KONE Switzerland
KONE (Schweiz) AG is an elevator company based in Switzerland, founded in 1992. It employs approximately 200 people. Equipment brands include KONE.
Also known as: KONE (Schweiz) AG
150 public people · 14 tender wins · 6 verified market signals
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Region | DACH · Europe · EMEA |
| KONE desk | DACH (within Europe) |
| Headquarters | Ruchstuckstrasse 21, 8306 Brüttisellen, Switzerland |
| Employees | 200 |
| Fleet (est.) | ~15,000 units |
| Revenue (Vertisk estimate) | ~US$48M (FY2025, est.) |
| Equipment brands | KONE |
| Market position | Swiss subsidiary of global leader KONE in elevators and escalators, operating sales and service network in German and French-speaking cantons. |
| Website | https://www.kone.com |
Public people
- Yara Lou — Logistik
- Martin Julier — Servicetechniker und Wissensträger
- Kevin Sautoglu — Servicetechniker
- Mustafa Pitir — Aufzugs-Technicker
- Furio Regazzoni — Customer Solution Engineer
- Philipp Ramseier — Reparateur
- Faton Sakiri — Customer Service Admin
- Damien Pic — Technicien maintenance
- Drinor Isenaj — Wartungstechniker
- Ingrid Dubosson — Sales admin et Project admin
- Hansruedi Langhart — Customer Solution Engineer
- samuele lencioni — Tecnico riparatore ascensori
People & organisation
Across tracked career histories this company is hiring more people than it is losing — 52 tracked people, 8 in leadership roles, a median 2 years in role, 10 external hires, 18 internal promotions, 1 tracked departures over the last two years.
Recent arrivals and where they came from
- Alicia Maret — Project manager, joined in 2025 from sd ingénierie
- Daniel Binkert — Serviceleiter, joined in 2024 from Schindler Aufzüge AG (Switzerland)
- Domenico Battaglia — District Manager Service Operations, joined in 2025 from Landert Motoren AG | TORMAX
- Dominic Chédel — Key Account Manager D-A-CH, joined in 2026 from Atlas Copco
- Georgia Ertz — Director People & Communications / HR Manager, joined in 2025 from C&A
- Thierry Leemann — Installation Supervisor, joined in 2024 from Wyss Zäune
- Uwe Tietz — Operations Manager Major Projects DACH, joined in 2025 from 4B AG
- Velat Doldur — Field Supervisor, joined in 2025 from AS Aufzüge
- Yeliz Akin — Projektmanager, joined in 2024 from Gericke Group
Where their people come from
- 4B AG — 1 hire
- AS Aufzüge — 1 hire
- Atlas Copco — 1 hire
- C&A — 1 hire
- Gericke Group — 1 hire
- Landert Motoren AG | TORMAX — 1 hire
Where leavers went
- Schindler Aufzüge AG — 1
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 (14)
All 14 lift contracts.
- Switzerland – Lift installation work – VSZK - Ausschreibung BKP 261 Aufzüge — Hochbauamt Kanton Schwyz
- Extension école de Moréchon - CFC 261 - ascenseur — Municipalité de Savièse (CLR architectes SA)
- Ecole de Grône - Agrandissement du centre scolaire — Commune de Grône
- Switzerland – Lift installation work – 26100 Ascenseurs Equipement Communal Mixte à Veyrier — Commune de Veyrier (bureau architech)
- TRF2026 - Wartung und Instandhaltung Transport- und Förderanlagen — SBB CFF FFS Infra-Niederspannungsverbraucher
- Switzerland – Construction work – CAP _ Centre Archives et Patrimoine, La Chaux-de-fonds. Lot 1501 _ Ascenseurs et monte-charges, CFC 261 — Service des bâtiments de l'Etat de Neuchâtel - DOSP
- Switzerland – Lift installation work – FORUM UZH, BKP 261-01 Aufzüge, WG11A — Kanton Zürich Hochbauaumt, Baubereich D
- Switzerland – Lift installation work – Police Internationale - Ascenseurs — Département du Territoire (DT) - Office cantonal des bâtiments (OCBA)
- BKP 261 Aufzugsanlage — Sekundarschule Birmensdorf-Aesch
- Sportzentrum Verbier - CFC 261.1 Aufzüge — Quartal Sàrl
- Switzerland – Repair and maintenance services of escalators – Instandhaltung Transport- und Förderanlagen — SBB CFF FFS Infra-Publikumsanlagen und Technologie Entwicklung
- Switzerland – Repair and maintenance services of escalators – Instandhaltung Transport- und Förderanlagen — SBB CFF FFS Infra-Publikumsanlagen und Technologie Entwicklung
Market signals
- What if potential lift issues could be identified before they affect service? That’s what KONE 24/7 Connect predictive maintenance makes possible. 🛗
Every day, equipment generates data that can reve
What if potential lift issues could be identified before they affect service? That’s what KONE 24/7 Connect predictive maintenance makes possible. 🛗 Every day, equipment generates data that can reveal early signs of wear and potential i…
- 🛗 Unzufrieden mit Ihrer Aufzugswartung? Es geht besser!
