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Kone Corporation

Publicly listed industrial manufacturer

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Kone agrees to acquire TK Elevator in €29.4 billion deal

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Acquirer; pursuing second attempt to consolidate industry

Finland's Kone has agreed to buy Germany's TK Elevator for €29.4 billion, a deal that would collapse the elevator industry's long-standing 'Big Four' into three players. The combined company would maintain roughly 3.2 million elevators and escalators worldwide and generate about €20.5 billion in annual revenue, with roughly 65% coming from service and modernization contracts—the stable, recurring-fee side of the business that drives margins and makes this portfolio the strategic prize.

Updated Apr 30