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KONE Corporation, press release, June 5,
2018
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and
escalator industry, has won orders for three metro projects in
China, an important infrastructure market for the company. The
orders are for Changsha Metro Line 5, Xiamen Metro Line 2, and
Nanning Metro Line 3.
The order for Changsha Metro Line 5 includes 105 KONE
TransitMaster(TM) escalators, 26 KONE MonoSpace® elevators, and
five KONE MiniSpace® elevators. These will serve people traveling
on the new, north-to-south route in the capital of Hunan Province.
The main developer is Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd. and the
architects are Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co.,
Ltd.
Line 2 of the Xiamen Metro is an east-west line which connects
Xiamen Island and Haicang District on the mainland. It also
connects to Xiamen Metro Lines 1, 3, 4, and 5 through transfer
stations. KONE will equip the line with 199 heavy-load KONE
TransitMaster(TM) 140 escalators designed specifically to meet the
special requirements of metro projects in China. The main developer
is Xiamen rail transit Group Co., Ltd. and the architects are China
Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd.
For Line 3 of the Nanning Metro, KONE will provide 150 KONE
TransitMaster(TM) 140 escalators and 28 KONE MonoSpace® elevators.
The main developer is Nanning Rail Transit Co., Ltd. and the
architects are Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co.,
Ltd.
The traffic handling capacity for equipment at each of the
sites in estimated at some 7,000 people per hour. All of the metro
lines are due to begin trial operations in 2019.
"As cities grow, the need for sustainable and efficient ways
to help people move around them also grows. We have a solid record
of supporting the development of infrastructure in China with our
people flow expertise and are proud to have been selected to
contribute to these projects," says William B. Johnson, executive
vice president, KONE Greater China.
All orders were booked in the first quarter of 2018.
For further information, please
contact:
Liisa Kivelä, Director, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 204 75 4330. media@kone.com
Liisa Kivelä, Director, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 204 75 4330. media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at http://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
March 9, 2018: KONE wins further orders for Zhengzhou metro line
in China
December 22, 2017: KONE wins order for an infrastructure project in
Zhengzhou, China's Henan province
October 25, 2016: KONE wins order for China's Xi'an Metro Line
4
August 26, 2016: KONE wins order for new main line of Chongqing
metro in China
About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As
a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE
provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as
well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to
buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective
People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and
reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2017, KONE had annual
net sales of EUR 8.9 billion, and at the end of the year over
55,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. www.kone.com