Photo: © Kuebler Group News | December 2025 Farewell to Erika Kübler Erika Kübler, the wife of the company founder Fritz Kübler, passed away on 4 September 2025 at the age 94, according to the Kübler Group.
Photo: © Funtap/shutterstock/okapidesign News | December 2025 The latest news from the world of standards DIN EN 81-41 is now available and the Technical Committee CEN/TC10 “Lifts, escalators and moving walks” has published the draft of EN 81-28:2024. The most important changes.
Photo: © TK Elevator / Philip Schwarz News | December 2025 TKE inaugurates its “Product Competence Center” TK Elevator (TKE) held a big ceremony in Esslingen to open its new centre for lift technology. Research and development are to be bundled with the production of the latest lift technology on a site of 33,000 m2. This also accommodates a completely digitalised logistics centre.
Photo: © Clemenspool–eigenes Werk News | December 2025 EN 81-76: The practical application of the new standard In part 1 of this article series described the functionality of a lift according to EN 81-76:2025. The second part deals with its practical application and the prerequisites for a suitable lift configuration.
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Photo: © ospelt photography News | August 2025 New Chief Technology Officer at Elgo Batscale Since 1 June 2025, Michele Guidotti has been the new Technical Director, heading up innovation and development activities at Elgo Batscale AG in Balzers.
Photo: © GAT eG / VFA-Interlift News | August 2025 Reinforcement for the Advisory Board of the LIFTjournal The LIFTjournal has welcomed two new members to its Advisory Board: Helena Georgi and Tim Ebeling will in future support the editorial staff with their technical expertise.
Photo: © Wittur News | August 2025 Wittur: New Trading Leader for the DACH region Wittur has announced the appointment of Martin Taurer as the new Trading Leader for the DACH region, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
Photo: © scyther5 / okapidesign/123RF.com News | August 2025 How to prolong trade fairs with social media Appearing at trade fairs is a highlight of the year for many small and medium-sized companies - above all at the interlift. But how can the trade fair investment be better exploited? The answer is making targeted use of social media.
Photo: © ELA News | August 2025 ELA white paper on modernisation The ELA white paper on the modernisation of existing lifts is now also available in German. It was also translated in English, French, and Italian.
Photo: © privat News | August 2025 New recruit at Telegärtner Elektronik Marcel Puttrus-Kowollik has been key account manager and project manager for North Germany at Telegärtner Elektronik since June 2025.
Photo: © VDMA News | August 2025 New managing director of the VDMA Trade Association Robert Hild is the new managing director of the VDMA Trade Association Lifts and Escalators. He succeeded Peter Hug on 15 May, who is concentrating on other tasks within the VDMA.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | August 2025 “Light Assist” for stairlifts TK Elevator (TKE) presents Light Assist, an innovation developed specifically for stairlifts. The Light Assist function illuminates the seat and footrest, thereby offering greater safety, comfort, and visibility, according to the company.
Photo: © Die Aufzugsingenieure News | August 2025 New project management head Holger Kirchhof is the new head of project management at the new company “Die Aufzugsingenieure”, which is specialised in lift consulting for planning, operation, maintenance and training.
