Thyssenkrupp enables best arrivals experience at Kotoka airport terminal

Dubai / Emirates Business

Thyssenkrupp, in partnership with its local distributor ARG Africa Ltd, is bringing its superior airport mobility expertise to Kotoka International Airport’s brand-new Terminal 3, including seven passenger boarding bridges, three escalators, 16 elevators, and over 40 auxiliary equipment units. The company has previously supplied solutions at airports across Africa, including Algeria, Cameroon, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, to name a few.
“It is exciting to see Terminal 3 at Accra’s airport open for business. This project highlights thyssenkrupp’s commitment to infrastructure development in Ghana and West Africa. Two of our Executive Board members, Oliver Burkhard and Dr. Donatus Kaufmann, visited the project site when construction was still ongoing and expressed the hope that the first-class infrastructure at Terminal 3 will further cement Ghana’s position as a regional hub for business. I would also like to congratulate Mapa Construction, Ghana Airport Company and ARG1, our local distributor, for the diverse roles they played in the success of this project.” Seth Miah, Regional Manager, West Africa, thyssenkrupp.
According to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, the number of international airline operations at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has increased from 35 to 38 and between 2016 and 2017, Accra saw a 14 percent increase in passenger traffic. thyssenkrupp previously collaborated with ARG1 to supply two escalators and six elevators at the airport’s Terminal 2.
Mauro Carneiro, CEO thyssenkrupp Airport Solutions says, “Together with our local partners, we are proud to be a part of making the arrivals and departures of passengers at Accra’s airport a world-class experience. Our involvement in Terminal 3 is a continuation of our work, together with the Ghana Airport Company Limited, on Terminal 2, and we are especially glad to have been chosen to supply the airport’s very first passenger boarding bridges.”
Accra’s airport is yet another project to benefit from thyssenkrupp Elevator’s distribution partner approach. While thyssenkrupp has a direct presence in more than 70 countries, it has set up a network of strategic distribution partners to reach additional key markets.