Lange Reaktionszeiten, fehlende Transparenz oder mangelnde Zuverlässigkeit? Damit müssen Sie sich nicht zufriedengeben!
Über 20'000 Liftanl
🛗 Unzufrieden mit Ihrer Aufzugswartung? Es geht besser! Lange Reaktionszeiten, fehlende Transparenz oder mangelnde Zuverlässigkeit? Damit müssen Sie sich nicht zufriedengeben! Über 20'000 Liftanlagen in der Schweiz werden von KONE gewar…
- If you are travelling through Switzerland 🇨🇭 by train 🚊 , there is a good chance that the escalator or lift you use is produced and/or maintained by the Finnish company KONE 🇫🇮.
KONE has recentl
If you are travelling through Switzerland 🇨🇭 by train 🚊 , there is a good chance that the escalator or lift you use is produced and/or maintained by the Finnish company KONE 🇫🇮. KONE has recently been awarded the contract to maintai…
- Marc Raibert and the team at the RAI Institute have developed another remarkable robot. This innovative creation, in collaboration with Marco Hutter's team at ETH Zürich, showcases the ability to seam
Marc Raibert and the team at the RAI Institute have developed another remarkable robot. This innovative creation, in collaboration with Marco Hutter's team at ETH Zürich, showcases the ability to seamlessly switch between multi-direction…
- I’m looking ahead to 2026 with great enthusiasm and curiosity. The year brings an exciting transition for me into the KONE DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) organization, leading the Strategy, Tran
I’m looking ahead to 2026 with great enthusiasm and curiosity. The year brings an exciting transition for me into the KONE DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) organization, leading the Strategy, Transformation and Marketing unit, as wel…
- Modern architecture, nature and luxury – and smooth people flow in the Swiss Alps
Modern architecture, nature and luxury – and smooth people flow in the Swiss Alps
Who wins lift work in Switzerland
156 tender notices · 999 building permits · independents hold 33.3% of named wins
- Schindler Aufzüge AG — 43 wins
- AS Aufzüge AG — 14 wins
- KONE (Schweiz) AG (this company) — 10 wins
- EMCH Aufzüge AG — 6 wins
- Diethelm Aufzüge AG — 4 wins
- TK Elevator (Schweiz) AG — 2 wins
- AS Ascenseurs SA — 1 win
- AS Aufzüge AG, Zweigniederlassung Basel, Reinach BL — 1 win
- Norm Aufzüge AG — 1 win
- Otis Switzerland — 1 win
- TECHLIFT SA — 1 win
By type of work
- new install — 641
- modernization — 483
- maintenance — 10
- repair — 9
Switzerland by type of work
- new install — 641 notices
- modernization — 483 notices
- maintenance — 10 notices
- repair — 9 notices
Switzerland market
- Companies profiled — 32
- Tender notices — 156
- Modernisation notices — 483
- Building permits — 999
- Independents’ share — 33.3%
Compare markets — new-installation
Elevator new-installation contract notices over the last 24 months, Switzerland against comparable markets.
- Switzerland — 632 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
Switzerland national portal — simap.ch
67 lift notices published on Switzerland’s own procurement portal, shown in the original language.
- CJ - Gare de Tramelan - Ascenseurs — Département Infrastructure | INFRA (tender)
- CDM121.0 - Ascenseurs, monte-charges pour la Cité de la Musique dans la commune de Lugano — Fondazione Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana (cancelled)
- (b26055-7) Bern, Monbijoustrasse 40, Gesamtsanierung / BKP 261 — Bundesamt für Bauten und Logistik BBL (tender)
- Campus Horw, Realisierung Erneuerung und Erweiterung BKP 261 Aufzüge — Kanton Luzern, Dienststelle Immobilien (tender)
- BKP 261 - Lastenaufzug - Thun, Polygon, Sanierung Gebäudehülle Haustechnik — armasuisse Immobilien (tender)
- Remplacement et modernisation de 27 installations de transport de personnes, SLA maintenance — Genève Aéroport (tender)
- PAC Ouchy - monte-charge — Ville de Lausanne – SIL – Service patrimoine (PAT) (tender)
- Montes-lits et ascenseur pour la Clinique Joli-Mont — Centrale d'achats et d'ingénierie biomédicale Vaud-Genève (CAIB) (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 Finland — 40 wins
- KONE Mexico — 36 wins
- KONE Ireland — 30 wins
- KONE Romania — 29 wins
- KONE Norway — 15 wins
- KONE Bulgaria — 15 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