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Corporate siteKONE Corporation, press release, December 22, 2017
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator
and escalator industry has won the order to supply 78 escalators
for the new Qingdao-Jinan railway line main station building Hong
Dao in the coastal city of Qingdao.
For several years, Qingdao has been named as China's most livable
city, and it will see the construction of a 307km long high-speed
railway line with a final destination in Jinan, the capital of
Shangdong province. The one-way transport capacity of high-speed
trains traveling between Qingdao and Jinan will be up to 50 million
people per year.
For a smooth, safe and pleasant passenger experience, KONE will be
equipping the Hong Dao station building with 78 KONE
TransitMaster(TM) escalators, which are optimized for transit
centers.
"The new Qingdao-Jinan railway line complements the world-class
infrastructure Qingdao already enjoys. We're excited to deliver our
solutions to meet the demanding, round-the-clock people flow needs
at the new Hong Dao station and contribute to a premium passenger
experience," says William B. Johnson, Executive Vice President for
KONE Greater China.
The Hong Dao station is designed by Hang Zhou China United Zhu Jing
Architecture DESIGN Co., Ltd, developed by The Jinan Qingdao
Railway Co. Ltd. and built by China Construction Eighth Engineering
Bureau Co., Ltd. The new station is expected to open for public in
2018.
The order was booked in the third quarter of 2017.
Previous press releases are available at www.kone.com/press
including:
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
January 11, 2016: KONE wins order for expansion of Zhengzhou's
metro
For further information, please
contact:
Liisa Kivelä, Director, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358
204 75 4330. media@kone.com
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 2016, KONE had annual
net sales of EUR 8.8 billion and at the end of the year over 52,000
employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki
Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com