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”).
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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.
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News | February 2018 A new alternative on the German lift market Hissmekano has been supporting the lift industry in the Nordic countries since 1938. After many years of successful activity, the company is now pleased to be able to present its product range in Germany too.
News | February 2018 SafeLine’s New Floor Display Technology A stand-alone floor display system – without any moving parts. How? Read the full story behind the collaboration that made the technology possible.
News | January 2018 New managing director at LiftEquip Patrick Schoch is the new managing director at LiftEquip. With the support of the team, he will continue to lead and develop LiftEquip GmbH as a reliable partner.
News | January 2018 When lifts go online The new Otis eView car display combines a visual emergency call system with digital blackboard.
News | January 2018 Great performance in a small space Ziehl-Abegg has developed a new frequency converter, which permits the construction of space-saving switch cabinets for lifts.
News | January 2018 Easier mounting of lift ropes End-customers continue to expect more and more from the lift industry. It is not just a question of standards and guidelines, such as the Operational Safety Ordinance, having to be observed.
News | January 2018 Celebrating 125 years of the escalator The world’s first escalator was put into operation on January 16th, 1893 in New York – as a so-called “incline elevator”. The escalator’s 125th birthday is a great occasion for thyssenkrupp to celebrate.
News | January 2018 Standard-compliant and safe Wieland Electric offers a wide range of products and solutions for elevator shafts and control cabinets in the field of lift and elevator technology.
News | January 2018 Under the spotlight at the Wittur Cube The Wittur Group was among the key participants at the 2017 edition of Interlift, the world’s leading trade fair in the elevator industry, which gathered together a new record of 574 exhibitors from 48 countries.
