(AGENPARL) – Wed 08 October 2025 KONE Corporation, press release, October 8, 2025
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KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has
won an order to provide a suite of People Flow® solutions for Jeddah Tower, the
world’s tallest-building-to-be, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The world’s
first 1km+ tall SkyPiercer will feature the world’s tallest elevator ride
enabled by KONE’s innovative UltraRope® hoisting technology. With this order,
five of the world’s ten tallest buildings are equipped by KONE.
“We are extremely honored to be part of Jeddah Tower’s momentum and continue to
deliver world-class People Flow® solutions to this unique structure,” says
Philippe Delorme, KONE President and CEO. “This order reaffirms our top position
in the high-rise industry and highlights our innovation leadership, technical
expertise and trusting customer relationships.”
KONE was selected for its ability to meet the extremely complex technical and
design requirements of one of the world’s most high-profile buildings. With this
order, five of the world’s ten tallest buildings are equipped by KONE.
To ensure smooth People Flow® in this iconic building, KONE will deliver in
total 67 elevators and escalators including 29 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators with a
speed of up to 10m/s., seven KONE MiniSpace DoubleDeck elevators and two KONE
JumpLift construction time elevators. Additionally, the order includes 21 KONE
MonoSpace® elevators, eight KONE TravelMaster™ 110 Escalators as well as KONE
Destination Control System, KONE 24/7 Connect and KONE E-Link™ remote
monitoring. The order also includes two years of maintenance.
Four of the MiniSpace™ elevators will be equipped with the KONE UltraRope®, a
pioneering, super-light hoisting technology designed specifically for the
demands of high-rise and supertall buildings. With a carbon fiber core and high
-friction coating, KONE UltraRope® offers a unique combination of high
performance, reliability, and energy efficiency. It enables unprecedented travel
heights of up to one kilometer, overcoming the limitations of conventional steel
ropes by significantly reducing moving masses.
This not only enhances ride comfort and system efficiency but also helps cut
energy consumption by up to 15% on the over 630-meter vertical voyage to the
world’s highest observation deck. KONE UltraRope® is also highly resistant to
wear, abrasion, and building sway, offering a longer lifetime and reduced
downtime in demanding conditions.
Located along the Red Sea on the north side of Jeddah, Jeddah Tower will house
residential, commercial, and office spaces, a luxury hotel, and the world’s
highest observation deck. The project is developed by Jeddah Economic Company,
with Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) as the principal contractor, engineering support
from Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners), project management by Turner Project
Management, and architecture by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.
KONE booked the order in the third quarter of 2025.
For further information, please contact:
Eveliina Linderborg, Senior Vice President, Communications, KONE Corporation,
Read more:
Previous press releases are available at http://www.kone.com/en/news-and
-insights/releases/, including:
December 17, 2024: KONE to equip world’s tallest residential-only building in
Dubai (https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/kone-to-equip-world-s
-tallest-residential-only-building-in-dubai-2024-12-17.aspx)
November 27, 2024: KONE to modernize Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International
Airport with a suite of people flow solutions (https://www.kone.com/en/news-and
-insights/releases/kone-to-modernize-saudi-arabia-s-king-fahd-international
-airport-with-a-suite-of-people-flow-solutions-2024-11-27.aspx)
June 5, 2014: KONE wins order for Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, the world’s
tallest building (https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/kone-wins
-order-for-saudi-arabia-s-kingdom-tower–the-world-s-tallest-building-2014-06-05
-3.aspx)
Read more about pioneering KONE UltraRope (https://www.kone.com/en/news-and
-insights/stories/the-secret-is-in-the-rope.aspx)
About KONE
At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the
elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making
their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People
Flow®. In 2024, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion, and at the end of the
year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are
listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
http://www.kone.com
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