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Emerging communication and design tools among innovative offerings. Next Generation Customer Planning Tool KONE has introduced KONE Studio – an innovative digital service designed to make elevator planning faster, easier...
First KONE Academy Opens in the Philippines
KONE has officially opened its first KONE Academy in the Philippines, the Manila Bulletin reports. The state-of-the-art facility in Mandaluyong City currently trains 620 vertical-transportation professionals annually, with plans to expand its...
KONE Celebrates Completing 2,106 Elevator Modernizations in China
This month, KONE celebrated completing modernization of 2,106 elevators in Kunshan, China, in only eight months. As part of a city-led initiative, KONE secured 96% of the total number of...
KONE Doubles Down on Digital Manufacturing in China
Finnish OEM KONE is implementing large-scale digital upgrades at its manufacturing facilities in China, where its production workshop in Kunshan already uses robotics to handle large items like elevator doors, Yicai...
KONE Wins Two Red Dot 2025 Awards
KONE has won two awards in the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2025 competition. In the Interior Design Elements category, the award went to KONE Entrance, a programmable guiding light...
Ground Broken in Singapore for Marina Bay Sands Expansion
Las Vegas Sands broke ground on July 15 on a US$8-billion expansion of the iconic Marina Bay Sands (MBS) resort in Singapore that opened in 2010 with an energy-efficient vertical-transportation...
KONE Joins Current/OS Foundation to Deploy DC-Powered Lifts
KONE on July 17 announced its accession to the Current/OS Foundation, a Netherlands-based nonprofit that brings together 90 partners from 25 countries to promote a unified standard for Direct Current...
KONE Launches Five-Year Sustainable Building R&D Program
KONE announced the launch of KONE Renaissance, a five-year R&D program for sustainable building renewal, on July 14. Its purpose is to revive existing buildings for low-emission living and working...
KONE on CDP 2024 Supplier Engagement A List
KONE has been recognized on CDP's 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) A list. This is the sixth year since 2018 that KONE has earned a Supplier Engagement Leaderboard position, ranking...
KONE Opens First Training Center in Egypt
KONE has opened its first Training Center in Egypt, marking a key milestone in supporting Egypt Vision 2030 and the country's expanding urban infrastructure. The facility aims to build local...
