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“Strangely Enchanting” Repurposed Domino Sugar Factory Completes With KONE VT
Various outlets, including the New York Post, recently reported that the Refinery at Domino, a 15-story, 460,000-ft2 office building that repurposes the 167-year-old Domino Sugar factory on the waterfront in...
Dan Walsh Appointed Director of Marketing for Vantage
Dan Walsh has joined the Vantage Elevator Solutions commercial team as director of Marketing, reporting directly to Vantage Chief Commercial Officer Michael James, effective September 11. Walsh is responsible for...
KONE Reports Boost in Q3 Orders from China
KONE reported better than expected new orders for the third quarter, boosted by strong momentum in Chinese orders, Reuters reports. The company, which makes around a third of its sales...
KONE Completes Sale of Russian Division, Leaves Country
Finnish elevator maker KONE has completed the sale of its Russian operations to S8 Capital, a Russian holding company that has acquired assets from several departing Western firms, Reuters reports....
KONE President and CEO Role To Transition From Ehrnrooth to Delorme
Finland-based KONE announced on October 25 the president and CEO role will transition on January 1, 2024, from Henrik Ehrnrooth to Philippe Delorme. Ehrnrooth will continue as an executive advisor...
Union: BC Elevator Workers Avoid Strike, For Now
The bargaining process between the International Union of Elevator Constructors’ BC branch (IUEC Local 82) and four employers – Otis, Schindler, KONE and TK Elevator — has resumed, reports CityNews...
VT Companies Named to World’s Best Employers List
Forbes recently released its seventh annual list of the World’s Best Employers, and a number of vertical-transportation (VT) companies made the list including Otis, Schindler, Mitsubishi Electric and KONE. The...
KONE Announces Executive Board Changes
Axel Berkling has been appointed executive vice president (VP), Commercial & Operations. He will continue to be part of the KONE Executive Board, reporting to Henrik Ehrnrooth, president and CEO,...
In Memoriam: Yee Meng Foo
Yee Meng Foo, a longtime employee of KONE U.K., passed away on August 26 after a short illness. He was 71. Joining KONE U.K. in 1988, Foo was a design...
KONE Wins Order To Provide 38 Elevators to Growing Stockholm Metro
KONE announced on October 5 it has won an order to equip seven new Stockholm Metro Stations with 38 elevators. Including the Sofia Station, which will be the deepest in...
