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Stay on Corporate siteKONE Corporation, press release, June 17, 2021
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and
escalator industry, has won an order to deliver 71
KONE escalators for the first phase of Metro Line 2 in
Luoyang. Situated in the country's central
Henan province, the city is known as one of the Four
Great Ancient Capitals of China.
Luoyang opened its subway system in March 2021, and Line
1 is currently in
service. The new 18-kilometer-long Luoyang
Metro Line 2 will serve
a north to south route via 15
stops, connecting the city's two
major existing transportation hubs: the Luoyang
Railway Station and Luoyang Longmen High-speed Railway
Station. The new
line will also serve several other busy centers
in the city, including the National Peony Garden,
sports centers and museums.
KONE will equip six stations with 71 KONE TransitMaster™
escalators, which will help provide smoother and
safer travel for passengers. In addition, the
contract includes two years of standard maintenance.
"The new subway system will make Luoyang more accessible and
further accelerate the development of the city. We are pleased to
be able to draw on our extensive experience in major infrastructure
projects and help our customer create smooth and effective people
flow in Luoyang," said William B. Johnson, Executive Vice
President, KONE Greater China.
The project is estimated to be completed at the end of 2021,
and it is developed by Luoyang Rail Transit Group Co.
Ltd.
KONE booked the order in the fourth quarter of
2020.
For further information, please
contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Head of 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:
December 15, 2020: KONE to equip Beijing Metro Line 12 in
China
November 12, 2020: Another metro line win for KONE in
China
August 18, 2020: KONE to equip phase two of Chongqing Metro Line 6
in China
May 28, 2020: KONE to equip Beijing's Metro Line 17 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 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 Luoyang Metro Line 2