Woori Technology announced on the 8th that it has signed a supply contract for ‘horizontal platform screen doors (PSD)’ to be installed at five stations in Jakarta, Indonesia, worth 4.6 billion KRW. The contracting party is ‘PT Len Railway Systems,’ a subsidiary of the Indonesian state-owned enterprise ‘PT Len Industri.’
This supply contract centers on installing railing-type PSDs on the Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Indonesia. The LRT combines features of trams and subways, allowing for reduced construction costs compared to conventional subways. It is gaining attention as a next-generation eco-friendly transportation system with zero emissions and flexible operation, leading to expanded adoption in Southeast Asian countries.
PSDs are platform screen door systems installed at various railway stations such as subways and light rail transit. Woori Technology designed the PSDs in a modular type to maximize maintenance convenience. It succeeded in securing an export foundation by becoming the first in Korea to obtain ‘IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard)’ and ‘SIL4 (Safety Integrity Level 4)’ certifications for PSDs from an independent international safety evaluation organization.
Building on this order, Woori Technology plans to accelerate exports of PSDs and ‘VPSD (vertical platform screen doors)’ to the Southeast Asian market, following its existing markets in Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company is already exporting and operating PSDs and VPSDs in France, Qatar, and Spain, and is currently carrying out construction for a PSD supply contract worth 50 billion KRW for 41 stations in S?o Paulo, Brazil.
A Woori Technology official stated, “This PSD supply contract for Indonesia is significant as it marks Woori Technology’s first entry into the Southeast Asian market. Indonesia is introducing LRT under government leadership, so there is a high possibility of additional supply in the future. Other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand are also actively expanding LRT adoption, so we expect exports to the Southeast Asian market to increase significantly.”
He added, “With the full-scale delivery of large-scale PSDs to Brazil, SOC business sales increased by about 150% compared to the same period last year, and new orders are continuing, so SOC segment sales are expected to continue growing. We will also intensify efforts to secure large-scale PSD orders for India, currently under negotiation based on our global supply references, to maximize performance growth.”
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