KONE
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...
Toshiba Considers US$4-Billion Sale of Elevator Company
Toshiba Corp. is considering the sale of its elevator manufacturing business, and major companies, including global OEMs, are showing interest in taking over the Japan-based lift division, Bloomberg reports. KONE,...
KONE Names VP For South Europe, Mediterranean Region
KONE has appointed Karla Lindahl as executive vice president for the South Europe and Mediterranean region and a member of the Executive Board. Lindahl officially engage the new position on...
Hyundai Elevator Promotes EVP Of Business Chun To CEO
The new CEO of Hyundai Elevator is Cho Jae Chun, an elevator industry executive with more than 30 years' experience who most recently served as executive vice president (EVP) of...
KONE Suspends Parts, Service Deliveries To Russia
Russian military actions against Ukraine have prompted KONE to temporarily block delivery to Russia beginning March 3, the elevator/escalator construction and modernization reports. The company has also, for the time...
KONE BoD Elects Board, Committee Members
The KONE Board of Directors (BoD) elected board and board committee members during its meeting on March 1. From among BoD members, Antti Herlin and Jussi Herlin were elected board...
The Story of People Flow in Cities
KONE data looks at the impact of the pandemic on people flow in workplaces, hotels and more. submitted by KONEphotos courtesy of Financial Times Commercial department KONE, a global leader...
CDP Deems Kone Supplier Engagement Leader
KONE has again been awarded a position on the CDP 2021 Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) Leaderboard. KONE, the only elevator and escalator company on the board, ranks among the top...
