Photo: © KLST News | July 2026 Three questions to ... Markus Labruier Markus Labruier (54) has been the managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponente für Aufzüge (KLST) since 1 October 2025.
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A wedding with strings attached The announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator has sent shockwaves through the industry. Suddenly, there is talk of a new mega-conglomerate, a potential shift in power within the service sector, and the fact that the wave of consolidation has now reached the Big Four themselves.
Photo: © Schmitt + Sohn News | July 2026 Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge: Change in management The announcement has caused quite a stir: Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge, one of the largest family-run businesses in the European lift industry, is restructuring its management. For the first time, an external managing director has also been appointed.
Photo: © TÜV Süd News | July 2026 “We don’t take our decisions in a vacuum” Jörg Becker has been the Chairman of the Coordination Group of the Accredited Inspection Bodies in Germany and as a result the successor of Dieter Roas for over a year.
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Photo: © Thomas/123RF.com News | July 2020 thyssenkrupp Elevator relocates its headquarters to Düsseldorf thyssenkrupp Elevator prepares to move to its new headquarters in Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. In the first quarter of 2021, the company will be moving from Essen to its new offices.
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:
