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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News | September 2019 Cibes Lift Group acquires Swedish lift company Cibes Lift Group acquires Swedish lift company Hiss i Skåne, a company specializing in lift modernization, installation and maintenance.
News | September 2019 Langer & Laumann: New trade fair stand at interlift Classy flooring, impressive new products and a very special highlight – all this and much more will be awaiting visitors to the redesigned Langer & Laumann stand at the interlift 2019 in Augsburg.
News | September 2019 New elevatorshop – online and live At this year’s interlift, Hauer will be relying on digital formats, up-to-date tools and high user-friendliness. The company, based in Karlsruhe (Germany), supplies customers in 50 countries worldwide.
News | September 2019 International lecture in Brazil on security of elevator Representatives of the lift associations from the USA and Europe took part in Brazil, in an international lecture to debate the technological development, the safety laws and maintenance of lifts.
News | September 2019 CANopen Lift updated CAN in Automation (CiA) has updated the CANopen application profile for lift/elevator control systems. The released version of the CiA 417 series introduces some new functions.
News | September 2019 Web tool configures shaft smoke extraction systems BlueKit, supplier of shaft smoke extraction and ventilation systems, will be presenting a special novelty at the interlift this year: BlueKit Connect.
News | September 2019 Meiller: New products from the real and digital worlds Apart from numerous product innovations, the Munich door manufacturer Meiller Aufzugtüren GmbH will also be presenting new digital developments at the Interlift 2019.
News | September 2019 Serapid: Fully functional car lift At its fourth trade fair appearance in succession, Serapid will present a fully functional car lift at the Interlift 2019.
News | September 2019 How much does a lift cost? There is no one answer to the question of what a lift costs. It depends primarily on what kind of lift is involved and the desired design. An expert gives tips to customers and warns of typical mistakes.
