KONE will scale new heights with elevators and escalators in super high-rise in China
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 09:30
KONE will deliver 94 elevators and 36 escalators to the 105-story Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center under construction in Chongqing, China.
The colossal tower peaks at 468 meters, and the KONE MiniSpace elevator, the world's highest-traveling KONE elevator to date, will travel to the height of 452 meters.
KONE's eco-efficient solutions were a key consideration for the project as the Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center is aiming for Gold-level LEE...
Beneq to open subsidiary in St. Petersburg to enhance thin film capabilities
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 13:15
On March 12, Beneq will open a subsidiary and operations in Saint Petersburg to commercialize its atomic layer deposition technology (ALD) in the Russian market.
As part of the overall strategy, the company will sign an agreement to launch a joint laboratory for research and development of industrial applications in ALD with Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (SpbGETU).
The main goal of expanding Beneq’s operations into Russia is to open up new opportunities...
Large MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment orders for Cargotec from South Korea and China
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 17:45
Cargotec's has received a large order to deliver MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment for a total of ten Container/RoRo (ConRo) vessels in South Korea and China.
The company will deliver access equipment packages for five 31,600 dwt Container/RoRo (ConRo) vessels of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea while the China deal includes access equipment, hatch covers and cell guides for container lashing for five new fourth generation vessels to be built at Hudong Shipyard in China for...
The Switch's 5 MW drive trains reap benefits for Chinese offshore wind project
Friday, March 8, 2013 - 16:15
The Switch’s first 5 MW high-speed drive train installation in China are now successfully operating. The Switch Drive™ packages were delivered to CSIC (Chongqing) Haizhuang Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd (HZ Windpower), a Chinese wind power equipment manufacturer. The turbines operate continuously at 5 MW, which is the highest power rate so far for The Switch.
The Switch’s new Haizhuang PMG5000 permanent magnet generators and FPC5000 full-power converters were custom designed fo...
Newspaper: Cleantech Finland active in social media
Friday, March 8, 2013 - 12:45
Cleantech Finland, a national program that supports the growth of Finnish companies in the environmental technology sector, is actively using social media to reach experts and decision-makers in the cleantech sector around the world, writes Kauppalehti, a leading economic newspaper of Finland.
Active in more than ten social channels, Cleantech Finland already has 12,000 Facebook fans and 1600 Twitter followers. Cleantech Finland also has 5,000 followers on the Chinese microblogging...
UPM wins EU Ecolabel award for commitment to eco-responsible products
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 15:30
UPM has been awarded the EU Ecolabel Communication Award 2012 in the Producer/Retailer category. The EU Ecolabel is the EU’s official indication of the most eco-responsible products.
UPM Paper is the largest producer of newsprint, graphic and copying papers with the EU Ecolabel. The Ecolabel is the most recognized environmental label and gives solid proof of the environmental quality of UPM’s products and this way support customers in their choices.
"With so many differen...
KONE will modernize 128 escalators in Washington, D.C. Metro
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 16:00
KONE will replace 128 escalators at 34 stations throughout Washington, D.C.'s Metro system. KONE was contracted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The contract follows KONE's deal with Copenhagen Metro in the historic extension project reported on 26 February.
The company will replace the outdated escalators with KONE's industry-leading heavy-duty transit escalators, designed to meet the needs of highly demanding public areas and featuring the latest in e...
Wärtsilä opens 4,600 square meter services workshop in Rio de Janeiro
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 14:15
Wärtsilä opened a new services workshop in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The workshop will be the largest of its kind in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The new workshop replaces the company's current premises in São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, and is designed to bring logistical advantages for the company and its customers. The workshop has 4,600 square meters of built area, and it will feature, among other things, a laboratory for automation and electronic fuel injection, as...
KONE facilitates efficient passenger movement in historic Copenhagen Metro extension project
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 16:00
KONE will provide 153 KONE TransitMaster® escalators, 42 KONE MonoSpace® Special elevators, and four KONE TravelMaster® autowalks for the extension of the Copenhagen Metro in the Danish capital, which is the largest construction project to be carried out in Denmark since World War Two.
The equipment is destined for 17 new underground stations that will make up a new city circle line, Cityringen, that adds to the Copenhagen Metro's existing network of stations. KONE's People Flow...
Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems make Messina vessels emissions-compliant
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 14:30
Wärtsilä, the market leader in exhaust gas cleaning solutions for the shipping sector, has been contracted by the Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for four new Container Ro/Ro (ConRo) vessels being built for Ignazio Messina & Co, the Italy-based ship owner and operator.
The supplied Wärtsilä systems clean both sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter emissions from the main engines, auxiliary engines, and the boiler. The s...
