Finnish elevator and escalator company KONE has opened its first training facility in the Philippines. The new KONE Academy is located in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, and will serve as a national centre for training elevator technicians in installation, maintenance, modernisation and safety procedures.
The academy is expected to train over 600 professionals annually, with plans to increase capacity to 800 by 2027. KONE aims to certify approximately 4,400 technicians in the country by 2030.
The facility also operates as a Customer Experience Center, where clients and partners can explore KONE’s technologies, including connected elevators, smart access solutions and building integration systems.
KONE’s expansion in the Philippines comes as the country experiences rapid urban growth. The urban population is projected to reach 102 million by 2050, and around 70 percent of local governments are currently engaged in smart city initiatives.
KONE runs more than 40 similar training facilities globally, including centres in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Source: Inquirer.net
