<span style="font-weight: bold;">- Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE Elevators India</span><br /> <br /> Over the years, KONE has set a benchmark in the industry through its eco-efficient performance, premium ride comfort and award-winning designs. The company recently launched its U series of elevators - <span style="font-weight: bold;">KONE U MONOSPACE® and KONE U MINISPACE™ </span>- that are up to 35 per cent more energy-efficient than its earlier elevators. &quot;This new design collection is set to create a lasting impression and unforgettable user experience and will further strengthen our competitiveness in the mid-range segment,&quot; says <span style="font-weight: bold;">Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE Elevators India.</span> He shares more about the product... <br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us about the features of this new range. </span><br /> The U series is powered by the KONE EcoDisc. The elevator solution is designed to make the vertical journeys of mid-range urban buildings more convenient with an increased travel speed of 2.5 m per second. The U series range has 26 car designs with visuals inspired by nine Navaratna themes - MoonLight, LavaLustre, ForestGleam, OceanFlare, GoldenTwilight, CrimsonSpark, StreakShine, AquaSparkle and CelestialShimmer - that suit building interiors in all segments. Through innovation and futuristic technology, the KONE U series elevator solutions offer a smoother and more powerful performance, warmer interfaces, smart operations, safe and comfortable rides and finer aesthetics. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the emphasis laid on aesthetics?</span><br /> At KONE, design is treated as a fine emotional experience that pleases the elevator user during every ride through form and function. <br /> <br /> It is a combination of aesthetics, accessibility, comfort, safety, reliability and eco-efficiency. <br /> <br /> While aesthetics is a major factor in our design approach, the focus remains strongly on sustainability, durability and functionality. <br /> <br /> KONE design themes have won international recognition and a number of prestigious design awards like the Red Dot and Good Design award for the elegance, simplicity and user-friendliness.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">How is the company working towards reducing the carbon footprint of buildings?</span><br /> One of the ways to reduce carbon footprint is by construction of intelligent buildings with smoother people flow. We provide smart and eco-efficient vertical mobility solutions to support in better energy and traffic management. The company has taken positive steps in providing sustainable technological solutions for the whole equipment life-cycle. In terms of eco-efficient solutions, for instance, the company now has more products in the A-Class category according to the ISO 25745 energy-efficiency standards.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us the company's focus on safety?</span><br /> Safety and quality are a top priority at KONE. Every elevator is handed over to the customer only after passing thorough and comprehensive testing that ensures ride quality. <br /> <br /> The comprehensive test for ride is a great value add offered by KONE to our customers and this unique service is only provided by us.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">KONE also inaugurated its new Customer Experience Centre at ITEC in Chennai...</span><br /> Our new world-class Customer Experience Centre (CEC) at KONE's India Technology &amp; Engineering Centre (ITEC) in Ambattur, Chennai, is an extension of the KONE brand displaying our innovation, technology and design capabilities. The CEC has been designed to offer real-time touch and feel experience for our customers. It allows us to showcase our People Flow™ solutions and engage in a dialogue with customers to enhance their understanding of our capabilities.<br /> <br /> (Communication by the management of the company)<br />