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 2008, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 4.6 billion and approximately 34,800 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.