KONE to equip the new Hagastaden metro station in Stockholm, Sweden
KONE Corporation, press release, January 19, 2022
KONE Corporation, a global leader in elevator and escalator industry, has signed an agreement with NCC Sweden AB to work as a subcontractor and supply a suite of PeopleFlow® solutions including 11 KONE escalators and 6 KONE elevators for the new Hagastaden metro station in Stockholm, Sweden. NCC Sweden AB is the main contractor for the new station.
Hagastaden will be a vital inner urban area with 6,000 new dwellings and 50,000 workplaces in Stockholm and Solna. The area broadens Stockholm’s urban core naturally while at the same time merging Stockholm with Solna. Hagastaden, today the hub of the Stockholm region’s life science cluster, will be developed to form a new urban district with housing, retail, culture and parks.
KONE's delivery includes 4 KONE MonoSpace® 700 DX elevators, 2 KONE MiniSpace DX inclined elevators and 11 KONE TransitMaster™ escalators.
"We are proud to be part of this project and deliver our innovative solutions to improve the flow of urban life in Stockholm," says Axel Berkling, KONE executive vice president of Central and North Europe.
NCC Sweden AB have been commissioned by Region Stockholm to build the new station Hagastaden.
The project is expected to be fully completed in 2028.
KONE booked the order in the fourth quarter of 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Head of Communications, 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:
June 2, 2022: KONE to equip a new commercial building next to historic Leadenhall Market in the City of London
May 12, 2022: KONE to equip a new hospital in North Zealand in Denmark
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 2021, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.5 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. www.kone.com
