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News August 2026 TK Elevator reports record figures News May 2026 EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts News August 2026 New Machinery Regulation will also affect lifts under the Lifts Directive News April 2026 Kone and TK Elevator plan to merge News July 2026 A mega-deal and its potential consequences News August 2026 Protective framework for TKE employees
Photo: © ustudiographydd59/123RF.com News | September 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.
Photo: © faithie/123RF.com News | September 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.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | August 2026 TK Elevator reports record figures Following the announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator (TKE), TKE’s financial performance is naturally attracting particular attention. The group has now published its results for the third quarter and the first nine months of the 2026 financial year.
Photo: © Donati News | August 2026 Donati takes over Elevator Commerce Following Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, it’s now Spain’s turn. Donati has expanded its distribution channels for lift and escalator components in Europe with the purchase of Elevator Commerce.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | August 2026 New Machinery Regulation will also affect lifts under the Lifts Directive The last issue of the LIFTjournal reported extensively on the new contents of the Machinery Regulation, which replaces the Machinery Directive. In the meantime, an official letter of the European Commission and an Information Note of the ELA regarding this matter have become available.
Photo: © VDMA / KI-assistiert mit Windows Fotoanzeige News | August 2026 Mourning the loss of Günter Horny Günter Horny passed away on 29 July 2026 at the age of 76, reported the VDMA Lifts and Escalators Association in an obituary:
Photo: © ChatGPT-assistiert 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.
