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Photo: © KLST

News | May 2025

Three questions for ... Detlef Klinkhammer

The LIFTjournal once again has three questions: In view of recent events, the person we’re talking to this time is Detlef Klinkhammer, founder and managing director of “Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge” (KLST), based in Zülpich near Cologne.

Photo: © VmA

News | May 2025

VmA Board of Directors re-elected

Udo Niggemeier has been confirmed in his office as Chairman of the Association of SME Lift Companies (Vereinigung mittelständischer Aufzugsunternehmen - VmA). The 59-year old has been heading the association since 2021.

Photo: © Hauer GmbH / Matthias Breunig

News | May 2025

Hauer expands its international team

Igor Vian joined the team of Hauer – the elevator shop in March as International Sales Manager.

Photo: © View Elevator

News | May 2025

View Elevator: bankruptcy and new beginning

View Solutions GmbH, familiar under the name View Elevator, aims to start anew after its insolvency at the end of 2024.

Photo: © Bernstein

News | May 2025

Gisela Bernstein celebrates her eightieth birthday

Gisela Bernstein, long-standing chairperson of Bernstein AG, celebrated her eightieth birthday on 5 March. Together with her husband, Hans-Joachim Bernstein, she has helped to shape the history of the company for decades.

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News | May 2025

New “Aufzugshop Frano Witt” online

The new webshop “Auzugshop Frano Witt” opened its digital doors. The ‘Liftshop’ promises to fundamentally change the way experts order lift parts.

Photo: © Sarai Olivier

News | May 2025

Sector meeting in Dublin

The Irish Lift and Escalator Association (ILEA) invited sector representatives from Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland to Dublin at the end of February.

News | May 2025

New convenor of Working Group 1

Daniel Bisang (52) has been elected unanimously as the new convenor of the working group 1 “Lifts and service lifts” of CEN TC 10.

News | May 2025

Michael Puttrus goes to Telegärtner

Michael Puttrus has assumed a new position: the mechanical engineer is now Business Development Manager at the German lift emergency call specialist Telegärtner Elektronik.

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Three questions for ... Detlef Klinkhammer

VmA Board of Directors re-elected

Hauer expands its international team

View Elevator: bankruptcy and new beginning

Gisela Bernstein celebrates her eightieth birthday

New “Aufzugshop Frano Witt” online

Sector meeting in Dublin

New convenor of Working Group 1

Michael Puttrus goes to Telegärtner