KONE continues to lead the way in sustainable building solutions, supporting Indonesia’s transition towards greener urban development

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, is proud to celebrate a significant milestone with the achievement of the Platinum Green Label in Indonesia, the highest rating awarded by Green Product Council Indonesia (GPCI). This recognition highlights the growing role of smart people flow solutions in supporting Indonesia’s journey towards more sustainable urban development.

The Platinum tier recognizes higher standards in circular economy practices, including the use of recycled materials and responsible end-of-life product management. While the certification marks an important milestone for KONE, it also reflects a broader transformation taking place across Indonesia’s built environment. Increasingly, developers, building owners and investors are seeking technologies that reduce energy consumption, minimise environmental impact and support long-term sustainability goals throughout a building’s lifecycle.

Commenting on the achievement Akhmadi Adiq, interim Managing Director, KONE Indonesia, said: “Indonesia’s rapid urbanization presents an opportunity to reshape how we design and construct the cities of the future. Sustainability now encompasses more than just the efficiency of building operations; it considers the entire lifecycle of a building, from design and construction to everyday use.

“As the first and only elevator and escalator company in Indonesia to achieve this certification, KONE is proud to set a high standard for sustainable building technology. More importantly, this certification underscores our commitment to supporting customers in designing, modernizing, and operating smarter, greener, and more resilient buildings that contribute to a more sustainable urban future for Indonesia.”

As buildings account for a significant share of global energy consumption and carbon emissions, sustainability is no longer determined solely by construction materials or architectural design. Every system within a building contributes to its overall environmental performance, including the way people move through it. By delivering innovative people flow solutions that support energy efficiency and sustainability throughout a building’s lifecycle, KONE is determined to contribute further to Indonesia’s vision for greener and smarter cities.

Yudiono, GPCI Chairman, also shared: “The Platinum Green Product Certification recognises products that meet the highest standards of environmental performance under our latest certification framework representing a significant step forward for Indonesia’s green building ecosystem. By introducing criteria related to circular economy principles and lifecycle responsibility, the framework encourages manufacturers to think beyond operational efficiency and consider how their products contribute to sustainability throughout their lifespan. This is an important evolution for the industry as a whole.”

For more than three decades, KONE has combined global expertise with deep local knowledge to support Indonesia’s urban development, maintaining a nationwide presence and contributing to some of the country’s most prominent residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. KONE continues to work closely with developers, building owners and communities to help create smarter, greener, and more sustainable buildings for future generations.

About KONE

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

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Where advanced home safety systems meet DIY creativity, making STEM learning worry-free for every family.

SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global digital creativity brand ugee today announced the official market availability of Funbox, its first desktop 3D printer designed specifically for children and beginners. Now shipping to customers in Singapore and Hong Kong, Funbox combines home-grade safety, one-tap operation, and AI-powered creative tools to turn abstract ideas into tangible 3D creations—making STEAM learning truly accessible, worry-free, and fun for families.

As demand for personal 3D printing and educational tech gadgets surges across Asia-Pacific, Funbox arrives as a timely solution for parents seeking high-quality, child-safe STEAM resources, and for gift buyers looking for innovative tech presents for children aged 6 to 12.

“As 3D printing evolves, there is robust market demand for safe, easy-to-use printers tailored for kids and beginners. Backed by UL certification, our printers provide comprehensive eco-friendly safety protection to put parents’ minds at ease. We aim to make 3D printing accessible to all, not just tech experts. We iterated products around safety, ease and fun: full one-tap operation from unboxing, streamlined workflows and kid-focused interfaces. AI fuels easy creation, making home toy printing simple and delightful. Most importantly, children build creative thinking and problem-solving skills through play, fully aligned with STEAM education,” said Amy Yuan, Global Brand Director of ugee.

