Photo: © wrightstudio/123RF.com News | May 2025 A strong brand makes a difference A clear brand identity not only strengthens a company but also its employees and customers. This also applies to small and medium-sized lift manufacturers.
Photo: © Elsco News | May 2025 Elsco: New European Sales Manager Elevator Safety Company (Elsco) has announced the appointment of Hicham Chamseddine Naamani as its new European Sales Manager. Elsco is an international provider of elevator roller and swivel guides.
Photo: © KLST News | May 2025 “We were looking for a strong partner” The LIFTjournal once again has three questions: In view of recent events, the person we’re talking to this time is Detlef Klinkhammer, founder and managing director of “Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge” (KLST), based in Zülpich near Cologne.
Photo: © VmA News | May 2025 VmA Board of Directors re-elected Udo Niggemeier has been confirmed in his office as Chairman of the Association of SME Lift Companies (Vereinigung mittelständischer Aufzugsunternehmen - VmA). The 59-year old has been heading the association since 2021.
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Photo: © Aumüller Aumatic GmbH News | February 2022 Aumüller Aumatic GmbH: New top management around Ramona Meinzer The previous chair of the managing board of Aumüller Aumatic GmbH, Ramona Meinzer, assumed sole management of the company in Thierhaupten on 1 October 2021.
Photo: © Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd News | January 2022 New date and venue for IEE Expo Messe Frankfurt India announced that it has secured fresh dates and a new venue for the International Elevator and Escalator Expo (IEE Expo) in Mumbai.
Photo: © privat News | January 2022 Standardisation: “We have to return to simpler structures” The working group CEN TC10 WG1 – “Lifts and service lifts” is responsible for the most important lift standards. The current main task is the work on EN ISO 8100-1/2.
Photo: © Kübler News | January 2022 New tool for control-independent parameterisation Kübler now has a new tool available to ensure that the implementation process at control manufacturers will in future be easier and faster.
Photo: © Schindler News | January 2022 Schindler Holding AG: Oetterli steps down The Board of Directors of Schindler Holding AG and CEO Thomas Oetterli have agreed for him to step down from his role. Silvio Napoli takes on the CEO position in addition to his current role as Chairman with immediate effect.
Photo: © Ascendor News | January 2022 Ascendor sets sales record in 2021 The Austrian company Ascendor Lifttechnik achieved record order intake and turnover last year.
Photo: © SBR Aufzugtechnik News | January 2022 How much sense does a full maintenance service make for lifts? A full maintenance agreement gives the operator the idea it no longer needs to worry about anything. It has, as it were full insurance cover for its lifts. But what makes sense and when does a normal maintenance service make sense for operators?
Photo: © watchara rojjanasain/123RF.com News | January 2022 Cyber security: draft standard with massive consequences The draft of section 20 of ISO 8102 on cyber security in lifts and escalators (Electrical requirements for lifts, escalators and moving walks) was published recently. We asked an expert for his assessment of the draft.
Photo: © AFAG News | January 2022 Will interlift 2022 take place? At the moment, this is a question that concerns most people in the lift sector: given the massive spread of the Omicron variant, will the interlift be able to take place at the end of April?
