Photo: © AWF Liftsolutions News | January 2026 Miguel Martin joins AWF Liftsolutions Miguel Martin has been working for AWF Liftsolutions since October 2025 as Sales Consultant & Business Development Manager.
Photo: © CIBSE News | December 2025 CIBSE launches Society of Vertical Transportation The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced the official launch of the Society of Vertical Transportation (SoVT).
Photo: © Telegärtner/Odo Hake News | December 2025 Lift-Link opening at the interlift 2025 Sector representatives celebrated the official launch of Lift-Link on 14 October at the interlift in Nuremberg – a joint initiative for a cross-manufacturer platform for lift data.
Photo: © Kuebler Group News | December 2025 Farewell to Erika Kübler Erika Kübler, the wife of the company founder Fritz Kübler, passed away on 4 September 2025 at the age 94, according to the Kübler Group.
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Photo: © Intorq GmbH & Co. KG News | April 2020 Concentrated force in very small installation spaces The brake specialist Intorq from Aerzen (Germany) intends to set new standards with its spring-loaded brake BFK518.
Photo: © kadmy/123RF.com News | April 2020 ELA COVID-19 Statement The "European Lift Association" (ELA) has issued a statement on the coronavirus pandemic. ELA request, for example, that the relevant national authority in each country consider the maintenance of lifts as "critical activity" or "essential service".
Photo: © Schaefer GmbH News | April 2020 Schaefer buys Wallraff Lifttechnik Schaefer GmbH, headquartered in Sigmaringen (BW), has taken over the company Wallraff Lifttechnik from Neuss on April 1, 2020 after many years of cooperation.
Photo: © Otis News | April 2020 Otis begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange Otis Worldwide Corporation will begin its first day of “regular-way” common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today at market open after completing its separation from United Technologies.
Photo: © polack/Adobe Stock News | April 2020 Lift operators throwing money out the window Every year in Germany alone, lifts are responsible for up to 500 million euros in avoidable energy costs. Lift operators are literally throwing money out the window.
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Photo: © Prisma S.p.A. News | April 2020 NBSL acquires majority equity of Prisma S.p.A. NBSL M&E Technology CO., LTD announces the acquisition of majority stakes in Prisma S.p.A., a global manufacturer and supplier of automatic doors for elevators, based in Mezzani (PR), Italy.
News | March 2020 Change in the Kone Executive Board Max Alfthan has decided to step down from his role as Executive Vice President responsible for Marketing and Communications at Kone as of 31 March 2020.
News | March 2020 New high performance door for fast lifts The Munich component manufacturer Meiller Aufzugtüren has developed the new high performance door "Sprint 4.0 I" especially for fast lifts.