Safety: Home-Grade Full-Spectrum Safety Protection Delivers Reliable In-home Usage

Marking an industry benchmark for home safety, Funbox features fully enclosed rounded-edge chassis paired with 12V low-voltage DC power supply complying with strict IEC safety norms to avoid electric shock risks. Equipped with exclusive H12 HEPA filter + activated carbon cotton dual air purification module, along with a 6010 large-sized active exhaust fan — the largest in its class.  It has earned UL GREENGUARD, ASTM F963-23, EN71 & EN62115 international toy safety standards, and the device efficiently traps ultrafine particles and unpleasant odors generated during printing. Different from open-structured rivals like Bambu Lab A1 Mini with exposed high-temperature nozzles and unfiltered exhaust, Funbox supports stable overnight printing inside closed carpeted rooms, eliminating parents’ core worries over indoor air pollution and accidental scalding. Real-time heating indicator alerts also remind users of hot nozzle status whenever replacing filaments or calibrating components for extra protection.

Ease of Use: Zero-Threshold Overall Design Lets Kids Operate Independently

In terms of usability, Funbox comes fully 100% pre-assembled right out of packaging with zero requirement for bed leveling, screw installation or complicated mechanical debugging. Adopting Wi-Fi 6 dual-band wireless connection and proprietary UFun mobile application, it delivers a peak print speed of 500mm/s and ultra-fine 0.05mm minimum layer precision. Three-tier hierarchical slicing modes covering Fast, Standard, and Fine satisfy diverse needs from preschool beginners to teen hobbyists. Built-in 2MP HD camera enables real-time remote monitoring and creative time-lapse shooting, while practical built-in functions including power-loss resume printing and filament jam auto-detection effectively reduce print failure rates and lower daily maintenance burden for both kids and guardians.

Fun & Creation: AI Powers Diversified Creation for Edutainment STEM Experience

Highlighting immersive creative fun and STEM education value, Funbox’s proprietary AI ShapeGen algorithm realizes three intelligent generation modes: voice description, text input and hand-doodle conversion, instantly turning kids’ casual sketches and random ideas into printable 3D models. The UFun App hosts a continuously updated rich resource library filled with toys, stationery, animal crafts and mechanical models, paired with serialized free online STEM tutorial courses that guide children to learn structural design and engineering logic during hands-on making. Unlike Toybox’s closed ecosystem locking users into overpriced proprietary filaments, Funbox fully supports all mainstream universal 1.75mm PLA materials to cut long-term household operating costs and maximize creative freedom.

Pricing & Availability

Funbox is now available for purchase through ugee’s official website, with shipping to Singapore and Hong Kong.

About ugee

A global creative hardware enterprise distributing products across 100+ nations, ugee focuses on digital art equipment and educational STEM tools, extending its layout from drawing tablets to household 3D printing to fuel children’s hands-on creativity.

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The iconic venue is the first in Indonesia to deploy Sennheiser Spectera

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the largest performance venue within Jakarta’s Taman Ismail Marzuki arts and cultural complex, Teater Besar is a 1,200-seat theatre designed for large-scale productions. Its stage and production infrastructure support theatre, musicals, concerts and other cultural performances, with each production having its own technical requirements. To support these demands, Teater Besar has become the first venue in Indonesia to deploy Sennheiser Spectera, the world’s first wideband, bidirectional wireless ecosystem.

Hosting a diverse programme means no two productions at Teater Besar are exactly alike. Different production companies, technical crews, stage layouts and wireless requirements mean that the venue’s technical team has to prepare and configure the audio system for every performance.

In 2016, the venue began planning a major upgrade to its audio system, moving from an analogue to a digital setup. The new system was introduced in 2018, with Albeta, the venue’s system integrator, overseeing its implementation. As production requirements evolved, however, the growing number of wireless microphones created new challenges around RF coordination, setup time and equipment footprint.

For the venue’s technical team, the priority was a wireless system that could make day-to-day operations easier without limiting future possibilities.

“What we’re looking for is basically a system that is simple, easy to set up, doesn’t take up too much space and has a fuss-free installation process,” said Dwi Winarno, Technical Audio Specialist at Teater Besar. “At the same time, it needs to have room to grow as our future requirements evolve.”

