KONE Corporation, press release, September24, 2020
KONE Corporation, a global leader in theelevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply 17elevators to B4 Grande, a new high-end residential tower located inthe Opera Downtown District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 287-meter and72-storey high skyscraper will accommodate 882 luxury apartments aswell as amenities and retails outlets on the promenade level. Theapartment types include one to four bedroom units and largepenthouses that will be located on the highest floors. Theresidents of B4 Grande will have panoramic views over the PersianGulf and surrounding areas.
To enable smooth and safe people flow for the 1,000 residents usingthe 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 KONEInfotainment screen and KONE E-Link™, a facility management tooldesigned to secure the best possible tenant service quality in thebuilding.
"We are proud to deliverour people flow solutions to this new high-end property. Workingtogether with our customers, we want to help them create afirst-class user experience and exceed residents' expectations forB4 Grande," said Pierre Liautaud, Executive Vice President for KONESouth Europe, Middle East and Africa.
B4 Grande is being developed by Emaar Properties, and it isscheduled for completion during 2022. The main contractor is ChinaState Construction and architectural services are provided byWSP.
KONE booked the order inthe first quarter of 2020.
For further information,please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, ExternalCommunications, 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 inDubai
March 12, 2019: KONE to equip Reem Mall in Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmirates
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 ArabEmirates
About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As aglobal leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provideselevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well assolutions for maintenance and modernization to add value tobuildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effectivePeople Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient andreliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2019, KONE had annualsales of EUR 10 billion, and at the end of the year approximately60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the NasdaqHelsinki Ltd. in Finland.
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KONE Dubai B4 Grande Residential Tower press release