KONE Corporation, press release, October 8, 2025
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for Jeddah Tower, the world's tallest-building-to-be, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The world's first 1km+ tall SkyPiercer will feature the world's tallest elevator ride enabled by KONE's innovative UltraRope® hoisting technology. With this order, five of the world's ten tallest buildings are equipped by KONE.
"We are extremely honored to be part of Jeddah Tower's momentum and continue to deliver world-class People Flow® solutions to this unique structure," says Philippe Delorme, KONE President and CEO. "This order reaffirms our top position in the high-rise industry and highlights our innovation leadership, technical expertise and trusting customer relationships."
KONE was selected for its ability to meet the extremely complex technical and design requirements of one of the world's most high-profile buildings. With this order, five of the world's ten tallest buildings are equipped by KONE.
To ensure smooth People Flow® in this
iconic building, KONE will deliver in total 67 elevators and
escalators including 29 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators with a speed of
up to 10m/s., seven KONE MiniSpace DoubleDeck elevators and two
KONE JumpLift construction time elevators. Additionally, the order
includes 21 KONE MonoSpace® elevators, eight KONE TravelMaster™ 110
Escalators as well as KONE Destination Control System, KONE 24/7
Connect and KONE E-Link™ remote monitoring. The order also includes
two years of maintenance.
Four of the MiniSpace™ elevators will be equipped with the KONE
UltraRope®, a pioneering, super-light hoisting technology designed
specifically for the demands of high-rise and supertall buildings.
With a carbon fiber core and high-friction coating, KONE UltraRope®
offers a unique combination of high performance, reliability, and
energy efficiency. It enables unprecedented travel heights of up to
one kilometer, overcoming the limitations of conventional steel
ropes by significantly reducing moving
masses.
This not only enhances ride comfort and system efficiency but also helps cut energy consumption by up to 15% on the over 630-meter vertical voyage to the world's highest observation deck. KONE UltraRope® is also highly resistant to wear, abrasion, and building sway, offering a longer lifetime and reduced downtime in demanding conditions.
Located along the Red Sea on the north side of Jeddah, Jeddah Tower will house residential, commercial, and office spaces, a luxury hotel, and the world's highest observation deck. The project is developed by Jeddah Economic Company, with Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) as the principal contractor, engineering support from Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners), project management by Turner Project Management, and architecture by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.
KONE booked the order in the third
quarter of 2025.
For further information, please contact:
Eveliina Linderborg, Senior Vice President,
Communications, KONE Corporation, +358451722151, media@kone.com.
Read more:
Previous press releases are available at www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/, including:
December 17, 2024: KONE to equip world's tallest residential-only building in Dubai
November 27, 2024: KONE to modernize Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Airport with a suite of people flow solutions
June 5, 2014: KONE wins order for Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower, the world's tallest building
Read more about pioneering KONE UltraRope
About KONE
At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2024, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
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