Rather than replacing the venue’s existing audio infrastructure, the project focused on expanding its wireless capabilities as production requirements continued to evolve.

Meeting the demands of modern live productions

Large-scale theatre productions can require dozens of wireless microphones operating simultaneously, creating complex RF environments.

“One of our biggest challenges was RF interference,” said Dwi. “Previously, we used a traditional one-device-to-one-receiver architecture, where frequency clashes became common whenever 40 to 50 wireless microphones were operating simultaneously. These clashes created noise and unwanted interference, which could seriously disrupt large-scale theatre productions.”

The venue itself also presents acoustic challenges. Architectural features and the behaviour of sound within the room can affect audio performance, making careful preparation an important part of every production.

Before Spectera, Teater Besar’s conventional wireless architecture meant that the number of receivers and supporting equipment grew with the number of microphones required. For productions using 32 wireless channels, this meant large equipment racks and additional time for loading, setup and installation.

For the venue’s technical team, the challenge was therefore not simply to accommodate more microphones, but to find a more efficient way of managing an increasingly complex wireless environment.

A new approach to wireless audio

Teater Besar became the first venue in Indonesia to deploy Spectera, introducing the platform while it was still relatively new to the market.

“When I first presented Spectera to Mas Dwi, my understanding was based largely on product presentations and discussions with the Sennheiser team,” said Yosafat. “I had seen the system being tested, but I hadn’t yet experienced it being used in a major live production.”

The compact architecture was one of the first aspects to stand out during the demonstration.

“Previously, when using 32 separate units, we had to prepare very large racks to accommodate all the equipment,” Dwi explained. “With this system, a single compact unit can accommodate everything. Most of those large racks have now been removed.”

Today, the deployment includes a Sennheiser Spectera Base Station, 2 DAD antennas, 15 bidirectional body packs and Sennheiser HSP 4 headset microphones. The system primarily supports theatre productions and musicals, while also being used for corporate events, talk shows, panel discussions and similar productions.

Simplifying wireless operations and RF management

Around 70 percent of productions requiring wireless systems at the venue now use Spectera, with a typical setup involving around 15 wireless channels. Since its deployment, the system has supported approximately eight to ten productions at Teater Besar.

The reduction in equipment has made a tangible difference to the venue’s workflow.

“The difference compared to our previous analogue system is significant,” said Dwi. “It is much more compact and efficient, both in terms of time and space.”

RF management has also become more measurable. Before each event, the technical team can power on the devices being used and analyse the RF environment through the Spectera WebUI. The system displays RF activity visually, allowing engineers to identify frequencies with lower interference and select the most suitable options for the production.

“Previously, we had no way of visualising the RF environment like this,” Dwi explained. “Now, RF performance is visible and we can analyse it directly through the monitoring software before an event begins.”

The Spectera WebUI also provides visibility into signal quality, device status and battery condition during operation.

“The biggest source of confidence is the Spectera WebUI. It gives us detailed, real-time visibility into the RF environment throughout the performance.”

The ability to monitor RF conditions in this level of detail gives the technical team greater visibility before and during a production.

Confidence, behind the scenes

The value of Spectera at Teater Besar is ultimately reflected in how the technical team works during a production. With full visibility of device status such as volume, latency, battery levels and RF health in real time, the team can spend less time dealing with wireless infrastructure and more time focusing on the performance itself.

Having been with Teater Besar since 2018, Dwi has experienced several generations of audio technology at the venue. His assessment of Spectera is grounded in that experience and in its day-to-day use across productions.

“Since we began using Spectera, I haven’t encountered any interference or technical issues,” Dwi said. “As long as the system has been set up correctly and everything is connected properly, we simply monitor its performance through the software during the event.”

For Teater Besar, that reliability and visibility are becoming part of a more streamlined approach to wireless production, one that can adapt as the venue’s technical requirements continue to evolve.

“Up until now, there really hasn’t been another system quite like this.”

For a venue hosting production of different scales and formats throughout the year, the right wireless system is one that can support the complexity of each production while remaining unobtrusive to the people delivering it.

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