· 10 KONE MiniSpace elevators for Palais Royale
· KONE MiniSpace travels at 7 metres/second, the fastest elevator in India
KONE India has won an order to install elevators in Palais Royale, slated to be one of the tallest buildings in the country under construction in Mumbai at Worli. Palais Royale is an ultra modern, first-of-its-kind residential building project in India promoted by Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd. Palais Royale is also India’s first pre-certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rated green residential building.
Palais Royale, at a breathtaking height of about 300m, will be an iconic building in Mumbai. It has already set new benchmarks for quality, design, environmental aesthetics, urban planning, lifestyle and usage of technology.
KONE will provide 6 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators that will travel at speeds of up to 7 m/s, the fastest elevators in all of India. Another four KONE MiniSpace™ will move at 3.5 m/s. Together these will ensure the smooth and efficient People Flow of the residents in Palais Royale.
Mr. Vikas Kasliwal, Vice Chairman and CEO, Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd. (SRUIL) said, “Palais Royale represents the futuristic image of the Mumbai city. We have opted only for the highest global technology solutions for the building. We chose KONE MiniSpace™ elevators as we believe these will provide fast, smooth, safe and comfortable vertical transportation to residents.”
Palais Royale has many firsts to its credit including having the world’s deepest girders; India’s first platinum LEED rated residential building. It has set technological benchmarks in India for design, construction, earthquake resistance, water conservation, energy efficiency, waste management, eco-friendly materials, safety and security, and overall building management.
Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Managing Director, KONE India said “Our consistent efforts, collaborative approach, communication transparency and strong relationship were key in helping us get the order. We have also been able to meet the highest technical requirements. We, at KONE, are happy to be the chosen supplier of elevators, for Palais Royale, that will be the fastest elevators in India.”
KONE, with its strong vision of delivering the best People Flow experience, is indeed providing safe and comfortable vertical transportation solutions. With the infrastructure segment booming and availability of space becoming a constraint, tall buildings are beginning to take centre stage.
KONE’s history of innovation is one of the company’s success factors. KONE has always provided systematic and long-term investment into its R&D capabilities. In its striving towards serving customers to perfection, KONE explores technologies in other industries an monitors changing markets, trends, customer needs, and working methods. KONE has introduced a wide range of major innovations throughout the years.
About KONE
KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. The company has been committed to understanding the needs of its customers for the past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic building doors as well as innovative solutions for modernization and maintenance. The company’s objective is to offer the best people flow experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. In 2010, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 5 billion and approximately 33,800 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in Finland. www.kone.com
About KONE in India
KONE’s presence in India dates back to 1984 and today it is one of the leading elevator companies in India. Based in Chennai, KONE India serves customers all over the country through its 40 branches and provides sustainable People Flow™ solutions for India’s rapidly growing cities. It employs about 2,800 people in the country.
KONE’s production unit in Chennai produces elevators for the Indian market as well as for Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The production unit also manufactures components for modernization projects in other Asian-Pacific markets such as Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Chennai also has a training center where KONE’s installation engineers and field mechanics are trained to meet KONE India’s strong reputation for high quality and uncompromised safety, as well as the expectations of Indian customers, when installing and maintaining elevators and escalators. KONE’s global technology and engineering center is a testing and research hub which supports the latest technology and development of future KONE solutions.
KONE contributes to sustainable urban development with eco-efficient solutions that offer energy savings in buildings and deliver the best user experience. KONE is a pioneer in developing Eco-efficient™ solutions. KONE also actively contributes to local social development through its community involvement initiatives. KONE supports a childcare center and a consulting service for local mothers in Ayanambakkam village that provides information about children’s nutrition and other important issues including vaccination programs. KONE also sponsors one local secondary school and participates on a needs basis in emergency and local infrastructure improvement programs together with other local companies. www.kone.in
For further information, please contact:
Sreelakshmi Menon, Director Marketing & Communications, KONE India,
Tel. +91 44 26536401