KONE

Elevator engineering firm Kone Oyj, which trades as KONE Corporation and is officially stylised as KONE, employs approximately 60,000 people globally in 60 different countries. Its current headquarters are in Espoo, Finland, which is close to Helsinki. It was formed in 1910. The goal of KONE is to enhance the movement of urban life. This entails comprehending urbanization and assisting cities in becoming better and more sustainable places to live, in collaboration with our partners and clients.

KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, delivers elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, as well as maintenance and modernization solutions, to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. They make people's trips in taller, smarter buildings safer, more convenient, and reliable by implementing more effective People Flow®. Kone also manufactures and services moving walkways (dubbed "autowalks" by the firm), automatic doors, and gates. Kone is a Finnish word that means "machine."

The Herlin family has had authority over Kone since 1924. In 1924, Harald Herlin bought the business, and he remained as its chairman up until 1941. Heikki H. Herlin, his son, succeeded him as president from 1941 to 1987. Pekka Herlin joined Kone in 1954 and took over as president of the company in 1964. Its chairman since 2003 is Antti Herlin, Pekka Herlin's son. Antti Herlin, whose shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, has 62% of the voting rights and 22% of the company's shares as of December 2019.

Founded: 1910

Headquarters: Espoo, Finland

Website: https://kone.com