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News | January 2026

The most important events for the lift industry

Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.

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News | January 2026

THE newsletter for the international lift industry

The LIFTjournal newsletter provides a monthly round-up of the most important news for the international lift industry.

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News | January 2026

A.S.T. Aufzüge & Service Thieme Silex becomes new member of AVD

Shortly before Christmas, Schindler Germany announced another acquisition. Since 1 January 2026, a lift manufacturer from Saxony has been part of the German Lift Association (AVD).

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News | January 2026

Why are more and more medium-sized companies selling their business?

In Germany, there is currently a rise in the number of medium-sized lift manufacturers being taken over by large corporations. Are medium-sized companies under acute threat? What are the reasons? Why are such high sums being paid?

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CIBSE launches Society of Vertical Transportation The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced the official launch of the Society of Vertical Transportation (SoVT). - News | December 2025

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News | December 2025

Lift-Link opening at the interlift 2025

Sector representatives celebrated the official launch of Lift-Link on 14 October at the interlift in Nuremberg – a joint initiative for a cross-manufacturer platform for lift data.

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News | December 2025

Farewell to Erika Kübler

Erika Kübler, the wife of the company founder Fritz Kübler, passed away on 4 September 2025 at the age 94, according to the Kübler Group.

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News | December 2025

The latest news from the world of standards

DIN EN 81-41 is now available and the Technical Committee CEN/TC10 “Lifts, escalators and moving walks” has published the draft of EN 81-28:2024. The most important changes.

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