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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 | April 2019

Slender sliding door LIZ 3.0 available as eco version

Riedl Quantum has now expanded its product range with a cost-friendly version of its well-known sliding doors in the form of LIZ 3.0 eco.

News | April 2019

Ropes as lifting gear in lifts

To design rope drives in lifts, it is in many cases still indispensable to this day to conduct experimental investigations into sample ropes, for example to determine elongation behaviour in the longitudinal rope direction.

News | April 2019

Safe and sturdy sensors for lifts

The ELGO Group has been involved with solutions for measurements and positioning for over 40 years. ELGO offers a wide range of sensors for lifts.

News | April 2019

Light for lifts and escalators

Above all, hansen light panels are installed for the backlighting of ceilings and walls in lift cars.

News | April 2019

Lift fitters help one another

Initially, there was an idea and a smartphone – that was all that was needed: the Facebook group "Lift fitters help one another" was born. The idea is a success – the number of members is growing constantly.

News | April 2019

Serapid: new branch in Singapore

The Serapid Group has opened a new branch in Singapore. Robert Degenkolb, previously employed in a senior position at JR Clancy, will assume management of the office.

News | April 2019

A new era – even more BLACK & Yellow

"A new era – even more BLACK & Yellow" is Giovenzana International B.V.’s motto for ringing in the future. The company has invested heavily in Italy and Hungary to achieve this.

News | April 2019

Schiffner: 25 years in the service of standardisation

It is a very special anniversary: the career of Dr Gerhard Schiffner as international standardisation expert began 25 years ago.

News | March 2019

Schmersal: new head of the technology division

Schmersal has named Axel Schneider as the new head of its technology division.

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Slender sliding door LIZ 3.0 available as eco version

Ropes as lifting gear in lifts

Safe and sturdy sensors for lifts

Light for lifts and escalators

Lift fitters help one another

Serapid: new branch in Singapore

A new era – even more BLACK & Yellow

Schiffner: 25 years in the service of standardisation

Schmersal: new head of the technology division