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KONE To Provide VT for Egypt’s Iconic Tower
KONE has won an order to install 60 custom-made elevators and escalators for Iconic Tower, a new building under construction in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC). When complete, Iconic Tower...
KONE Acquires Detroit Elevator Co.
KONE announced on June 1 that it has acquired the service and repair business of Detroit Elevator Co. in Ferndale, Michigan, including its operations throughout the greater Detroit area and...
There’s Something About Mary
Upon her retirement, KONE Spares' Mary Lewis reflects on a long and rewarding career. “Continuous improvement is the best story,” says Mary Lewis, who has been a leader at KONE...
KONE Escalators Kill COVID at Reno Casino
The casino Atlantis in Reno, Nevada, recently had three KONE escalators installed that feature germ-killing devices on the units’ handrails, KOLO 8 reported on May 19. “It’s all brand new,” said David...
OEMS Win Prestigious Red Dot Product Design Awards
Otis and KONE are among OEMs to recently announce winning awards in the international Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 competition. Otis was recognized for its Ambiance hall fixtures with...
KONE Americas taps Coleman as DE&I Director
KONE Americas has tapped Renia Coleman director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), the OEM announced on May 4. She will be based at KONE Americas' headquarters in Lisle, Illinois,...
KONE Providing Lifts, Escalators for London High Rise
KONE has won an order to supply 15 custom-made elevators and escalators for the new “Arbor” office building at Western Yards, phase one of the Bankside Yards mixed-use development in...
KONE Wins 67-Unit Order for Development in Zhuhai, China
KONE has won an order to supply 67 elevators for Zhuhai Huafa Plaza, a multitower, mixed-use development in Zhuhai, China, that will bring office space and multiple residential units to...
Hitachi Elevator, KONE add more than 260 units in Shanghai, Chengdu.
Hitachi Elevator Providing 201 Units to Shanghai Metro Hitachi Elevator’s EX-BPG escalators were used; photo courtesy of Hitachi. Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. is providing 201 elevators and escalators to...
A major transit contract and a new suburban apartment tower
130 WMATA Metro Escalators to Be Modernized by KONE KONE has won an order to modernize 130 escalators at 32 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro stations in the...
