Our strategy

In a rapidly changing world, our customers need reliable partners to keep their businesses moving. Konecranes has helped ports and industries move what matters for more than a century.  

Our long industry expertise, global reach and close customer relationships set us apart. We combine insights from our broad installed base, technology and services to turn knowledge into better performance and customer value.

Our ambition is to be the partner of choice for lifting lifecycle value. We will win with technology, grow lifecycle value, deepen customer reach, and perform with agility. Together with our customers, we are shaping the next generation of material handling for a smarter, safer, and better world.

We have set ambitious targets for both growth and profitability and base our strategy implementation around four strategic focus areas.  

Konecranes strategy

Our business targets

Konecranes

  • Net sales growth of 7% (CAGR*) 
  • Profitability: Comparable EBITA margin of 15-17%, to be reached latest for the year 2030 
  • Climate: Own operations emissions -60% and value chain emissions -50% by 2030 

Business Area targets

Industrial Service
Industrial Service

Industrial Service

Net sales growth of 7% (CAGR*) 

Comparable EBITA margin of 23-25% 
Industrial Equipment
Industrial Equipment

Industrial Equipment

Net sales growth of 6% (CAGR*) 

Comparable EBITA margin of 10-12%

Port Solutions

Net sales growth of 7% (CAGR*) 

Comparable EBITA margin of 9-12%

*Compound annual growth rate 

Strategic focus areas

Win with technology

Extend technology leadership by increasing investments in product intelligence, autonomy and modularity that will drive differentiation and efficiency for the customer in the long-term. 

Grow lifecycle value

Increase the service business and the value it creates for customers by expanding data-enabled offerings and deepening customer relationships. 

Deepen customer reach

Increase and optimize market presence and customer proximity through the company’s proven and unique dual channel approach – Konecranes' own sales and service network and the distribution partners of regional brands.

Perform with agility

Further develop resilience to economic and geopolitical forces through customer centricity, empowered culture, operational efficiency, agile supply chains, as well as geographical and industry diversification. 

 

Dividend policy

According to the dividend policy, the dividend payout ratio is 40-60% of earnings over the business cycle, excluding exceptional gains or losses. 

 

Our values

Man and woman chatting in office environment.
Man and woman chatting in office environment.

Putting customers first

We build trusted relationships and deliver solutions that work every day, to help our customers win. It’s that simple. Every interaction counts and every detail matters. Our decisions are informed by what our customers need: today and tomorrow.
Man stepping out of a service van.
Man stepping out of a service van.

Doing the right thing

Being a responsible, sustainable business isn’t always easy, and it often takes courage. But we do it because we believe it’s the right thing to do. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and take ownership of our actions. We deliver safe and secure material handling solutions and enable a decarbonized, circular world.
Man working in a factory.
Man working in a factory.

Driving for better

We never stop moving, learning and improving. We are inspired and driven to always find a better way. It’s just who we are. And through technology leadership, our spirit of innovation and problem-solving skills, we find new ways to improve each and every day.
Office workers chatting.
Office workers chatting.

Winning together

Everything starts with our people. We are a diverse, global team - all contributing to our shared success. We are more than the sum of our parts - working together, winning together and always supporting each other. And we trust one another to do what's best for the team.