Major order for company in the Middle East
Schindler has secured a major contract for The Avenues – Riyadh. A total of 293 elevators, escalators, and moving walkways will be delivered and installed for the vast mixed-use project, which includes a shopping mall, hotels, residences, and offices.
Schindler has landed a major order from Riyadh. Schindler Olayan, a subsidiary in which the Schindler Group holds a majority stake, is to supply a total of 293 elevators, escalators and moving walks for The Avenues – Riyadh, Schindler announced in a press release. No details are given about the order volume.
The Avenues – Riyadh is a multi-purpose project with a total area of 1.8 million square meters. It comprises a shopping center of around 380,000 square meters as well as five multi-purpose high-rise buildings with hotels, apartments and offices. Schindler is contributing 134 Schindler 5500 elevators, one Schindler 2600 elevator, eight Schindler 9500 moving walks and 150 Schindler 9300 escalators to the project. All installations are connected to the cloud and can be monitored via the Schindler ActionBoard.
“The Avenues – Riyadh is an impressive project that will offer Riyadh residents and visitors a better quality of life,” said Danilo Calabrò, Head of Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Schindler Group Management, in the press release. “Thanks to our installations, visitors will be able to move quickly and comfortably through the complex.”