Photo: © tomas maly/tg services News | February 2026 LACS protocol offers the opportunity for an open standard The lift industry needs a common, open IP alarm protocol. The European Lift Association (ELA) has created an important basis for this.
Photo: © Nordic Lift Expo/Björn Delin News | February 2026 Nordic Lift Expo: 80 per cent already booked Applications from exhibitors to take part in the third Nordic Lift Expo have reached a new record, with 80 per cent of the exhibition space already booked nine months ahead of the event, according to the organisers of the Scandinavian expo.
Photo: © LEIA News | February 2026 LEIA appoints Laura Webb as new Managing Director The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Laura Webb as its new Managing Director.
Photo: © Elevator Forum News | February 2026 Elevator Forum 2026: Sustainable modernisation The Elevator Forum series of events will continue this year. The meetings take place every two years and, according to the participating companies, aim to position themselves as a ‘centre of excellence for the lift industry’.
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Photo: © New Lift News | July 2020 No more voltage confusion! The CBM brake module from New Lift is designed to open up new possibilities. It is a safety component type tested according to EN81-20 that can be used universally.
Photo: © thyssenkrupp Elevator News | June 2020 "Max": a few months free for hospitals As of now, thyssenkrupp Elevator is offering free digital solution packages based on its cloud driven predictive maintenance platform "Max" to hospitals and other medical facilities that are especially impacted by COVID-19.
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.
