KONE Finland
KONE Hissit Oy is the Finnish operating entity of KONE, providing elevator and door maintenance, repair and related customer services in Finland. It is based in Helsinki and offers fault-reporting and customer service support to building owners and users across the country.
Also known as: KONE Hissit Oy
145 public people · 40 tender wins · 280 verified market signals
| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Region | Nordics · Europe · EMEA |
| KONE desk | Europe |
| Headquarters | Kartanontie 1, Helsinki 00330, Finland |
| Employees | 1,800 |
| Fleet (est.) | ~95,000 units |
| Revenue (Vertisk estimate) | ~US$211M (FY2025, est.) |
| Operates in | Finland |
| Website | https://www.kone.com/fi/ |
Public people
- Johanna Eklund — Procurement Manager
- Anna Koskinen — Trade Sanctions and Export Control Manager
- Veli-Matti Virta — Global Technology Owner & Product Owner, Next Generation High-Rise Solutions
- Sandeep Puthanpurayil — Head of DevOps & Platform Engineering, R&D
- Kirsi Simola-Laaksonen — SVP Sustainability and Environment
- Monika Myllymäki — Global Category Manager, Travel
- Haresh Chandani — Head of Digital Services SW, R&D | Director of Engineering
- Maggie Leinonen — Head of Customer Strategy and Channels
- Manuel García — Head of Sales and Business Development, New Building Solutions, Europe
- Saarikivi Tuomo — Head of SW Engineering, R&D
- Mikael Aaltonen — Procurement Manager, Nordics
- Nafis Chowdhury — Project Manager, Finance Strategy and Development
People & organisation
Across tracked career histories this company is hiring more people than it is losing — 49 tracked people, 10,593 reactions earned on their posts, 31 in leadership roles, a median 2 years in role, 13 external hires, 18 internal promotions, 3 tracked departures over the last two years.
Recent arrivals and where they came from
- Ari Voutilainen — Change Management, Customer Solutions Engineering, joined in 2025 from UPM - The Biofore Company
- Eric Gargallo Serrano — Project Specialist, Innovation Execution, joined in 2025 from Freelancer
- Erica Liewendahl — Ecosystem Lead, joined in 2026 from Self-employed
- Eva Martin — Global Marketing Business Partner, joined in 2025 from Metsä Fibre
- Hannele Peltonen — Accelerate Digital, Service Transformation Lead, joined in 2026 from Wärtsilä
- Jari Lirkki — Head of Development & Automation, KBS, joined in 2024 from Merck Group
- Lauri Heinonen — Head of SAP, joined in 2025 from Oriola Corporation
- Mari Kursukangas — Head of IT, Supply Chain | Supply Chain IT transformation, joined in 2025 from Valmet Technologies OY
- Miia Lönnqvist — ICT Procurement Manager, joined in 2025 from CCH® Tagetik
- Petteri Rantanen — Chief Information Security Officer, joined in 2024 from Mastercard Foundation
Where their people come from
- Freelancer — 1 hire
- GE Grid Solutions — 1 hire
- Korn Ferry — 1 hire
- Mastercard Foundation — 1 hire
- Merck Group — 1 hire
- CCH® Tagetik — 1 hire
Where leavers went
- Combient — 1
- Detection Technology — 1
- Produal — 1
Who is heard in the market
- Jan Nikus — Vice President KONE Business Services: 10 posts, 2,249 reactions. Most recently on partnership. Read the post
- Chand Malu — Senior Manager, Strategic Partnership, Technology: 36 posts, 1,766 reactions. Most recently on partnership. Read the post
- Terhi Mäkelä (she/her) — Head of Talent and Culture, Europe: 12 posts, 1,582 reactions. Most recently on financial. Read the post
- Mari Kursukangas — Head of IT, Supply Chain | Supply Chain IT transformation: 6 posts, 882 reactions. Most recently on market insight. Read the post
- Lauri Heinonen — Head of SAP: 4 posts, 871 reactions. Most recently on financial. Read the post
- Erica Liewendahl — Ecosystem Lead: 3 posts, 626 reactions. Most recently on csr sustainability. Read the post
- Kristiina Saaristo (She/Her) — Senior Tech Talent Acquisition: 10 posts, 613 reactions. Most recently on thought leadership. Read the post
- Eva Martin — Global Marketing Business Partner: 4 posts, 569 reactions. Most recently on product launch. Read the post
- Vikram Singh — Security Test Manager: 4 posts, 545 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
- Ari Voutilainen — Change Management, Customer Solutions Engineering: 21 posts, 345 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
Based on tracked public career histories linked to this company and refreshed weekly. This is a sample of the organisation, not its headcount.
