1994?)
  • LAPAN Building, Rawamangun

Bali

  • The Laguna Nusa Dua (1991)
  • The Jayakarta Bali Residences (1994)
  • Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali (formerly Le Meridien Nirwana) (1997)

Other cities

  • Jaya Building, Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, Banten (1996, low rise elevators)
  • Anna Pekayon Hospital, Bekasi
  • As-Syafi'Iyah Islamic University, Bekasi
  • Hajj Embarkation Hostel Jakarta, Bekasi
  • Salak The Heritage Hotel, Bogor (1998)
  • The Jayakarta Suites Bandung, Bandung (1994)
  • Plaza Simpang Lima (Phase 1), Semarang (1990, modernized by Pillar)
  • Dian Nuswantoro University, Semarang (early 2000s)

Former installations

  • Slipi Jaya Plaza, Jakarta[1] (1989-1990s, replaced into LG elevator)
  • Wisma Slipi Jaya, Jakarta (1995-2016, replaced into Sigma)
  • Apartemen Brawijaya Tower A and B, Jakarta (1993-2015/2017, replaced into ThyssenKrupp)
  • Grand Duta Merlin, Jakarta (2000s-2015, one replaced by Kone and another one modernized by Pillar, building demolished in 2023)
  • Redtop Hotel, Jakarta (1995-2021?, replaced into Kone MiniSpace)
  • Bina Sentra, Jakarta (1998-2022, replaced into Mitsubishi)
  • Husada Funeral House, Mangga Besar, Jakarta (2000s, replaced into Otis elevators)
  • The Jayakarta Yogyakarta Hotel, Yogyakarta (1992-2019?, replaced into Hyundai elevator)
  • Hotel Biak Beach Marauw, Biak, West Papua[1] (1995-2000s, building demolished)

Trivia

  • Dong Yang was the oldest South Korean elevator manufacturer followed by GoldStar which started production in 1968.
  • It was also the third South Korean elevator manufacturer to enter Indonesia after GoldStar (1983) and Hyundai (mid 1980s), and the last one to enter the Indonesian market in the 1980s[1].
  • Since they produced elevators under Toshiba's license, they shared the same model names for their 1980s and 1990s elevator models, such as "CV" for standard geared models and "CL" for high speed gearless models.
  • In Indonesia, Dong Yang was considered to be the third most popular Korean elevator brand in the 1990s behind Hyundai and GoldStar (later LG).
  • There is a Malaysian elevator company bearing the same name, although it has nothing to do with the defunct Korean company.
  • The name "Dong Yang" means "orient" if translated. However, Pura Kentjana said the name means "samudera", the Indonesian word for "ocean"[1].
  • In an interview in 1992, Pura Kencana claimed one of the escalators installed at Pasar Senen Jaya Block I and II was one of the longest escalators ever installed in Indonesia at that time, with a height of 6.5 meters[1].

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "PT. Pura Kentjana: Mengutamakan instalasi dan pemeliharaan yang baik" - KONSTRUKSI Magazine, June 1992 (PDF available in Indonesian)
  2. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Asia Pacific) eNews - December 2005 (archived) (Refer to Page 9)
  3. ThyssenKrupp Dongyang Elevator starts operations (Archived) - thyssenkrupp
  4. Passenger elevators were replaced into Schindler 3300 in the 2010s, while the service elevator remains original (as of December 2022).

External links

  • Dong Yang Elevator (Korean) - Namu Wiki (more information about this company, including its elevator models)
Major elevator and escalator companies in Indonesia
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Operating FujitecHitachiHyundaiKoneMitsubishi (Shanghai Mitsubishi) • OronaOtis (Xizi Otis) • Schindler (XJ Schindler) • SigmaTK Elevator (Marohn TKE) • Toshiba
Defunct Dong YangGoldStar / LGHaushahnIndoliftLift MunichThyssen
See also Third party elevator companies