Orenstein & Koppel was founded on April 1, 1876 in Berlin by Benno Orenstein and Arthur Koppel. The escalator division was established in the 1960s; the escalator manufacturing plant was located in Hattingen, Germany. In 1987, Finnish company Kone bought O&K's escalator division and became O&K KONE until 1995 when the remaining shares of the company were completely bought by Kone.
O&K KONE opened its North American escalator and moving walkway factory in 1991, in Oakland Industrial Park in Newport News, VA, United States. It was closed in 1998 and operations were merged with MontgomeryKONE in Moline, IL.
Notable Orenstein & Koppel escalator models
RT-K
RTW
RTV-TE (also known as TransVario)
RT-HDLS
RTV-HD 99-S (escalators for public transit facilities)
RSK-C (moving walkways)
Notable escalator and moving walk installations
This list also includes installations under the O&K KONE brand.
Australia
Queensland
Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast (1994)
Piazza on the Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast (1980s)
Australia Fair Shopping Centre, Gold Coast (1989, replaced by KONE TravelMaster 110 in 2021)
The Oasis Shopping Centre, Gold Coast (1987)
Niecon Plaza, Gold Coast
Toowong Village, Brisbane (1986)
Central Railway Station, Brisbane (1982)
The Myer Centre, Brisbane (1987)
New South Wales
The Galleries Victoria, Sydney
City Market Haymarket, Sydney
MLC Centre, Sydney
MetCentre, Sydney
Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney
Macarthur Square, Sydney
Berry Square, North Sydney
Galleria DFS, Sydney
Target, Bankstown Centro, Sydney
Myer, Westfield Chatswood, Chatswood
Campbelltown Mall, Campbelltown
Westfield Penrith, Sydney (branded as an O&K KONE)
Other states
Melbourne Central Shopping Mall, Melbourne, VIC (1991)
The Myer Centre, Adelaide, SA
Target - CentrePoint Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station (formerly Esplanade Busport), Perth, WA (1991)
Westfield Woden, Canberra, ACT
Belgium
Brussel-Zuid/Midi Railway Station, Brussels (1993)
Denmark
Copenhagen Airport, Denmark (1997 & 1998, branded as an O&K KONE)
France
Marne la Vallée-Chessy Railway Station, Paris (1993 & 1998, branded as an O&K KONE)
Palais des Congrès (Cannes' Movie Festival center), Cannes
Carrefour Market, Brest
The Opera, Lyon
Germany
Berlin
GALERIA, Müllerstraße, Berlin (1977, 1990 & 1999, branded as an O&K KONE in 1999)
Peek & Cloppenburg, Tauentzienstraße, Berlin (1994)
Gesundbrunnen Railway Station, Berlin
Frankfurt
Hauptwache Station, Frankfurt (1987)
Peek & Cloppenburg, Zeil, Frankfurt (1988?)
Conrad, Zeil, Frankfurt (1993 & 2000 (installed by KONE))
Mango, Zeil, Frankfurt (1999, branded as an KONE)
Douglas, Zeil, Frankfurt (1999, branded as an KONE)
AppelrathCüpper, Zeil, Frankfurt (1999, branded as an KONE)
H&M, Zeil, Frankfurt (2000 (installed by KONE))
Keil
Cruise Terminal Ostseekai, Kiel (1976 & 1978)
Holsten Törn, Kiel
Dortmund
Märkische Str. Station, Dortmund
Hong Kong, China
Royal Park Hotel, Sha Tin, New Territories
Daily House, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Bank of America Tower, Admiralty, Hong Kong Island
Hop Yick Centre, Yuen Long, New Territories
Ap Lei Chau Municipal Services Building, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong Island (maintained by Mitsubishi)
Indonesia
GoSkate Building, Surabaya (1979, the first escalator installed in Surabaya)
Plaza Andhika, Surabaya (1980s)
Pasar Atom, Surabaya (Replaced by 2 OTIS XO-508 Escalators)
Superindo Manukan, Surabaya
Israel
One Ad HaLom Mall, Ashdod
Ramat-Aviv Mall, Tel Aviv
Kastra Mall & Art Gallery, Haifa
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Main Terminal (Car Park and Bus Terminal Building)(1998)
MinMax Restaurant - PNB Darby
Wisma UOA
Menara MaTrade (1996)
Other states
Giant Plentong, Johor (1997, 2 of 4 units have been replaced by Schindler 9500AE in 2010s)[3]
Netherlands
Amsterdam
