BUSINESS | KONE future-ready moving platform solutions accelerate sustainable urban growth
PHOTO: (from left) Chung Keng Yang, Digital Service Operations manager, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, KONE; Effie Chew, head of Environment and Sustainability, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, KONE; Petteri Kyrklund, managing director, KONE Philippines; and Serkan Azeboğlu, head of Major Projects, Southeast Asia, KONE. Source: KONE
A global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE is reinforcing its long-term commitment to be a strategic partner in the Philippines’ built environment and climate action journey, with future-ready solutions that integrate smart systems for new building construction, predictive maintenance, and energy-efficient operations.
Anchored in KONE’s global “Rise” strategy (2025-2030), the company’s approach helps extend building lifespans, modernize aging infrastructure, and reduce carbon emissions while minimizing the premature demolition of elevators and escalators or replacement of equipment.
The company’s solutions include carbon-neutral elevator and escalator systems, energy-saving regenerative drives and gearless motors, and remote diagnostics that reduce technician travel and emissions.
“As cities in the Philippines rapidly expand, we are committed to growing with them sustainably and strategically,” said Petteri Kyrklund, KONE’s managing director for the Philippines. “From enabling bold new developments to revitalizing aging buildings, we will support every stage of the building journey across the country.”
At the recent KONEct 2025 event in Manila, KONE introduced its High-Rise MiniSpace DX elevator along with its strategy to support buildings throughout their lifecycle, from construction to modernization and long-term maintenance.
The KONE High-Rise MiniSpace DX elevator is a next-generation solution designed for new and existing buildings over 150 meters. It combines compact design, digital intelligence, and energy efficiency to meet the demands of the modern urban skyline.
The MiniSpace DX delivers up to 30% energy savings in daily operations and up to 70% savings when replacing older systems. Its KONE UltraRope hoisting technology, which is 80% lighter than traditional steel ropes, reduces energy use on long trips by up to 15%.
Furthermore, its compact machine-room footprint makes it ideal for retrofitting in dense urban environments, while its advanced destination control system and digital connectivity enhance people flow and reduce wait times.
“Driving sustainability isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s an urgent necessity,” said Effie Chew, KONE’s head of environment and sustainability for Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. “For fast-developing countries like the Philippines, modernizing existing buildings and embedding energy-efficient technology are key to achieving climate goals while improving quality of life.”
With its future-ready solutions, KONE is helping Philippine cities scale sustainably, meet emerging building standards, and improve urban quality of life for generations to come.
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