KONE Corporation, press release, August 14, 2024
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply a suite of people flow solutions for the Hainan Center (formerly "Haikou Tower"). The development takes place in the heart of the new Central Business District in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan, which is a tropical island in the South China Sea.
Towering at a height of 428 meters, the Hainan Center is projected to become the tallest freestanding structure of Hainan and the sole supertall skyscraper above 400 meters in a typhoon-prone area. Upon completion in late 2026, it will feature a main 94-story tower with East and West podiums, integrating five-star hotels, high-grade offices, boutique businesses and other amenities.
"We take great pride in contributing to a high-rise project that enhances the cityscape of Hainan," says Joe Bao, KONE Executive Vice President of Greater China. "KONE has a long history of providing people flow solutions for high-grade, mixed-use office buildings in complex environments. Leveraging our super-light UltraRope® hoisting technology, we can effectively mitigate the impact of wind on the Hainan Center's supertall skyscraper, offering the expected 13,000 daily passengers a smooth journey even in tropical weather conditions."
Hainan Center covers an area of 51 acres with a total construction area of 96 acres. The deepest foundation pit of the main building at the Hainan Center reaches 25 meters, while the amount of earthwork is comparable to that of Shanghai Tower - China's tallest building.
KONE's order comprises 31 KONE MiniSpace™ DX elevators, which will serve as the fastest in Hainan Province, traveling at a speed of 10 meters per second. Additionally, KONE will supply 20 KONE MonoSpace® DX elevators and 36 highly eco-efficient KONE TravelMaster 110 escalators.
KONE booked the order in Q4 of 2023.
The developer is Hainan Development Holding Ltd. The main contractor is China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. The architectural design was done by HENN - Architecture.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Senior Vice President, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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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 2023, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 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.
