KONE has won a major maintenance and modernization contract for the
Rome Metro
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - KONE Corporation, press release, September 9, 2009KONE has won a contract from Met.Ro Rome for the maintenance of allunits (escalators, autowalks, elevators and stair lifts) installed inthe Rome underground lines. The three-year contract is worth over 12million euros, including modernization activities which account formore than half of the amount. The modernization order was booked inthe second quarter of 2009.Met.Ro., Metropolitana di Roma S.p.A., manages the publictransportation service of lines A and B of the Roman underground andof the regional railways (ex concession) Roma-Lido (Ostia),Roma-Giardinetti and Roma-Viterbo. The company allows almost amillion people to move safely and quickly in Rome and Lazio everyday."The fact that KONE was awarded this contract ensures an operationaladvantage since KONE is also the manufacturer of the majority of theunits installed, approximately 60% of the total units," says MarioMacaluso, Contract Management Director for Met.Ro S.p.A. "We areconfident that the long lasting and successful cooperation with KONEwill confirm the high quality standards of this new contract.""This comprehensive agreement showcases KONE's excellence inmaintenance and modernization solutions for different types ofequipment," says Eric Maziol, EVP, West and South Europe, KONE. "Welook forward to continuing this long-lasting relationship with Met.Roand providing them with the best in maintenance services."About KONEKONE's objective is to offer the best people flow experience bydeveloping and delivering solutions that enable people to movesmoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in anincreasingly urbanizing environment. KONE provides its customers withindustry-leading elevators, escalators and innovative solutions formodernization and maintenance, and is one of the global leaders inits industry. In 2008, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 4.6 billionand over 34,800 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on theNASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in Finland.www.kone.comFor further information, please contact:Anne Korkiakoski, Executive Vice President, Marketing &Communications, tel. +358 (0)204 75 4787This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 09.09.2009 - 11:19 Uhr
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