NE BUSINESS BUREAU
KOLKATTA, FEB 13
KONE Elevator India, a fully owned subsidiary of KONE Corporation, is further strengthening its position as a leader in innovation and safety in the industry, with a focus on the Eastern market of India, by setting up more centres to service its customers more effectively, according to a release from the company.
India plays an important role for KONE in its global strategy, given the large investments it has made in the Indian market over the years.
In an effort to bring innovations and services faster to the market for customers and the equipment users, KONE recently introduced the world’s most intelligent elevator and escalator services, KONE 24/7 Connected Services. With IBM’s advanced analytics engine, the information will be used to enable new services and new experiences to KONE’s customers. This innovation will result in fewer faults, faster repairs and peace of mind for the customers and users.
Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE Elevator India said, “We are excited to be part of the government’s plan for growth in Eastern India’s infrastructure sector and look forward to providing premium experiences with our advanced products. In the coming years, the country will see an even bigger focus on smart cities and urban development, and our workforce is well equipped to lead this technological advancement and infrastructure development.”
Emphasising on safety, KONE develops and manufactures elevators and escalators to have maximized passenger safety and enable easy inspection, to ensure safe operations at all times. KONE ensures that its safety policies are clearly communicated to the employees, sub-contractors to preclude deviations in any process. Risk assessment and regular safety audits are done at every stage. Reinforcing its focus on safety, KONE does not provide collapsible gates, reinforcing its philosophy of safe elevators.
Commenting on exports to neighbouring countries, Gossain said, “We are focussed at expanding our presence in the neighbouring countries with our world-class products manufactured at our state-of-the-art facility in Tamil Nadu. We have entered the Bhutan market, which is a tough market from the strata perspective, and we are certain that our higher connectivity and customer-centricity will deliver customer satisfaction. We are expanding in Bangladesh and Nepal. They are very similar to the Indian market in terms of customer base and customer outlook.”
Some of the highest buildings globally and in India have KONE installed in them. High-rise buildings have a unique set of requirements when it comes to vertical transportation. KONE takes its technology to new heights with innovative solutions. They opt only for the highest global technology solutions for the hi-ries buildings.
KONE installed the skyscraper “The 42”
In Kolkata, KONE India has recently installed elevators at ‘The 42’, the tallest residential skyscraper in Kolkata and currently the tallest completed residential building in India. The project is located in Chowringee, the central business district of the city, standing at 252 metres (827 ft) and comprising 61 residential floors. This installation is testimony to the company’s strength in R&D and leadership in elevator innovation. The elevators provided by KONE have various speeds of 5 m/s (4 nos. passenger elevators), 4 m/s (1 no. service elevator), 3 m/s (1 no. goods elevator), the release added.
