KONE Nepal marks 25 years in Nepal with grand celebration in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: KONE Nepal celebrated over 25 years of its existence in Nepal with a lavish event held at Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu on June 14, 2024.

Since this marks their success in the Nepali market, the company ensured that the event was carried out in the best possible manner with all the additional glitz and glamour.

The event saw Ramesh Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director of Sharma & Company, as the Chief Guest. The event was also graced by the presence of KONE India’s top management team alongside the top management from MAW Engineering, the authorised distributor for Nepal.

While addressing the event, Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, Chairman of MAW Engineering, said, "KONE elevators and escalators have been one of the pioneer brands in the construction sector of Nepal. It has been over 25 years that we have been able to deliver KONE’s products across the country. We wanted to celebrate this success in the presence of the leadership team from KONE India and many of Nepal’s senior architects, consultants and customers. I am confident that Nepal will embrace us and our products because Nepal is all ready to elevate to a better world. With this celebration, we just seek to deliver the best to the Nepali masses because it is what we seek and what we deserve.”

Managing Director of KONE Elevator India, Amit Gossain, said, “Within a really short span of our market presence our distributor MAW Engineering has been able to cater to and even exceed the needs and expectations of our customers in Nepal. And all this has been possible because we at KONE believe in delivering products that are brilliant in every aspect, be it functionality, design or innovation. Along with this long successful journey of over 25 years, we have learnt that Nepal, though a small market to the untrained eye, is full of potential. KONE’s leadership is committed to special service support and focus on its customers as we consider Nepal a very important strategic market.”

Executive Director of MAW Engineering, Vishal Gadia, said, “KONE elevators and escalators are installed and spread across Nepal in various spaces like hospitals, hotels, commercial buildings, malls, airports, infrastructure buildings, residential apartments, educational institutes and factories among others. The world's largest, safest and fastest passenger elevator is by KONE as are some of the fastest and safest elevators. The entire structural shaft moves on rails fixed over steel columns. The hoisting machine is strong, durable and energy-saving. The main aim of the brand is to make it a safe and seamless ride for its passengers. At KONE, we take pride in offering custom-built solutions for unique projects.”

KONE Nepal is a Finnish elevator and escalator brand founded in 1910 in Helsinki, Finland. KONE Elevators India has a long and successful history in Nepal. With its pathbreaking innovations, it has been listed in Forbes' most innovative companies list eight times. The largest, fastest and highest elevators are of KONE brand which has given a new identity in India and Nepal. It has transformed people's lives only for the better. With a strong research and development team along with an equally dedicated and capable product design team and constant innovation KONE has today become the market leader in elevators and escalators.