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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

News | July 2018

New modules and changes in the Elevator Portal

With the Elevator Portal of the Liwitec GmbH it is now possible also to calculate the bending drill buckling of the guide rails using the FEM.

News | June 2018

No more false SOS Calls

The Digicom company presents their first lift camera. Based on customers’ reports, in 10% of SOS calls nobody answers to the operator.

News | June 2018

Invertek Drives: Strengthening the US team

Invertek Drives, has announced it is strengthening its presence in North America with a new US headquarters near Chicago.

News | June 2018

Multi-talents for service and modernisation

Schaefer has supplemented four switch and display styles with new versions. The elements referred to by the brief, inconspicuous name affix "MOD" are genuine multi-talents.

News | June 2018

General Data Protection Regulation: you have to act!

The EU General Data Protection Regulation entered into force on 25 May 2018. It imposes heavy fines for non-observance. Companies have to act.

News | June 2018

Made in Germany: the home lift kit

Thanks to the patented 6:1 linear axis drive and a remote control ECO controller, lift builders can benefit from the home lift growth market.

News | June 2018

On the death of Joachim Ramrath

The lift industry is mourning Joachim Ramrath. From 2002 to 2011, he was a member of the Board of Management of VFA-Interlift, responsible for "Press and publicity work."

News | June 2018

The lift is the star

Hardly any blockbuster manages without a scene in a lift – in some films, it is even the star.

News | May 2018

There is no alternative to the quality

Hauer – the elevatorshop made successful appearance at the last interlift as the leading company in the European market for replacement parts for lifts and escalators.

‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien

Premiere at interlift: Mechatronic Safety Gear

New patented damping system for switchless monitoring

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Impressions from Liftex 2025

Lift Expo Italia: More than 100 exhibitors and around 16,000 visitors

ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

Premiere for the Global Elevator Exhibition in Milan

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New modules and changes in the Elevator Portal

No more false SOS Calls

Invertek Drives: Strengthening the US team

Multi-talents for service and modernisation

General Data Protection Regulation: you have to act!

Made in Germany: the home lift kit

On the death of Joachim Ramrath

The lift is the star

There is no alternative to the quality