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KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator
industry has won an order to supply 145 elevators and escalators
for the new passenger terminal building at Bahrain International
Airport (BIA). The order is part of an extensive modernization
project aimed at creating one of the most modern and futuristic
airport buildings in the world.
Serving as a gateway for Bahrain to the rest of the world, BIA is
expected to handle 14 million passengers annually, an increase from
the current nine million. The airport currently hosts over 40
airlines and is home to the Kingdom's national carrier, Gulf Air.
KONE will supply 85 elevators, 40 escalators, and 20 autowalks
equipped with KONE E-Link monitoring.
"The economic development in Bahrain has remained robust with its
tourism industry expected to grow steadily to almost 1 USD billion
by 2020. We're extremely proud and excited to play a part in
Bahrain's tourism and public infrastructure development through
effective people flow solutions," said Pierre Liautaud, Executive
Vice President for KONE South Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The BIA modernization program is expected to be complete by the
second quarter of 2020. The main developer is the Ministry of
Transportation & Telecommunications of the Kingdom of
Bahrain.
The order was booked in the third quarter of 2016.
Previous press releases are available at www.kone.com/press
including:
May 12, 2016: KONE to equip Middle East's biggest health campus
in Adana, Turkey
April 27, 2016: KONE wins major order for Qatar's Doha Metro
project
For further information, please contact:
Liisa Kivelä, Director, Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358
204 75 4330. media@kone.com
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 2015, KONE had annual
net sales of EUR 8.6 billion, and at the end of the year close to
50,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
www.kone.com