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 | April 2019 Ropes as lifting gear in lifts To design rope drives in lifts, it is in many cases still indispensable to this day to conduct experimental investigations into sample ropes, for example to determine elongation behaviour in the longitudinal rope direction.
News | April 2019 Safe and sturdy sensors for lifts The ELGO Group has been involved with solutions for measurements and positioning for over 40 years. ELGO offers a wide range of sensors for lifts.
News | April 2019 Light for lifts and escalators Above all, hansen light panels are installed for the backlighting of ceilings and walls in lift cars.
News | April 2019 Lift fitters help one another Initially, there was an idea and a smartphone – that was all that was needed: the Facebook group "Lift fitters help one another" was born. The idea is a success – the number of members is growing constantly.
News | April 2019 Serapid: new branch in Singapore The Serapid Group has opened a new branch in Singapore. Robert Degenkolb, previously employed in a senior position at JR Clancy, will assume management of the office.
News | April 2019 A new era – even more BLACK & Yellow "A new era – even more BLACK & Yellow" is Giovenzana International B.V.’s motto for ringing in the future. The company has invested heavily in Italy and Hungary to achieve this.
News | April 2019 Schiffner: 25 years in the service of standardisation It is a very special anniversary: the career of Dr Gerhard Schiffner as international standardisation expert began 25 years ago.
News | March 2019 Schmersal: new head of the technology division Schmersal has named Axel Schneider as the new head of its technology division.
News | March 2019 EN 81-28: Free pocket guide The lift safety company SafeLine has released a free pocket guide to the new version of the EN 81-28.
