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Photo: © Schindler

News | July 2025

Simmen succeeds Hess at Schindler

Franz-Xaver Simmen is the new CEO of Schindler Aufzüge AG. He took charge of the Swiss national company on 1 April 2025 from Patrick Hess.

Photo: © Cibes Lift Deutschland

News | July 2025

Reorientation of distribution and service structure

Hiro Lift took over the direct distribution and service of Cibes in South Germany on 1 June. The longstanding partner is to concentrate on the north and train distribution partners nationally.

Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik

News | July 2025

Two-sense lift emergency call now standard

Barrier-freedom in lift emergency calls is now standard at Telegärtner Elektronik. With immediate effect, VNS visual two-sense emergency calling has been integrated as standard in the NRT1XT emergency call telephone.

Photo: © Hundt Consult

News | July 2025

Subsidiary in Austria

Following the Dutch company Hundt Consult B.V. in 2020, the lift management company Hundt Consult is now opening its second international subsidiary, Hundt Consult Austria, with offices in Vienna and Innsbruck.

Photo: © LIFTjournal / Ulrike Lotze

News | July 2025

A new face at interlift

He currently works alongside Joachim Kalsdorf, but in 2027 Michael Löffler will take sole responsibility for interlift. LIFTjournal asked him about his plans.

Photo: © VFA-Interlift

News | July 2025

Three questions for ... Ulrich Brumm

At the beginning of April, Ulrich Brumm was newly elected to the board of the Association for Elevator Technology (VFA-Interlift) at its general meeting. We asekd the 56-year-old managing director of Orba-Lift Aufzugsdienst our three questions.

Photo: © Motum

News | July 2025

Motum expanding on the Emerald Isle

Ascension Lifts now belongs to Motum. This is the group’s first takeover outside of Scandinavia. The purchase in Ireland was an important milestone in its European expansion strategy.

News | July 2025

Röchling Industrial launches 17 million euro construction project

The plastics engineering company Röchling Industrial is investing more than 17 million euros in expanding its Xanten location in North Rhine Westphalia.

News | July 2025

Change of management at Cobianchi

Dr Stephan Rohr took over the operational management of Cobianchi Liftteile at the turn of the year and now also holds a majority share in the company of Rudolf Ramseier.

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Simmen succeeds Hess at Schindler

Reorientation of distribution and service structure

Two-sense lift emergency call now standard

Subsidiary in Austria

A new face at interlift

Three questions for ... Ulrich Brumm

Motum expanding on the Emerald Isle

Röchling Industrial launches 17 million euro construction project

Change of management at Cobianchi