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: © es2000 Errichter Software News | September 2023 New tool for managing lifts es2000 Errichter Software GmbH is offering lift builders a tool to map several lifts in one order with its “Extended lift management”.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | September 2023 The "Twin" was launched 20 years ago TK Elevator celebrates 20 years of Twin, the elevator was launched in 2003 and first showcased at the University of Stuttgart in Germany.
Photo: © Ulrike Lotze News | September 2023 “There is a huge gap to fill” Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen is the new Chairwoman and Programme Director of Elevcon 2023. She was available to LIFTjournal for a brief interview.
Photo: © privat News | September 2023 Sara Berggren: the new Secretary General at Hissförbundet Sara Berggren has taken over from Anne Geitmann as Secretary General of Hissförbundet, the Swedish Lift and Escalator Association.
Photo: © Ulrike Lotze News | September 2023 Elevcon: Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen succeeds Ami Lustig Dr Marja-Liisa Siikonen is the new Chairwoman and Programme Manager of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE).
Photo: © ikonoklast_Fotografie/iStock.com News | September 2023 Completely new motives for the sale of an elevator company A headlong change in the market for company transactions is observable: those who currently want to sell their lift companies are doing so for completely different reasons. Simultaneously, there is also a fundamental reorientation on the buyer's side.
Photo: © Kone News | September 2023 Shortened construction times thanks to high performance construction lifts The new Quartier Vienna Twentytwo is being erected by Signa and ARE within sight of Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Kone is installing the first of its second generation JumpLifts there.
Photo: © Marie-Theres Niessalla News | September 2023 Transferring a company is working on the future What does it take to successfully lead a company? Technical knowledge, leadership skills and personality – on this we can quickly agree. What does it take to successfully transfer a company? Many questions and anxieties arise here…
Photo: © privat News | September 2023 Ana Efata leads ELA committee on safety, education and training Ana Efata is the new chairwoman of ELA Safety, Education & Training Committee and successor of Andreas Hönnige.
