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2021
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the
elevator and escalator industry, has been selected by Société du
Grand Paris (SGP) to deliver and install 152 KONE escalators for
the future Grand Paris Express Metro Line 16.
The new line will be 29
kilometers long and have 10 stations, and it will connect the
Saint-Denis Pleyel station to the Noisy-Champs station in 26
minutes. Line 16 is expected to be used by more than 200,000
passengers daily.
To help enable smooth and safe people flow and access to the metro,
KONE will equip eight stations with a total of 152 bespoke KONE
TransitMaster™ escalators. The escalators feature enhanced fire
resistance, glass fall-prevention barriers and improved traffic
signalization. Equipped with built-in connectivity, they can also
be upgraded by plugging in services to facilitate for example
maintenance.
"We are honored that our
previous project on the Grand Paris Express Metro Line 15 has led
to continued collaboration for the new Line 16. This project is
exceptional not only for its size but also for its tight schedule,
with the depth of the metro stations adding to the challenge. We
look forward to contributing to this significant project and
helping Paris and its surroundings become more accessible to all,"
said Pierre Liautaud, Executive Vice President for KONE South
Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The installation work will begin in early 2022, and the project is
due for completion in 2024.
KONE booked the order in
the fourth 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:
August 11, 2020: KONE wins order for one of the new Grand Paris
Express metro lines in France
July 24, 2019: KONE to modernize elevators and escalators at
Atocha, Madrid's main station in Spain
June 20, 2019:
KONE to equip Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier in
Germany
May 20, 2019: KONE to equip Tel Aviv's Light Rail Line in
Israel
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 2020, KONE had annual sales of EUR 9.9 billion, and
at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares
are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com
KONE Press release Grand Paris Express