Photo: © Gartec News | June 2026 LEIA appoints new leadership for Personal Lift Group The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Andrew Harper, Group CEO of Gartec, as Chair of its Personal Lift Group (PLG).
Photo: © diego vito cervo/123RF.com News | June 2026 Kone expands its presence in northern Germany Kone’s acquisition spree continues. Through its subsidiary M.S. Aufzüge, the Finnish lift manufacturer has acquired a medium-sized company from the north of Germany.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | June 2026 Lift motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg mourns the loss of Uwe Ziehl Uwe Ziehl passed away on 6 June 2026 at the age of 79. He served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the technology group Ziehl-Abegg from 2005 to 2020.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | June 2026 Internationalization of standardization: A challenge for SMEs The publication of EN ISO 8100-1 and -2 represents the continuation of a development that has characterised lift standardisation for several years: the greater international harmonisation of technical codes.
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Photo: © Intec News | October 2025 HSE 2.0 – the flexible lift controller for modern lifts Intec presented the latest generation of its tried-and-tested controller solutions at the interlift in the form of the HSE 2.0.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | October 2025 New conversion packages for folding doors Modern lifts have for long fulfilled more than just their basic function of vertical transport. They are expected to fit in seamlessly with architectural concepts, be capable of flexible adjustment and meet the most demanding technical requirements.
Photo: © 2N News | October 2025 Lift Evacuation Communications in the Era of EN 81-76 The new 2N Evacuation Solution, developed on the 2N Lift8 platform, has been designed with the recently adopted European directive EN 81-76:2025 in mind. Prague-based 2N, part of the Axis Group, will present the solution at interlift.
Photo: © New Lift News | October 2025 New Lift presents the CBM 3 There is no stopping the trend to digitalisation and automation – and the lift sector is no exception to the rule. New Lift Steuerungsbau GmbH will be presenting an innovation at the interlift with its CBM 3 contactorless brake module.
Photo: © Lift Engineering GmbH News | October 2025 Lift Engineering was founded 25 years ago Twenty-five years ago, Henry Steinmetz established Lift Engineering GmbH (LE). The company was even awarded a certificate of honour by the Stuttgart Chamber of Industry and Commerce on the occasion of the anniversary of the company based in Filderstadt.
Photo: © Aufzugsservice Süd News | October 2025 Three questions to … René Müller A LinkedIn post drew our attention to René Müller. This was because the managing director of Aufzugsservice Süd GmbH presented an unusual idea there ...
Photo: © Aufzugshop Frano Witt News | October 2025 Aufzugshop Frano Witt now also available on app Aufzugshop Frano Witt is now launching its service directly on smartphones. Customers can request spare parts, view offers and make direct contact with the new app at any time and from any location.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | October 2025 ‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’ Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.
Photo: © Maximilian Döringer / Wiener Linien News | October 2025 Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien The Wiener Linien has implemented a comprehensive package of measures on barrier freedom in cooperation with Schaefer. At the heart of this is the Schaefer "LiftBoy" system, which permits contact-free lift operation per smartphone.
