Photo: © Dirk Müller/LIFTjournal/KI-assistiert News | August 2026 Kone shareholders agree At the beginning of June, Kone shareholders approved the planned takeover of TK Elevator (TKE) at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
Photo: © Simon Moebs/interlift.de News | August 2026 interlift: “There is a strong deal of interest“ The preparations of interlift 2027 have begun. According to the organisers, strong interest is already evident on the part of exhibitors in the international sector meeting from 12 to 15 October in Nuremberg.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | August 2026 New Machinery Regulation will also affect lifts under the Lifts Directive The last issue of the LIFTjournal reported extensively on the new contents of the Machinery Regulation, which replaces the Machinery Directive. In the meantime, an official letter of the European Commission and an Information Note of the ELA regarding this matter have become available.
Photo: © VDMA / KI-assistiert mit Windows Fotoanzeige News | August 2026 Mourning the loss of Günter Horny Günter Horny passed away on 29 July 2026 at the age of 76, reported the VDMA Lifts and Escalators Association in an obituary:
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News | June 2019 Emergency phone: Standard-compliant re-equipment The transitional period will end on 31 December 2020: from then on, an effective two-way communication system must have been installed in the car, via which an emergency service is constantly available.
News | June 2019 Langer & Laumann: Two changes in personnel Another managing director and a new sales employee: Langer & Laumann has reported two changes in personnel.
News | June 2019 Tips for the interlift 2019! Joachim Kalsdorf has been the trade fair’s project manager since it started, 28 years ago. The 59-year old gave tips for exhibitors and talked about the new features in an interview with LIFTjournal.
News | June 2019 thyssenkrupp to acquire Nashville Machine Elevator thyssenkrupp Elevator has acquired the Elevator division of Nashville Machine Company.
News | June 2019 Otis has a new boss United Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced the appointments of Judith F. Marks as president & chief executive officer of Otis and David L. Gitlin as president & chief executive officer of Carrier, effective immediately.
News | June 2019 Product offensive: the end of the switch New Lift Steuerungsbau GmbH is planning no fewer than five new launches and relaunches for 2019.
News | June 2019 Lean and fit for export With immediate effect, TKD will be offering even more compact and leaner motor connection cables for servomotors controlled via frequency inverters as part of the new Kaweflex Servo 9YSL(ST)CY series.
News | May 2019 Kübler expands its management The Kübler partners and managing directors Gebhard and Lothar Kübler expanded the management of the family company Kübler by the inclusion of Martin Huth.
News | May 2019 Manifesto EFESME: Five proposals to grow together In the light of the forthcoming 2019 European Elections EFESME present a "EFESME Manifesto 2019-2024". EFESME has identified five areas of action as fundamental for the next five years.
