KONE to modernize elevators to improve access to six busy London Underground stations
KONE Corporation, press release, January 3, 2014
KONE, a leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to fully
replace fifteen elevators and modernize a further four elevators at six busy
London Underground stations. This order comes as part of the Tube improvement
plan.
The customized KONE MiniSpace(TM) elevators equipped with KONE EcoDisc® hoisting
machines will carry up to 50 persons at a time from the street level to the
station platform. For example at Bank station, KONE's new elevators will carry
over 4,000 people per hour, meeting the demands of smooth People Flow at peak
times. All the elevators will be fitted with the KONE E-Link(TM) remote
monitoring system to ensure high availability of the equipment.
"We have a long-standing relationship with the London Underground, and we are
pleased to continue to improve the commuter experience in the Tube. Modernizing
these elevators will increase their reliability and minimize disruption to
commuters in one of the world's busiest metro systems," says Michael Williams,
Managing Director for KONE Great Britain.
The first elevator upgrade will begin at the Gloucester Road station in 2014,
with the final elevators to be installed at Lambeth North in 2017. The contract
will also include the preventive maintenance of the equipment until 2034, and
modernisation packages when the need for upgrades arise. KONE's dedicated team
currently maintains 150 escalators and 45 elevators, which accounts for a third
of the London Underground's equipment base.
The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2013.
For further information, please contact:
Anne Korkiakoski, EVP, Marketing & Communications, KONE Corporation, tel.
+358 204 75 4775, anne.korkiakoski@kone.com
Previous press releases on KONE's orders are available at www.kone.com/press
including:
-Â October 1, 2012 KONE to supply the elevators to new Crossrail stations in
central London
Read more about KONE and the London Underground in issue 9 of People Flow
magazine
About KONE
KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. The
company has been committed to understanding the needs of its customers for the
past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic
building doors as well as innovative solutions for modernisation and
maintenance. The company's objective is to offer the best People Flow®
experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move
smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an
increasingly urbanising environment. In 2012, KONE had annual net sales of EUR
6.3 billion and around 40,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in Finland.
 www.kone.com
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