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News | September 2026

Hans Martin Lutz steps down from management

The German company "Lutz Aufzüge" is restructuring its management: Hans Martin Lutz, the company’s principal shareholder, is moving from operational management to the advisory board.

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News | September 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 | September 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 | August 2026

A new museum tells stories

Why does the lift industry talk almost exclusively about technology, standards and innovations, but so rarely about the stories behind them? This question was the spark that led to the founding of the “Elevator Museum Warsaw”.

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News | August 2026

TK Elevator reports record figures

Following the announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator (TKE), TKE’s financial performance is naturally attracting particular attention. The group has now published its results for the third quarter and the first nine months of the 2026 financial year.

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News | August 2026

Donati takes over Elevator Commerce

Following Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, it’s now Spain’s turn. Donati has expanded its distribution channels for lift and escalator components in Europe with the purchase of Elevator Commerce.

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News | August 2026

Kone shareholders agree

At the beginning of June, Kone shareholders approved the planned takeover of TK Elevator (TKE) at an Extraordinary General Meeting.

News | August 2026

interlift: “There is a strong deal of interest“

The preparations of interlift 2027 have begun. According to the organisers, strong interest is already evident on the part of exhibitors in the international sector meeting from 12 to 15 October in Nuremberg.

News | August 2026

New Machinery Regulation will also affect lifts under the Lifts Directive

The last issue of the LIFTjournal reported extensively on the new contents of the Machinery Regulation, which replaces the Machinery Directive. In the meantime, an official letter of the European Commission and an Information Note of the ELA regarding this matter have become available.

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Hans Martin Lutz steps down from management

The most important events for the lift industry

THE newsletter for the international lift industry

A new museum tells stories

TK Elevator reports record figures

Donati takes over Elevator Commerce

Kone shareholders agree

interlift: “There is a strong deal of interest“

New Machinery Regulation will also affect lifts under the Lifts Directive