Photo: © makslab/123RF.com News | January 2026 Schindler Switzerland acquires Swiss SME Schindler subsidiary AS Aufzüge has acquired a Swiss lift company.
Photo: © Pace Group, Konstantin32/123RF.com News | January 2026 Further acquisitions by the Pace Group The British Pace Holding announced another acquisition. Exel Elevator, The Lift Company and D.J. Lift Services are now part of the group of medium-sized lift companies. Further acquisitions are to follow.
Photo: © A.S.T. Aufzüge & Service Thieme Silex GmbH News | January 2026 A.S.T. Aufzüge & Service Thieme Silex becomes new member of AVD Shortly before Christmas, Schindler Germany announced another acquisition. Since 1 January 2026, a lift manufacturer from Saxony has been part of the German Lift Association (AVD).
Photo: © Schindler Deutschland News | January 2026 Why are more and more medium-sized companies selling their business? In Germany, there is currently a rise in the number of medium-sized lift manufacturers being taken over by large corporations. Are medium-sized companies under acute threat? What are the reasons? Why are such high sums being paid?
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News | February 2019 TSG 400 Ex ATEX: Protection for people & lifts When working with high explosive materials, such as natural gas, special precautions are needed. Langer & Laumann developed the ATEX explosion-protected housing for use in areas at risk of explosions.
News | February 2019 Italian excellence lifts the world Eight Italian companies took part in the event "Dubai Connecting People – Italian Excellence Lift the World". It offered the opportunity to build a bridge that connects business to opportunities for success.
News | February 2019 Wittur-Sematic reinforces its field service Sabine Kemnitzer is taking over customer care in Bavaria as sales director, Uwe Meier as sales director in Central Germany including Greater Frankfurt.
News | February 2019 MiDrive – digitalisation is making progress At interlift 2017, Meiller Aufzugtüren GmbH unveiled its new MiDrive door drive to the world public. This is the beginning of a new chapter, according to the Munich company.
News | February 2019 Wittur reinforces service team Dominic Haf is reinforcing the Wittur team "Technical support / after-sales Wittur components", Dieter Pechler the Wittur team "Spare parts Wittur components".
News | February 2019 German premiere for new lift technologies The ONE should alter Frankfurts skyline and expedite the development of construction technology through the use of new lift technologies.
News | February 2019 Customized load pins for cargo lifts WEP-Weisshaupt and Zemic Europe have worked together to develop an overload detection system which can be integrated in their cargo lifts.
News | February 2019 Railoc: the solution for temporary protective rooms Aleatec is expanding its portfolio: apart from the enev-kit lift shaft smoke extraction system, the company is now marketing the electric protective room catch.
News | January 2019 HelpyGSM and LiftTelefoon GSM-9000 are all-in-one SafeSolutions GmbH wants to simplify things for its customers, "This is why we’ve created an emergency call telephone, mounted as a complete unit on the car roof."
