KONE in brief
KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. The company has been committed to understanding
the needs of its customers for the past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors
as well as innovative solutions for modernization and maintenance. The company’s objective is to offer the best People Flow
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experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably, and without waiting
in buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. KONE is present in over 150 countries with more than 43,000 dedicated
employees and distributors to serve you globally and locally.
www.kone.comceo’s message
The world’s population is aging rapidly. This demographic
change increases the importance of accessibility in buildings.
A well-functioning elevator can help improve the lives of all
residents in a building, as well as add value to an existing
property.
Regardless of market, elevator and escalator modernization
are important issues in today’s cities where urban infrastructure
is aging. Be it the conservative skyline of Paris, Chicago’s
balanced landscape, or the rapidly urbanizing Shanghai,
different modernization solutions are needed.
What is KONE’s role and how can we impact urban
heritage? In many markets, a large proportion of existing
equipment is well over 25 years old. In that time frame,
even the best maintained equipment could fall short of
expectations. For customers and their tenants, KONE
modernization solutions mean safety, eco-efficiency,
and the aesthetic appeal of modern design.
KONE constantly looks for better solutions for our
customers. This year we launched the KONE NanoSpace™,
a completely new approach to elevator replacement. Both the
equipment and processes have been completely rethought to
deliver maximum benefit in the shortest possible time. This
solution will not only benefit residents, but deliver everything
that a building needs for years to come.
Modernization
mindset
Henrik Ehrnrooth
President & CEO, KONE Corporation
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