Kone will be an active participant at the World Expo 2010, which opens May 1 in Shanghai, China.
Kone is a national partner for the Finland Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 and it is also providing solutions for 21 flagship pavilions. Furthermore, the company is responsible for maintaining over 500 elevators and escalators at the expo.
As part of its national partnership with the Finland Pavilion, Kone has provided a custom-made elevator, which will play an integral part in the building’s high-tech look and feel.
Combining technologies and cutting-edge design, the elevator will serve both as an exhibition object as well as a mode of vertical transport.
A total of 59 elevators and 34 escalators were provided by Kone for 21 different pavilions. Kone’s People Flow solutions will serve visitors in the pavilions of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, London, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Spain as well as the China Aviation Pavilion, the Shanghai World Expo Culture Center and the Coca-Cola Pavilion.
The Shanghai World Expo Culture Center will include 17 elevators and 26 escalators. Five of the elevators were installed during the construction phase as freight elevators to help with the pavilion’s construction.
The World Expo 2010 in Shanghai is being held between May and October 2010. It is expected to attract over 70 million visitors from around the globe.
