Pendergardens awards lifts contract to Kone

Pendergardens has awarded a contract to Kone, for the supply, installation and commissioning of elevators and escalators for Pendergardens and The Exchange property developments. Represented exclusively by Mekanika Ltd, Kone will transport people both horizontally and vertically up to 24 stories high, via 52 Kone Elevators and two Kone escalators.

Pendergardens is an exclusive development in the heart of St Julians, having a mix of exclusive apartments, studios, penthouses and villas, in both low and high rise buildings, in an innovative setting. Residences in the Towers are a first for Malta and these will be connected by a bridge to The Exchange - a first ever Financial and Business Centre that is set to become an all-inclusive hub for the financial services industry.

"The Pendergardens contract is the largest single project we have been awarded, which has stemmed directly from our commitment to this business and our success in all installations of lifts and escalators as well as our proven after sales service for lifts and escalators all over Malta", said Joe Gasan chairman of the Gasan Group.

"The combination of modern architecture and design, quality living and the revitalised location that Pendergardens offers is a valuable reference for Mekanika Ltd which is the engineering division of the Gasan Group, Mekanika Ltd".

Edmund Gatt Baldachino, chairman, Pender Ville Ltd said: "Pendergardens stands for quality and commitment to customers. After a lengthy and intensive post tender period, Pendergardens decided to award to Mekanika Ltd on the strength of their track record of quality, expertise and renowned after-sales service".

Founded in 1910 and based in Helsinki, Kone has evolved into a multi-national worldwide organisation employing over 36,000 workers in more than 100 countries. Kone manufacture and sell more than 22,000 new elevators and escalators annually and provide service support to 500,000 units annually.

Mekanika Ltd has been the sole distributor for Kone elevators and escalators for the Malta market since September 2003. The company has a team of highly trained technicians on board, who not only provide first class installation services meeting all the stringent quality standards laid down by Kone, but also provide a crucially important maintenance service on a 24-hour basis, which is so essential to ensure trouble free operation of such equipment.