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‘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.

News | June 2019

They elevated the lift safety industry

SafeLine has for the last decade been a force in the lift safety industry. But how did it all begin? Read the story of how an unexpected meeting turned into a long-time partnership.

News | June 2019

GSelectronic expands sales team

Kevin Stevens (33) will in future reinforce the team at GSelectronic around the managing director Dennis Schönweitz. He is intended to supplement the previous sales team with a focus on work in the office.

News | June 2019

Automated check of alarm push button

A new SL6+ firmware allows automated check of alarm push buttons and communication paths.

News | June 2019

Standardization experts met in Frankfurt

Following New Delhi, the VDMA in Frankfurt was this time the location of the plenary meeting of the ISO/TC178 "Lifts, escalators and moving walkways".

News | June 2019

Emergency phone: Standard-compliant re-equipment

The transitional period will end on 31 December 2020: from then on, an effective two-way communication system must have been installed in the car, via which an emergency service is constantly available.

News | June 2019

Langer & Laumann: Two changes in personnel

Another managing director and a new sales employee: Langer & Laumann has reported two changes in personnel.

News | June 2019

Tips for the interlift 2019!

Joachim Kalsdorf has been the trade fair’s project manager since it started, 28 years ago. The 59-year old gave tips for exhibitors and talked about the new features in an interview with LIFTjournal.

News | June 2019

thyssenkrupp to acquire Nashville Machine Elevator

thyssenkrupp Elevator has acquired the Elevator division of Nashville Machine Company.

News | June 2019

Otis has a new boss

United Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced the appointments of Judith F. Marks as president & chief executive officer of Otis and David L. Gitlin as president & chief executive officer of Carrier, effective immediately.

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They elevated the lift safety industry

GSelectronic expands sales team

Automated check of alarm push button

Standardization experts met in Frankfurt

Emergency phone: Standard-compliant re-equipment

Langer & Laumann: Two changes in personnel

Tips for the interlift 2019!

thyssenkrupp to acquire Nashville Machine Elevator

Otis has a new boss