Schindler looks at India for its manufacturing and R&D hub

Swiss escalators and elevators major Schindler hopes to make India its global manufacturing and R&D hub, a senior company official has said. Schindler, which is present in the country since the past 20 years, also plans to invest significantly in digitisation and data analytics. "With the government spends increasing in airports, metros and railways, among others, we see a good growth in demand for escalators and elevators," Schindler India chief executive Ashok Ramachandran told media. Additionally, investments in the residential real estate market, apart from the commercial segment, will drive the growth of elevators and escalators, he said.