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Photo: © VFA-Interlift

News | July 2025

Three questions for ... Ulrich Brumm

At the beginning of April, Ulrich Brumm was newly elected to the board of the Association for Elevator Technology (VFA-Interlift) at its general meeting. We asekd the 56-year-old managing director of Orba-Lift Aufzugsdienst our three questions.

Photo: © Motum

News | July 2025

Motum expanding on the Emerald Isle

Ascension Lifts now belongs to Motum. This is the group’s first takeover outside of Scandinavia. The purchase in Ireland was an important milestone in its European expansion strategy.

Photo: © Architekturbüro Schomaker & Henschel

News | July 2025

Röchling Industrial launches 17 million euro construction project

The plastics engineering company Röchling Industrial is investing more than 17 million euros in expanding its Xanten location in North Rhine Westphalia.

Photo: © Cobianchi

News | July 2025

Change of management at Cobianchi

Dr Stephan Rohr took over the operational management of Cobianchi Liftteile at the turn of the year and now also holds a majority share in the company of Rudolf Ramseier.

Photo: © VFA-Interlift

News | July 2025

Obituary for Stephan Kretzschmar

It is with deep sadness that VFA-Interlift bids farewell to Stephan Kretzschmar, who died in a tragic plane crash on 5 July 2025, together with his 33-year-old son and his son's partner.

Photo: © Ascendor GmbH

News | July 2025

Successful type examination certificate

The shaftless vertical lifts UnaPorte and DuraPorte of the Austrian manufacturer Ascendor recently received their type examination certificates and as a result can be deployed in the private sphere for lift heights of up to four metres.

Photo: © Offner.tech

News | June 2025

New managing director at Offner.tech

Dr Martina Schwaiger has been the new managing director of Offner.tech GmbH since 1 March 2025, which is an inspection company for lifts, escalators, work equipment and technical installations in Austria.

News | June 2025

Ascenco Group acquires “Hiss-Craft i Norrland”

The Ascenco Group (“Ascenco”) took over the after-market company “Hiss-Craft i Norrland” (Hiss-Craft) in Northern Sweden at the beginning of February.