Photo: © Gottschalk & Michaelis News | January 2026 Medium-sized company takes over lift company There is another way: Berlin-based medium-sized company Gottschalk und Michaelis has now taken over a small Berlin-based lift company.
Photo: © Daniel Nyman/Ascenco Group News | January 2026 Ascenco Group expands to Norway Ascenco Group AB (“Ascenco”) expanded its presence to Oslo, Norway by taking over Heiskompaniet AS (“Heiskompaniet”).
Photo: © KI-generiert gem. Adobe Firefly-Lizenz / okapidesign / LIFTjournal News | January 2026 Kone acquires companies in the Munich area ATH Aufzüge GmbH, a subsidiary of Kone headquartered in Heilbronn with a branch in Munich, acquired the elevator businesses of two medium-sized elevator companies on January 1, 2026.
Photo: © EdmoLift News | January 2026 The EN 1570 series is expanding EN 1570-1, Safety requirements for lifting tables – Part 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings has already been available since 1998. It has undergone continuous further development over the course of time.
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Photo: © EdmoLift News | January 2026 The EN 1570 series is expanding EN 1570-1, Safety requirements for lifting tables – Part 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings has already been available since 1998. It has undergone continuous further development over the course of time.
Photo: © makslab/123RF.com News | January 2026 Schindler Switzerland acquires Swiss SME Schindler subsidiary AS Aufzüge has acquired a Swiss lift company.
Photo: © Schindler Deutschland 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?
Photo: © AWF Liftsolutions News | January 2026 Miguel Martin joins AWF Liftsolutions Miguel Martin has been working for AWF Liftsolutions since October 2025 as Sales Consultant & Business Development Manager.
Photo: © CIBSE News | December 2025 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).
