KONE Corporation,
press release, February 27, 2019
KONE, a global leader in the elevator
and escalator industry, has won an order to supply elevators and
escalators for stages four and five of the Thomson-East Coast Line
of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and pedestrian
overhead bridges.
KONE will supply the city's transport
system with a total of 218 elevators and 183 escalators. These will
include 215 KONE 3000 SMonoSpace® elevators, 3 KONE MiniSpace(TM)
elevators, and 183 KONE TransitMaster(TM) 140
escalators.
Through the deal, KONE elevators and
escalators will serve passengers at nine new stations belonging to
the Thomson-East Coast Line, three new stations completing the loop
of the existing Circle Line and Tanah Merah station on the
East-West Line. It also includes provision of elevators for the
upcoming "four-in-one" rail and bus depot, a multi-level complex
that incorporate three MRT depots and one bus depot. Fifty-two of
the KONE elevators will also provide passengers with efficient
access to pedestrian overhead bridges at the stations.
"We have wide experience in equipping
major infrastructure projects around the world, and I am
immensely pleased that our innovative people flow solutions will
offer value to Singapore's transport system and contribute to
smooth, safe and efficient day-to-day journeys for the island's
commuters," says Axel Berkling, executive vice president for KONE
Asia Pacific.
The Thomson-East Coast MRT Line and
pedestrian overhead bridges are projects of the Land Transport
Authority (LTA) of Singapore. The works in the contract are
expected to be completed in 2025.
KONE booked the order in the fourth
quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.
For further
information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, External
Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available
at http://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
January 28, 2019: KONE wins order for first phase of the Shanghai
Metro's Line 18
September 24, 2018: KONE wins order to equip second phase of Finland's
West Metro extension
March 9, 2018: KONE wins further orders for Zhengzhou metro line
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 2018, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 9.1 billion,
and at the end of the year over 57,000 employees. KONE class B
shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in
Finland. www.kone.com