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Stay on Corporate siteKONE Corporation, press release, September
24, 2020
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the
elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply 17
elevators to B4 Grande, a new high-end residential tower located in
the Opera Downtown District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 287-meter and
72-storey high skyscraper will accommodate 882 luxury apartments as
well as amenities and retails outlets on the promenade level. The
apartment types include one to four bedroom units and large
penthouses that will be located on the highest floors. The
residents of B4 Grande will have panoramic views over the Persian
Gulf and surrounding areas.
To enable smooth and safe people flow for the 1,000 residents using
the building daily, KONE will deliver 13 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators,
three KONE MonoSpace® elevators, and one KONE Motala™ elevator.
Additionally, the building will be equipped with a KONE
Infotainment screen and KONE E-Link™, a facility management tool
designed to secure the best possible tenant service quality in the
building.
"We are proud to deliver
our people flow solutions to this new high-end property. Working
together with our customers, we want to help them create a
first-class user experience and exceed residents' expectations for
B4 Grande," said Pierre Liautaud, Executive Vice President for KONE
South Europe, Middle East and Africa.
B4 Grande is being developed by Emaar Properties, and it is
scheduled for completion during 2022. The main contractor is China
State Construction and architectural services are provided by
WSP.
KONE booked the order in
the first quarter of 2020.
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 https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
September 23, 2019: KONE to equip a luxury dual-tower in
Dubai
March 12, 2019: KONE to equip Reem Mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
December 5, 2018: KONE to equip World Expo 2020 Dubai key venues:
Thematic Districts and Al Wasl Plaza
May 7, 2018: KONE to equip Dubai Hills Mall in the United Arab
Emirates
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 2019, KONE had annual
sales of EUR 10 billion, and at the end of the year approximately
60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com
KONE Dubai B4 Grande Residential Tower press release