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KONE Corporation, press release, June 20,
2019
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator
industry, will deliver 177 elevators and escalators to Westfield
Hamburg-Überseequartier, a new urban mixed-use development in the
HafenCity district, the largest urban renewal program in
Europe.
Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier comprises of 14 buildings
covering approximately 650 apartments, offices with approximately
4,000 workplaces, three hotels, restaurants, retail and cultural
space and a flagship cinema. The area will also include a cruise
liner terminal with an underground bus station.
In addition to featuring state-of-the-art architecture, the
project's development plan has a strong focus on sustainability.
The buildings are going to be certified with the BREEAM Excellent
Standard, a certification system for the ecological and
socio-cultural sustainability of buildings.
The area is designed by renowned European architect companies
representing Böge Lindner K2 Architekten, Carsten Roth Architekt,
Christian de Portzamparc, Hild and K Architekten, kbnk, Lederer
Ragnarsdóttir Oei, léonwohlhage, and UN Studio.
For a smooth, safe and pleasant experience, KONE will be equipping
the buildings with 112 KONE MonoSpace®, KONE Transys™ and KONE
MiniSpace™ elevators. The order also includes 65 KONE TravelMaster™
escalators and KONE TravelMaster™ 120 escalators. For the office
buildings, KONE will also provide KONE Destination control system
for optimized people flow.
"Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier and the HafenCity district make
up a modern and sustainable mixed-use milieu where people can live,
work and play. We are very much looking forward to delighting the
residents and visitors with the best people flow experience," said
Thomas Hinnerskov, Executive Vice President for KONE Central and
North Europe.
Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier is scheduled for opening in the
second half of 2022.
KONE booked the order in the first quarter of 2019.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, External Communication, tel. +358 41
5071361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at
http://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/ including:
November 22, 2018:
Germany's first KONE UltraRope® to be installed at
the ONE high-rise building in Frankfurt am Main
December 19, 2016: KONE installs the world's first arched escalators
in Germany
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 2018, KONE had annual
net sales of EUR 9.1 billion, and at the end of the year over
57,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. www.kone.com