Tender wins (40)
All 40 lift contracts.
- Finland – Lift-maintenance services – Länsi-Suomen rautatien asema-alueiden hissien ja liukuportaiden kunnossapito — Väylävirasto
- Suurmäen hissien peruskorjaus - Lahti — Lahden kaupunki
- Finland – Lift-maintenance services – JÄLKI-ILMOITUS/ Hissilaitteiden kunnossapito Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialueella — Österbottens välfärdsområde - Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue
- Lapin keskussairaalan ja Länsi-Pohjan sairaalan hissien uusiminen — Lapin hyvinvointialue
- Puijonsarventie 59, Kuopio, hissien uusinta — Niiralan Kulma Oy
- Finland – Lifts – Satasairaalan hissit, 2 kpl — Satakunnan hyvinvointialue
- Finland – Lift-maintenance services – Hissi- ja nostinlaitteiden huolto — Helsingin yliopiston kiinteistöpalvelut Oy
- Kansallisten hankintojen suorahankintailmoitus — Pohjois-Karjalan hyvinvointialue
- Finland – Repair and maintenance services of building installations – Hissien ja liukuportaiden vuosihuolto- ja vikakorjauspalvelut hankinta — Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy
- Finland – Repair and maintenance services – Isojen hissikorjausten hankinta 2024 — Espoon kaupunki
- Finland – Lift-maintenance services – Hissihuolto — Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue
- Finland – Repair and maintenance services of building installations – Hissin huoltotyö puitesopimus — Kouvolan Asunnot Oy
EU Procurement Awards
4 public contracts recorded (2026-09-02). Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), the EU public procurement journal.
Market signals
- Last Friday, I visited KONE’s global headquarters in Keilaniemi, Espoo, together with our CEO Jyrki Vesaluoma and Components Business Area Director Mikko Mononen.
Together with KONE we reflected on t
Last Friday, I visited KONE’s global headquarters in Keilaniemi, Espoo, together with our CEO Jyrki Vesaluoma and Components Business Area Director Mikko Mononen. Together with KONE we reflected on the business behind us, discussed the c…
- Great partnerships. Greater impact.
Great partnerships. Greater impact. Today in Helsinki, we brought together 80 of our strategic suppliers and their leaders for our annual Strategic Supplier Day. 🤝 Led by our Purchasing organization, the day featured insights from Phili…
- Just wrapped up three great days in Texas, workshopping new innovative methods for the future of site surveys with our Delivery Operations team in the Americas.
Capturing accurate real-world site con
Just wrapped up three great days in Texas, workshopping new innovative methods for the future of site surveys with our Delivery Operations team in the Americas. Capturing accurate real-world site conditions is critical for both elevator …
- We have been recognized as the most reputable company in Finland in the Reputation and Trust Analytics Suomi 2026 study. 💙
We have been recognized as the most reputable company in Finland in the Reputation and Trust Analytics Suomi 2026 study. 💙 Based on responses from more than 11,200 participants, we achieved two significant milestones in this year’s stud…
- Some days are more special than others at work. ⭐️
This week we had the opportunity to celebrate two Produal graduates from Ledac leadership development program Mikko Sinisalo and Matti Mölkänen - w
Some days are more special than others at work. ⭐️ This week we had the opportunity to celebrate two Produal graduates from Ledac leadership development program Mikko Sinisalo and Matti Mölkänen - well done both! 👌 Congratulations also …
- You can see interesting patterns of data when you follow how elevators are used. We have analyzed elevator usage data in Major European cities and it reveals quite different clock speed and vibe for o
You can see interesting patterns of data when you follow how elevators are used. We have analyzed elevator usage data in Major European cities and it reveals quite different clock speed and vibe for our capitals. It does also reveal that…
- Today is Global CX Day ⭐ A good moment to reflect on what customer experience really means.
For me, it starts with one simple principle: always start with the customer.
Customers rarely value a prod
Today is Global CX Day ⭐ A good moment to reflect on what customer experience really means. For me, it starts with one simple principle: always start with the customer. Customers rarely value a product, service or solution for its own sa…
- Viron presidentti Alar Karis kävi eilen Helsingissä hyvästelemässä Suomen kollegansa Alexander Stubbin.
Presidentti vaihtuu Virossa nyt lokakuussa, joten nyt on hyvä aika katsoa taaksepäin.
