Photo: © KLST News | July 2026 Three questions to ... Markus Labruier Markus Labruier (54) has been the managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponente für Aufzüge (KLST) since 1 October 2025.
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A wedding with strings attached The announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator has sent shockwaves through the industry. Suddenly, there is talk of a new mega-conglomerate, a potential shift in power within the service sector, and the fact that the wave of consolidation has now reached the Big Four themselves.
Photo: © Schmitt + Sohn News | July 2026 Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge: Change in management The announcement has caused quite a stir: Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge, one of the largest family-run businesses in the European lift industry, is restructuring its management. For the first time, an external managing director has also been appointed.
Photo: © TÜV Süd News | July 2026 “We don’t take our decisions in a vacuum” Jörg Becker has been the Chairman of the Coordination Group of the Accredited Inspection Bodies in Germany and as a result the successor of Dieter Roas for over a year.
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News | July 2019 New managing director at BlueKit Patrick Schweibl (40) was appointed managing director at BlueKit Factory GmbH on 1 July 2019. He has replaced Guy Stamet in his previous role at the head of the company.
News | July 2019 EFESME has a new board of directors The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) has appointed a new board of directors. The EFESME members unanimously appointed Massimo Bezzi as EFESME President.
News | July 2019 New Chief Technology Officer at Kone Maciej Kranz has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Kone Corporation in Finland and thus also a member of the Executive Board.
News | July 2019 Lenzner leaving LiftEquip After working for ThyssenKrupp and LiftEquip for 35 years, Volker Lenzner will leave the company at the end of August 2019.
News | July 2019 New Chairman MG Lift On 6 February 2019 Dr. Stephan Rohr – Chief Sales Officer at ELGO Batscale AG – was elected as the new chairman at the meeting of the Marketing Group Lift (MG Lift).
News | July 2019 mayr Antriebstechnik expands management The family company mayr Antriebstechnik is expanding its management team: Ferdinand Mayr has been appointed managing director.
News | July 2019 Landing door frames with integrated lift control The entire lift control integrated in a door frame? The Munich door manufacturer Meiller Aufzugtüren has been installing controls in the lock frame of telescopic doors for a considerable time.
News | July 2019 Thyssenkrupp Elevator France: New President Since May 1, 2019, Emmanuel Paris has been the new president of thyssenkrupp Elevator France. He succeeds Emmanuel Altmayer, president of thyssenkrupp Elevator France from February 2016 to April 2019.
News | July 2019 TranSys: facelift for the workhorse Kone now offers the TranSys with some 300 new design and technical options. This lift type is designed to carry a high payload of passengers or goods and as a bed lift.
