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News | February 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 | February 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 | February 2026

Company takeovers in the focus of antitrust authorities

The market is witnessing increasing consolidation, with major corporations rapidly acquiring regional SMEs. This trend has prompted closer scrutiny from competition authorities.

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News | January 2026

New move by Motum

Motum acquired the Swedish lift company Hisscompaniet from Kristianstad on 1 November, thus widening its service network in southern Sweden.

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Hauer expanding its technical support Maria Bosnaki joined the technical customer service of Hauer GmbH in September 2025. - News | January 2026

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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.

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News | January 2026

Ascenco Group expands to Norway

Ascenco Group AB (“Ascenco”) expanded its presence to Oslo, Norway by taking over Heiskompaniet AS (“Heiskompaniet”).

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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.

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