On oll
Viron presidentti Alar Karis kävi eilen Helsingissä hyvästelemässä Suomen kollegansa Alexander Stubbin. Presidentti vaihtuu Virossa nyt lokakuussa, joten nyt on hyvä aika katsoa taaksepäin. On ollut ilo ja kunnia tehdä yhteistyötä presid…
- How could someone not so young anymore with a demanding job learn a language to pass intermediate level exam?
I relied on three teachers:
Claude was the best with writing. I did all my practices wi
How could someone not so young anymore with a demanding job learn a language to pass intermediate level exam? I relied on three teachers: Claude was the best with writing. I did all my practices with Claude and was able to pass writing i…
- Great news from this year’s Universum survey! 🏆
KONE has been ranked the #2 most attractive employer among Engineering Professionals and #3 among Business Professionals in Finland. We're also encour
Great news from this year’s Universum survey! 🏆 KONE has been ranked the #2 most attractive employer among Engineering Professionals and #3 among Business Professionals in Finland. We're also encouraged by our continued progress in the …
Who wins lift work in Finland
190 tender notices · 901 building permits · independents hold 34.4% of named wins
- KONE Hissit Oy (this company) — 17 wins
- Suomen Hissiurakointi Oy — 6 wins
- Schindler Oy — 3 wins
- F&L Hissikonsultointi Oy — 1 win
- Hissi-Inssit Oy — 1 win
- Hissiryhmä L&tL Oy — 1 win
- HN Hissikonsultointi Oy — 1 win
- Onelift Oy — 1 win
- Otis Finland — 1 win
By type of work
- new install — 939
- maintenance — 89
- modernization — 37
- repair — 11
Finland by type of work
- new install — 939 notices
- maintenance — 89 notices
- modernization — 37 notices
- repair — 11 notices
Finland market
- Companies profiled — 219
- Tender notices — 190
- Modernisation notices — 37
- Building permits — 901
- Independents’ share — 34.4%
Compare markets — new-installation
Elevator new-installation contract notices over the last 24 months, Finland against comparable markets.
- Finland — 935 notices (this market)
- United States — 19,423 notices
- France — 9,891 notices
- Greece — 5,402 notices
- Ireland — 4,031 notices
- Poland — 3,812 notices
- Netherlands — 3,498 notices
Finland national portal — hankintailmoitukset.fi
397 lift notices published on Finland’s own procurement portal, shown in the original language.
- Hissien sekä nosto-ovien ja nostimien lakisääteiset tarkastuspalvelut — Oulun kaupunki (tender)
- Espoon Asunnot Oy / Ruotutorppa 4 kiinteistön hissien uusiminen tai peruskorjaus 2027 — Espoon Asunnot Oy (tender)
- Rakennuskoneiden, -laitteiden vuokraus ja kosteuskartoituspalvelut — Lappeenrannan kaupunki (tender)
- Tietopyyntö, Asuinkiinteistöihin asennettavat henkilöhissit vammaispalveluiden asiakkaille, Kymenlaakson hyvinvointialue — Sansia Oy (tender)
- Hissien sekä nosto-ovien ja nostimien lakisääteiset tarkastuspalvelut — Oulun kaupunki (tender)
- Suurmäen hissien peruskorjaus - Lahti — Lahden kaupunki (award)
- Espoon Asunnot Oy/ 3 kiinteistön hissien uusiminen / peruskorjaus 2027 — Espoon Asunnot Oy (tender)
- Hissihuoltopalvelut — Sansia Oy (tender)
KONE Corporation in other markets
- KONE Corporation
- KONE Italy — 463 wins
- KONE Germany — 211 wins
- KONE Portugal — 203 wins
- KONE USA — 192 wins
- KONE France — 165 wins
- KONE Austria — 100 wins
- KONE Sweden — 88 wins
- KONE Belgium — 64 wins
- KONE Croatia — 63 wins
- KONE Spain — 59 wins
- KONE Estonia — 51 wins
- KONE Mexico — 36 wins
- KONE Ireland — 30 wins
- KONE Romania — 29 wins
- KONE Norway — 15 wins
- KONE Bulgaria — 15 wins
- KONE Switzerland — 14 wins
- KONE UK — 14 wins
- KONE Greece — 10 wins
- Kone lifti Latvija — 9 wins
- KONE Poland — 9 wins
- KONE Czech Republic — 8 wins
- KONE Hungary — 8 wins