Elevator Safety Corporation Affiliated Technical Institute Holds 2nd Anniversary Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Elevator Safety Technology Institute, an affiliate of the Korea Elevator Safety Agency, announced on the 26th that it held its 2nd anniversary ceremony on the 25th in the main auditorium, strictly adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines with only a minimal number of attendees.

The agency has quickly established and stabilized the Technology Institute as the only domestic elevator safety certification body within two years of its opening, achieving the processing of 5,092 elevator parts and elevator safety certifications last year. Additionally, it is on the verge of starting construction of a new certification test tower and an industrial complex building as the operating organization for the Geochang Elevator Hub City.

By introducing the ‘Visiting Safety Certification Service,’ which supports customized certification tasks for companies, it achieved a cost reduction effect of approximately 6.5 billion KRW in certification ancillary expenses for companies, and this initiative was selected as an excellent proactive administrative task, earning a commendation from the Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman.

Furthermore, it is promoting planning research on new elevator-related technologies such as the ‘Automatic Risk Prediction Method Using Smart Technology,’ and has been selected for government and local government innovation projects, securing a research budget of 23 billion KRW, thereby playing a pivotal role as a future-oriented research institution for elevator-related new technologies in Korea.

Moreover, by attracting companies such as Bastec Orona Elevator and Gyeonggi Northern Elevator Cooperative to relocate to Geochang, it contributes to revitalizing the elevator industry in the Elevator Hub City. It also carries out various social contribution activities to realize social value through mutual growth, including signing sisterhood agreements with traditional markets in the Geochang area and supporting flood recovery efforts last summer.

Kang Young-geun, Director of the Technology Institute, stated, “In just two years since its opening, the institute has established itself as a core organization of the agency, responsible for elevator safety certification, research and development, and the creation of the Elevator Hub City.” He added, “Now, let us do our best to set a milestone to grow into a world-class specialized elevator certification and testing institution as well as a research institute beyond Korea.”

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