LIFTjournal

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News | August 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 | August 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 | August 2026

Protective framework for TKE employees

TK Elevator (TKE) and the German trade union Industriegewerkschaft (IG) Metall signed a process agreement a few weeks ago. This is intended to protect employees against negative consequences of the takeover by its competitor Kone.

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News | August 2026

From conveyance device to digital system

The lift has undergone a fundamental change in recent years. What used to be primarily a mechanical-electrical conveyance device is now a networked, data-generating and in part self- optimising system.

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Knowledge will determine the future of the lift industry The future of the lift industry will be determined not only by technology, but also by how effectively companies preserve, share and develop knowledge. - News | July 2026

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News | July 2026

Digitalisation: theory and practice

We learn new things about Artificial intelligence and digitalisation every day. Enormous quantities of data are being generated and processed. One could get the impression that it’s no longer possible to do anything without them.

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News | July 2026

Problematic: building type E for lift building

The German Federal Ministry of Building and Federal Ministry of Justice laid down the key points for building type E at the end of 2025. These could prove to be problematic from a lift building point of view, particularly when it comes to sound insulation.

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News | July 2026

New CEO at the Langer + Laumann Group

The Langer + Laumann Group has a new CEO. The former managing director, Martin Platt, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 1 December 2025 at the age of 58.

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