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KONE Corporation,
press release, December 5, 2018
KONE Corporation, a global leader in
the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to provide
advanced elevator solutions to Ocean, Meriton's first beachfront
tower located at 84 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise on Australia's
Gold Coast.
Ocean is situated just north of the
famous Cavill Avenue, a street and pedestrian mall in Surfers
Paradise. It will rise to 75 stories and become the third tallest
tower in the Gold Coast area. The tower will be home to both luxury
residential and hotel suites under the Meriton Suites brand.
"It will have grand lobbies, cafes and
neighborhood shops, and a selection of recreation options, with the
beach and the endless views as mighty bonuses," says Harry
Triguboff AO, founder and managing director of Meriton.
Ocean will feature advanced people flow
solutions including KONE Access, which will integrate the
building's entry points with the elevator system for secure and
efficient access management. The KONE Destination Control System
will optimize elevator performance to minimize waiting times. KONE
will also equip Ocean with KONE TravelMaster(TM) 110 escalators and
a combination of KONE MonoSpace® elevators and high-speed KONE
MiniSpace(TM) elevators traveling at speeds of up to seven meters
per second. To accelerate this high-rise construction, the KONE
JumpLift(TM) construction-time elevator and a temporary machine
room will allow for a staged building handover.
"We're always proud to partner with
Meriton, especially on such a prestigious project in this landmark
location," says Axel Berkling, executive vice president, KONE Asia
Pacific. "This new tower will set the record for number of
apartments in one building, so we're working with Meriton to ensure
that smooth and safe people flow is at the core of the
design."
The order was booked in the second
quarter of 2018.
Photo:
Meriton
For further
information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Director, External
Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 5071361, media@kone.com
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KONE JumpLift(TM) is a self-climbing
elevator that improves jobsite safety and construction efficiency
by enhancing the flow of people at a construction site. Located in
the building's permanent hoistways, KONE JumpLift elevators are
capable of moving workers and materials much faster than the
traditional external hoist.
Previous press
releases are available at http://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/
including:
November 6, 2018: KONE to modernize 385 Bourke Street elevators in
Melbourne, Australia
October 23, 2017: KONE to equip Melbourne's premium grade office
building in Australia with UltraRope
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 2017, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 8.9 billion,
and at the end of the year over 55,000 employees. KONE class B
shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.