The Gallery Salon Studios (formerly Bristol), Bilderdijkstraat, Amsterdam (1988)
Peek & Cloppenburg, Dam, Amsterdam (1990)
RAI Metro Station, Amsterdam (1990, branded as an O&K KONE)
Zuid Metro Station, Amsterdam (1990, branded as an O&K KONE)
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam (1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, branded as an O&K KONE & 2003 (installed by KONE))
Amstelveenseweg Metro Station, Amsterdam (1995)
Henk Sneevlietweg Metro Station, Amsterdam (1995)
Heemstedestraat Metro Station, Amsterdam (1995)
Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (1995, branded as an O&K KONE & 1996)
Lelylaan Metro Station, Amsterdam (1996, branded as an O&K KONE)
Postjesweg Metro Station, Amsterdam (1996)
Jan van Galenstraat Metro Station, Amsterdam (1996, branded as an O&K KONE)
De Vlugtlaan Metro Station, Amsterdam (1996)
Media Markt, Johan Cruijff Boulevard, Amsterdam (early 2000, branded as an KONE)
Amstelveen
Zara, Stadshart, Amstelveen (1988 & 1997)
Blokker, Stadshart, Amstelveen (early 1989)
Arnhem
Intertoys, Winkelcentrum Kronenburg, Arnhem (1979)
H&M, Vijzelstraat, Arnhem (1995)
Capelle aan den Ijssel
Slotlaan Metro Station, Capelle aan den Ijssel (1992, branded as an O&K KONE)
Capelle Centrum Metro Station, Capelle aan den Ijssel (1992, branded as an O&K KONE)
De Terp Metro Station, Capelle aan den Ijssel (1992)
Den Haag
Rejoes (formerly NEW YORKER), Vlamingstraat, Den Haag (1988)
Peek & Cloppenburg, Wagenstraat/Grote Marktstraat, Den Haag (1992)
Book Store Paagman, Lange Poten, Den Haag (1992)
HS Railway Station, Den Haag (1997)
Dordrecht
NEW YORKER, Drievriendenhof, Dordrecht (1991)
Blokker, Statenplein, Dordrecht (2001, on the glass panel only (installed by KONE))
Nijmegen
Kelfkensbos Parking Deck, Nijmegen (1998, branded as an O&K KONE)
Scapino, Marikenstraat, Nijmegen (early 2000, branded as an O&K KONE (installed by KONE))
Rotterdam
ONLY (formerly Jack & Jones), Winkelcentrum Zuidplein, Rotterdam (1979)
Gebouw Delftse Poort, Weena, Rotterdam (1991)
Peek & Cloppenburg, Hoogstraat, Rotterdam (1991)
Beurs Metro Station, Rotterdam (1997 & 1998, branded as an O&K KONE)
Media Markt, Binnenwegplein, Rotterdam (1998)
Leuvehaven Metro Station, Rotterdam (1998, branded as an O&K KONE)
Maashaven Metro Station, Rotterdam (2000, on the glass panel only (installed by KONE)
Rijswijk
Winkelcentrum In de Bogaard, Rijswijk (1998 & 1999, branded as an O&K KONE in 1999)
Rijswijk Railway Station, Rijswijk (1999, branded as an O&K KONE)
Schiedam
Parkweg Metro Station, Schiedam (2000, branded as an O&K KONE (installed by KONE))
Vijfsluizen Metro Station, Schiedam (2000, branded as an O&K KONE (installed by KONE))
Schiedam Centrum Metro Station, Schiedam (2001, branded as an O&K KONE (installed by KONE)
Other cities/towns
SoLow (formerly CoolCat), Promenade, Zoetermeer (1985)
Bicycle Storage Zeedijk (formerly Bristol)/JYSK, Zeedijk, Hilversum (late 1989)
Winkelcentrum Walburg, Zwijndrecht (1990)
Bristol, Winkelcentrum Roselaar, Roosendaal (1994)
Amersfoort Central Station, Amersfoort (1997)
Arena, Den Bosch (1997)
De Bibliotheek Eindhoven, Emmasingel, Eindhoven (1997)
Tussenwater Metro Station, Hoogvliet (1999, branded as an O&K KONE)
Pernis Metro Station, Pernis (2001, branded as an O&K KONE (installed by KONE)
Singapore
Citylink Underground Mall (1998)
Raffles Hotel (1989)
Lucky Chinatown[3]
Bukit Merah Central Pedestrian Footbridge
Forum The Shopping Mall (1986)
Sweden
Stockholm County
Most of the Blue line Tunnelbana stations of Stockholm Metro, including T-Centralen and Fridhemsplan, have O&K escalators. (1975 or 1985)
Escalator link between Flemingsberg railway station & Södertörns Högskola/Huddinge Sjukhus. (ca 1987, replaced by KONE in 2019)
Nordiska Kompaniet (one of many replacements made in the department store. It has been replaced by KONE since then)
Several shops in the city contains of one or another O&K glass escalator. They can be seen in Sergels torg shops, for instance.
