Because I have left a piece of my heart in Finland, when I was on ERASMUS, I want to introduce this topic to you. There are some things which are from Finland, but many people don't know about it. That's why I'd like to talk about a few of those products. Today I want to talk about KONE.
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In
1908, when Finland still was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire, a
machine shop named Tarmo (“vigor”) opened in Helsinki. The shop owners repaired
and reconditioned used equipment, incorporated their business as KONE (“machine”)
LTd. on October 27, 1910. Then they sold their shares to Gottfrid Strömberg,
Finland’s leading producer of electric motors and equipment. KONE moved into
the former stables on Strömberg’s industrial estate, in Helsinki, and began refurbishing and
selling previously owned Strömberg motors under the KONE name.
In
1916, Walter Jakobsson joined KONE as technical director. A year later, Finland
declared its independence from Russia, and KONE ended the licensing agreement
with Graham Brothers. Strömberg’s entire elevator department joined KONE, and
Lorenz Petrell, Walter Jakobsson, William Puomi, and Gotthard Dahlberg set out
to fulfill a dream: to produce and sell a European-class Finnish elevator.
Today
KONE is one of the global leaders in elevator and escalator industry, as well
as automatic building doors. Their goal is to develop and deliver solutions
that enable people to move smoothly, safely and comfortably.
If you want to learn more about KONE's history click here.
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