KONE’s objective is to offer the best people flow experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. KONE provides its customers with industry-leading elevators, escalators and innovative solutions for modernization and maintenance, and is one of the global leaders in its industry. In 2007, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 4.1 billion and over 32,500 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki in Finland.
KONE operates some 800 service centres in more than 50 countries and delivers approximately 50,000 new elevators and escalators annually. Its service base consists of 650,000 elevators and escalators and more than 270,000 industrial and pedestrian doors.