KONE In India
KONE's Presence in India dates back to 1984, when it formed a joint venture called Beacon KONE with Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd., a large and diversified company based in Chennai. Beacon KONE opened a factory in 1987 near chennai. In 1992 KONE purchased Best & Crompton's interest in Beacon KONE, and KONE India became a 100% subsidiary of KONE Corporation.
KONE India has regional offices in four major cities in India with 41 branches throughout the country. KONE India also covers the markets of Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
KONE India has obtained ISO 9001:2000 Quality certification for its factory at Chennai and for seven major branches. It is in the process of extending ISO certification to rest of the branches.