Photo: © TK Elevator News | March 2026 TK Elevator: Joy in Dusseldorf, worries in Esslingen TK Elevator submitted its balance sheet for the 2024/2025 financial year in December. The company was able to report new record profits.
Photo: © Martina Lundqvist/Ascenco Group News | March 2026 SJEC Danmark A/S joins Ascenco Group Ascenco Group AB (“Ascenco”) continues to expand in the Nordics, entering Denmark through the partnership with SJEC Danmark.
Photo: © Otis Elevator Company News | March 2026 Vertical mobility for enhanced requirements For 2026, Otis has announced two new approaches in the form of Arise MOD and the Gen3 platform for flexible modernisation of existing lifts and intelligent technologies for new buildings that are tailored to different needs.
Photo: © Lift Professional/Shorts Industries Ltd. News | March 2026 T-shirts pay tribute to everyday heroes The English lift sector spare parts provider “Shorts Industries” has now also moved into fashion. In keeping with the motto “Make Your Value Known”, the aim is to put the spotlight on all those who keep the world running from day-to-day.
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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).
Photo: © HPM Technologie News | June 2020 New managing director at HPM Technologie Steffen Hoffmann is the new managing director of HPM Technologie GmbH.
Photo: © Konstantin Pelikh/123rf.com News | June 2020 Working safely during the corona crisis Two European lift associations have published a joint compendium. It should support the lift industry during the current coronavirus crisis and provide workers with practical information on how to behave.
Photo: © Schneider Intercom / Commend International News | May 2020 Tightened standards for lift operators Passenger transport systems will be more strictly examined from 2021. Modernisation and modern emergency call systems will therefore become increasingly important in 2020.
