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EDITORIAL
KONE is proud to participate as the official national
partner of the Finnish Pavilion, Kirnu. We are also
proud to be a major supplier of 59 elevators and 34
escalators for 21 pavilions at the World Expo.
China and other Asian markets are important for
us and this is a great opportunity to be involved in
history’s largest Expo ever. The World Expo’s theme,
‘Better City, Better Life’, corresponds very well with
KONE’s vision of providing energy efficient and user
friendly People Flow™ solutions in an increasingly
urbanized world.
This year also marks a special milestone in KONE’s
history as we celebrate our company’s 100th anni-
versary. Celebrations are taking place in Shanghai as
well as in 1,000 KONE locations around the world.
Over the years, KONE has proven its ability to not
only adapt to a changing world, but to create new
opportunities for the company to grow. On behalf
of KONE, I thank you all for being an integral part
of our development these past 100 years and we
look forward to working with you in the future.
Enjoy your World Expo visit. Please go to
to learn more about KONE
at the Expo.
KONE at the
2010 World Expo
Matti Alahuhta
President & CEO, KONE Corporation
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