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KONE Establishes Tunisia Branch Through Acquisition
KONE celebrated the opening of its first branch in Tunisia earlier this month. The branch came about through the acquisition of the elevator business of Sotualem Ascenseurs SA, based in...
KONE Singapore Recognized for Sustainability Leadership
KONE Singapore was one of three companies to recently receive a Business Leadership in Sustainability — Innovation award from the Singapore Green Building Council — Business & Construction Authority (SGBC-BCA),...
KONE Denmark Hospital Order Includes 40 Elevators
KONE will provide an array of vertical-transportation solutions, including 40 elevators, to the new North Zealand Hospital in North Zealand, Denmark. The order includes 12 MonoSpace® 700 DX and 28...
Three Escalators at WMATA Station Being Replaced, More on the Way
Three escalators at the entrance to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) L'Enfant Plaza station ceased operation on May 9 so custom-built units could be installed to replace ones...
KONE Reports First-Quarter Earnings, Order Intake
KONE said its overall order intake was up after it posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter core earnings and trimmed its full-year outlook on the back of supply chain constraints and a decline...
Major KONE Order with UltraRope for Sydney Office Tower
KONE has been awarded a contract that includes 31 elevators and three escalators for developer Mirvac's 60,000-m2, 232-m-tall 55 Pitt Street in Sydney, KONE Australia Customer Solutions Engineer-Major Projects Arjun...
KONE Unveils New Innovative Solutions at Inaugural Event
Finland’s KONE unveiled new solutions aimed at improving sustainability, productivity and adaptability in construction during the inaugural KONE Experience on March 31. Held both in-person and virtually, the first-of-its-kind event...
Climate Friendly to Climate Neutral
In this Industry Dialogue, your author discusses the big commitment of the Big 4. In February, the NewClimate Institute, Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch, published its annual...
KONE Board Member Opfermann Leaving Position
KONE announces that Andreas Opfermann is stepping down from the company’s Board of Directors, effective March 31. Opfermann is leaving because his position at chemical company Linde is requiring more...
KONE Taps Kirby as Contract Manager, Cross River Rail
KONE has tapped Liam Kirby as contract manager for Cross River Rail, an AUD5.4 billion (US$4 billion) project of the Queensland, Australia, government to build a new, 10.2-km rail line...
