Photo: © Gartec News | June 2026 LEIA appoints new leadership for Personal Lift Group The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Andrew Harper, Group CEO of Gartec, as Chair of its Personal Lift Group (PLG).
Photo: © diego vito cervo/123RF.com News | June 2026 Kone expands its presence in northern Germany Kone’s acquisition spree continues. Through its subsidiary M.S. Aufzüge, the Finnish lift manufacturer has acquired a medium-sized company from the north of Germany.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | June 2026 Lift motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg mourns the loss of Uwe Ziehl Uwe Ziehl passed away on 6 June 2026 at the age of 79. He served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the technology group Ziehl-Abegg from 2005 to 2020.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | June 2026 Internationalization of standardization: A challenge for SMEs The publication of EN ISO 8100-1 and -2 represents the continuation of a development that has characterised lift standardisation for several years: the greater international harmonisation of technical codes.
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Photo: © Wittur Group News | June 2020 Wittur Group has a new CEO Tom Stephenson is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Wittur Group. He is the successor to Antoine Doutriaux, who held the position since March 2018.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | June 2020 Already numerous registrations for interlift 2021 Despite the Corona crisis: 112 companies had already registered for interlift 2021 just eight weeks after the invitations were despatched.
Photo: © Lackus Schlosserei & Sonderkonstruktionen News | June 2020 Lackus takes over “Peter Hahn Liftdesign” Lackus in Forst has taken over the specialist company “Peter Hahn Liftdesign” from Kleinostheim/Lower Franconia.
Photo: © Schaefer News | June 2020 Contactless lift operation via smartphone A new product of the lift component and control panel manufacturer Schaefer is unexpectedly topical: the Liftboy.
Photo: © IGV Group News | June 2020 Lifts and Covid-19 IGV Group is introducing a kit for air sanitization and car sterilization, designed for the safety of any installed lift. According to the company it is easy to install and suitable for any systems, reduced maintenance.
Photo: © Andreas Fischer/ Schmersal News | June 2020 Cyber-attack on Schmersal Group After a massive cyber-attack, the Schmersal Group has again ramped up the production at its worldwide locations. How this happened and what measures were taken is described in an article by the company:
Photo: © Raloe News | June 2020 Raloe: Sales office opened in Germany Raloe, which since its establishment in 1984 has devoted itself to the development and sale of complete lifts to specialist companies, has now opened a sales office in Germany.
Photo: © Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH News | June 2020 Kronenberg GmbH: Retirement after 40 years After 40 years of employment at Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH, Birgitt Frings has commenced her well-deserved retirement at the beginning of June 2020.
Photo: © alexandersikov/123RF.com News | June 2020 Two lift standards have been reissued Two important European lift standards have been revised: EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 (February 2020 issue).
