Otis Wins Award for Asia's Longest Moving Walk Installation

Event summary

  • Otis Worldwide Corporation received a 'Project of the Year' award from Elevator World for its work at Incheon International Airport in South Korea.
  • The project involved installing 172 elevators, escalators, and moving walks (including 72 moving walks) as part of Terminal 2’s expansion between 2021 and 2024.
  • The installation included two moving walks measuring 136 meters each, the longest continuous moving walks in Asia.
  • Otis has installed a total of 650 elevators, escalators, and moving walks at Incheon International Airport since 2001.

The big picture

The award underscores Otis's strategic focus on serving major infrastructure projects, a segment with significant long-term growth potential as global urbanization continues. The Incheon project, handling over 106 million passengers annually, represents a critical piece of infrastructure and highlights Otis’s ability to deliver complex, high-volume solutions. This success reinforces Otis’s position as a key supplier to the transportation sector, a market increasingly reliant on efficient and reliable vertical transportation systems.

What we're watching

Project Complexity
The successful execution of this project demonstrates Otis's ability to manage large-scale, complex infrastructure projects, but future contracts may require even more sophisticated coordination and risk mitigation.
Geographic Expansion
Otis's continued success in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in markets like South Korea, will be crucial for driving future growth and diversifying its revenue streams.
Technological Advancement
The dual-motor solution for the moving walks highlights Otis's commitment to innovation; the company's ability to leverage these advancements in future projects will be a key differentiator.