Photo: © Nina Skripietz/Braun Aufzüge News | October 2026 From a garage in Hesse to the world market “Forty years are half a lifetime,” noted the managing directors of Braun Aufzüge, Tobias Braun and Pamela Schmidt on this occasion.
Photo: © elevisionXperts News | October 2026 More precise data from the lift shaft If Sebastian Heduschka gets his way, measuring with yardsticks and plumb lines should become a thing of the past. He deploys a 3D laser scanner to obtain more precise data and transfer the digital model to BIM.
Photo: © Skanio News | October 2026 Innovative measurement of vertical space The start-up “Skanio” uses LiDAR scans to provide precise data for the modernisation of lifts and escalators. The systems do not need to be taken out of service during the process more than a few minutes at a time.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift News | October 2026 VFA Forum interlift ’27: Call for Papers The VFA-Interlift is calling on potential speakers to apply now to give a presentation at the VFA Forum interlift ’27: “Contribute your expertise and help shape the presentation programme of interlift 2027!”
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Photo: © pitinan/123RF.com News | May 2026 A new building block for product safety in the lift sector Digital technologies have fundamentally changed the lift. However, this has also made them more vulnerable to cyber threats.
Photo: © Cibes Lift Group News | May 2026 New CEO of the Cibes Lift Group Since 1 March, Martin Lewerth has been the new CEO of the Cibes Lift Group, an international manufacturer of platform and home lifts from Sweden.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | May 2026 LiftExpo Poland issues invitation back to Warsaw The trade fair for the lift sector will open its doors for the second time in the Polish capital. What can exhibitors and visitors expect from the “International Trade Fair for Lifts, Components and Vertical Transport Technology” from 20 to 22 October?
Photo: © KONE GmbH News | April 2026 Kone and TK Elevator plan to merge It’s now official: Kone and TK Elevator are moving forward with the merger of the two companies. However, the transaction is subject to certain conditions. Employee representatives at TKE are extremely upset. Schindler plans to file a lawsuit.
Photo: © Fain News | April 2026 New CEO at Fain The Spanish company Fain has announced the appointment of Miguel Gómez as the new group CEO with effect from 1 February.
Photo: © Safeline News | April 2026 Stuart Garcia has been promoted at Safeline Safeline Group has appointed Stuart Garcia, the current CEO of Safeline UK, to its Group Management Team. He was previously the CEO in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
Photo: © metamorworks, istock News | April 2026 CiA board-of-directors statement The Board of Directors of the non-profit international user and manufacturer association CiA (CAN in Automation) has published a declaration on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA) and its effects on CAN networks.
Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik News | April 2026 Telegärtner, Henning and Kübler cooperating The component manufacturers Henning, Fritz Kübler and Telegärtner Elektronik are bundling their respective portfolios to create a more comprehensive joint range of products and services.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | April 2026 Ziehl-Abegg breaks the one-billion-euro barrier The industrial company Ziehl-Abegg based in Künzelsau (Germany) has released business figures for 2025: for the first time in the company’s 116-year history, revenue exceeded one billion euros (previous year: EUR 893 million).
