KONE vs Hitachi: Side-by-side comparison
Independent comparison of two of the world's leading elevator OEMs, built from published company financials and Vertisk's curated, verified intelligence library.
At a glance
| KONE | Hitachi | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Espoo, Finland | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founded | 1910 | 1910 |
| Revenue (FY2025) | $11.9B | $5.6B |
| Employees | 64,978 | 30,000 |
At group level, KONE is the larger of the two — about 2.1× the revenue of Hitachi.
Recent intelligence — KONE
- This is the dedication from Strong Ground.
- Härnösand, Sweden: Kone Ecodisc at Härnösand Train Station
- In the landscape of leadership, your technical skill may get you into the room, but your…
- A BAD MANAGER CAN MAKE YOU DOUBT YOURSELF.
- The most dangerous place for a leader to be is at the top of a pedestal they built…
Recent intelligence — Hitachi
- It was a real pleasure to welcome Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business,…
- Hitachi CEO Toshiaki Tokunaga met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Tokyo today to discuss…
- HRs, stop treating resigned employees like traitors.
- Your Best People Are Watching https
- For Hitachi, March marks the close of our fiscal year