Photo: © LIFTjournal-Bernd Lorenz News | June 2026 A new academy for SMEs The new GAT Academy was launched on 1 April. It was established at the request of members.
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.
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News | May 2019 New managing director at Otis Otis Germany has appointed Andreas Gruß (48) General Sales Director. In his new position, Gruß will be in charge of operating the entire sales business of the company in Germany.
News | May 2019 New online service centre for the interlift Exhibitors at the interlift can now conveniently assemble the services related to their trade fair participation via a new online system.
News | May 2019 IoT Sensors for lift applications Digicom has started to integrate in her Dialers a series of sensors that can immediately bring, on all systems, the advantages of a remote control.
News | May 2019 Volker Trein strengthens sales team of Bernstein AG Since October 2018, Volker Trein (47) has strengthened the sales team of Bernstein AG as industry manager for elevators and escalators.
News | May 2019 Roller guides were and are important! "Sliding guides and roller guides continue to be extremely important for lifts and this will remain the case in the future too, despite all advances in development," emphasised ETN managing director Horst Eichler.
News | May 2019 Updated standard enhances barrier-freedom in lifts DIN EN 81-70 includes minimum requirements for accessibility and the use of lifts – a basic precondition for barrier-freedom in multi-floor buildings.
News | April 2019 Europe’s smallest passenger lift According to Wikipedia, it has held the record for about 18 years: the smallest passenger lift in Europe was built by a German company.
News | April 2019 New lifts for special lifting heights Just added to the growing repertoire of the German wheelchair lift specialist Herkules Liftwerk GmbH are the lifts MB1400 and MB1700.
News | April 2019 Langer & Laumann team reinforced Langer & Laumann has welcomed Philip Kuhlmann as a new member in its team. Together with Elke Voskuhl, he is responsible for internal sales operations.