Kringlän, Södertalje, Sweden (branded as an O&K KONE)
Stadium Solna Centrum, Solna, Sweden (branded as an O&K KONE)
Thailand
Bangkok
Muangthai Phatra Complex
Siripinyo Building
Seacon Square (1994)
Other cities
Makro Rangsit, Pathumthani
Big C Supercenter Rangsit, Pathumthani
Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiangmai
Chiang Rai International Airport, Chiangrai
United Kingdom
England
Westminster Underground Station, London, England (1996, branded as an KONE)
London Bridge Underground Station, London, England (1996, branded as an KONE)
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station, London, England
Harrod's Knightsbridge, London, England (1998, Egyptian Escalators)
H&M, Oxford Steet, London, England (1999, branded as an O&K KONE)
Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, London, England
Heathrow Airport Terminal 3, London, England (2000, on the glass only (installed by KONE)
Waterloo Underground Station, London, England
Canary Wharf Underground Station, London, England
Natural History Museum, London, England
The Mall Wood Green, London, England
Scotland
The Lighthouse, Glasgow, Scotland
Boots - Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Airport, Scotland
BHS, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
Other cities
Castle Mall Shopping Centre, Norwich (1993)
Tesco, High Wycombe (elevators, modernized by Stannah Lifts)[4]
Tyne and Wear Metro (1980)[5]
intu Metrocentre, Tyne and Wear (1986)
intu Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne
St. James Metro Station, Newcastle
Eldon Garden Shopping Centre, Newcastle
Grafton Shopping Centre, Cambridge
County Mall Shopping Centre, Crawley
Belfry Shopping Centre, Redhill
Fleet Walk Shopping Centre, Torquay (1997)
House of Fraser, Exeter
HMV, Exeter
Marks & Spencer, Taunton
Manchester Airport, Manchester
United States
California
Macy's Eastridge Centre, San Jose, CA
Redondo Beach Station (LA County Metro Rail), Redondo Beach, CA (1995)
Connecticut
Several Dillards stores:
Dillards at Chapel Hills Mall, Colorado Springs, CO
Dillards The Citadel, Colorado Springs, CO
Dillards Park Meadows Mall, Lonetree, CO
Florida
Several Dillards stores:
Dillards Ladies and Children Pembroke Lakes Mall, Pembroke Pines, FL
Dillards Coastland Center, Naples, FL
Dillards Seminole Towne Center, Sanford, FL
Georgia
Buckhead MARTA Station, Atlanta, GA
Dillards North Point Mall, Alpharetta, GA
Kentucky
Belk Greenwood Mall, Bowling Green, KY
Dillards Women and Children Mall St. Matthews, Louisville, KY
Nevada
Sands Regency Convention Center, Reno, NV
Circus Circus Midway, Reno, NV
Imperial Palace parking garage, Las Vegas, NV
Dillards Galleria at Sunset, Henderson, NV
Rio, Las Vegas, NV
Texas
Several Dillards stores:
Dillards Women Lakeline Mall, Cedar Park, TX
Dillards Women First Colony Mall, Sugar Land, TX
Other states
Newport PATH Station, Jersey City, NJ
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH (1993)
Hilton Hotel, Portland, OR
Nassau Coliesum Uniondale, NY
Nauticus, Norfolk, VA
Several Dillards stores in the United States:
Dillards South Park Mall, Strongsville, OH
Dillards Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, TN
Other countries
Karum AVM, Gaziosmanpaşa, Ankara, Turkey (branded as O&K KONE, because of the building have KONE M-Series lifts)
