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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

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News | June 2025

New financial director at Ziehl-Abegg

The Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg has appointed Marco Altherr as the new financial director (CFO) of the company. Altherr has taken up his office at the manufacturer of electric motors and ventilators in May 2025.

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News | June 2025

New conversion package for Ceita folding door

Retrofitting of the Ceita folding door with a conversion package especially developed by Langer & Laumann is now available.

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News | June 2025

New sales employee at Kuhse

David Barge joined the team of Kuhse Industrial Components, a manufacturer of industrial electric magnets, on 1 March.

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News | June 2025

New CL40 ceiling light frame for lift ceilings

The CL40 ceiling light frame was especially developed by Hansen for the lift sector. The company is specialised in the development and production of lighting and the associated electronics.

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News | June 2025

Kübler: New global industry manager for elevator technology

Felix Baier has been the new global Industry Manager for Elevator Technology at Kübler since 1 September 2024.

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News | June 2025

The hinged door in lift building: an underestimated classic

Manual hinged doors in lift building – a relic of days gone by? Quite the contrary. This solution is more than just a niche product.

News | June 2025

osma sale: “The rumour is complete nonsense”

The handover at osma from one generation to the next was completed several years ago. Jens-Albert Schenk already took over the strategic and operational responsibility for the lift manufacturer from his father in 2019.

News | June 2025

Gero Markowski joins Henning

Gero Markowski joined the team of the German component manufacturer Henning as Global Sales Director on 1 March. The 42-year old already has some experience in the lift sector.

News | June 2025

Information campaign about the 2G switch-off in Norway

The Norwegian mobile communications operator Telenor and Telia have together launched the “ByttNettNå” campaign. They want to inform lift operators and other parties affected in this way of the 2G network switch-off.

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New financial director at Ziehl-Abegg

New conversion package for Ceita folding door

New sales employee at Kuhse

New CL40 ceiling light frame for lift ceilings

Kübler: New global industry manager for elevator technology

The hinged door in lift building: an underestimated classic

osma sale: “The rumour is complete nonsense”

Gero Markowski joins Henning

Information campaign about the 2G switch-off in Norway