Place des Arts, Montreal, QC, Canada (branded as O&K Labadie)
Fountain Centre, Belfast, Ireland
Carlson Dept. Store, Mikkeli, Finland
K-Citymarket, Savonlinna, Finland
Farmers Plaza, Araneta City, Quezon City, Philippines (Maintained by KONE)
Capital on the Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
57 Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Los Leones Metro Station, Providencia, Santiago de Chile
Smolensky Passage Shopping Center, Moscow, Russia
Mall Azzurro, Naples, Italy
COIN department store, Catania, Sicily, Italy (1991, branded as an O&K FIAM)
Miyagi Sant Juan Bautista Museum, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (1995)
Baixa-Chiado Station (Lisbon Metro), Lisbon, Portugal (1998)
Entrecampos Train Station, Portugal, Spain (branded as an O&K KONE)
Cruise ships and cruiseferries
Mein Schiff Herz (1996, formerly MV Mercury and Celebrity Mercury)
Former installations
Below here is a list of both O&K and O&K KONE escalators which are no longer exist.
Netherlands
Blokker, Winkelcentrum Zuidplein, Rotterdam (1980-2021, Blokker replaced into Hema and escalator modernized into the ThyssenKrupp since 2021)
C&A Department Store, Damrak, Amsterdam, Netherlands (modernized into the ThyssenKrupp since 2015)
Bristol/Zeeman, Binnenwegplein, Rotterdam (1985-2024, closed since 2024)
Houthoff, Weena, Rotterdam (late 1989-2021)
Duivendrecht Railway Station, Duivendrecht (1992-2022, modernized into the KONE since 2022)
Blaak Railway Station, Rotterdam (1992 & 1993-2023, modernized into the KONE since 2023)
Zoetermeer Railway Station, Zoetermeer (modernized into the ThyssenKrupp since 2016)
Leiden Central Station, Leiden (1994-2022, modernized into the KONE since 2022)
Big Bazar (formerly Piet Kerkhof), Winkelcentrum Alexandrium, Rotterdam (1995-2018, Big Bazar replaced into Decathlon and escalator modernized into the ThyssenKrupp since 2018)
Wijtman Sport 2000 XL, Statenplaats, Dordrecht (1995-2022, shop closed since 2022)
Other countries
Kai Tak International Airport, Kowloon, Hong Kong[6] (closed in 1998, building demolished in 2004)
Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong (modernized into the KONE EcoMod 2 since 2019[7])
Kings Shopping Center, Bandung, Indonesia (19??-2014, building destroyed by fire)[8]
Pasar Atum Mall, Surabaya, Indonesia (1986-2017, replaced into Otis XO-508 units)
Pantip Pratunam, Bangkok, Thailand (1984-2017, replaced into Schindler 9300 AE units)
Phuket International Airport, Phuket, Thailand
Robinson's Galleria Mall, Ortigas Center, Quezon City, Philippines[9]
Trivia
Orenstein & Koppel had a partnership with the UK-based Keighley Lifts to made few elevators in the United Kingdom. Their elevators were branded as "Keighley O&K". One of their installations was found in Tesco in High Wycombe, but they have been modernized by Stannah Lifts.
According to "hkelev.com", some of their escalators handrails are wider than other companies[10].
In Australia, O&K escalators were distributed by Elevators Pty. Ltd. (EPL KONE) and some of their late 1980s escalators often have the "O&K EPL-KONE" brand.
In Italy, a few O&K escalators from very late 1980s and 1990s were branded as "O&K FIAM". Both of these companies were owned by KONE.
