Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 The elevator as a new ally for building energy efficiency In today’s sustainable construction paradigm, a new player is quietly gaining relevance: the elevator.
Photo: © Maximilian Döringer / Wiener Linien News | November 2025 Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien The Wiener Linien (Viennese Lines), which is one of the biggest public transport networks In Europe, has implemented a comprehensive package of measures on barrier freedom in cooperation with Schaefer GmbH.
Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 Orona acquires German SME A German lift company has once again been taken over – this time by the Spanish group Orona.
Photo: © Liwetec News | November 2025 Liwetec presents new user interface Liwetec has completely revamped the Elevator Portal and presented it with a new user interface that supports the planning, technical calculation, and configuration of elevators.
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News | July 2018 Investor solution for lift subcontractors An investor solution has been achieved for SLC Sautter Lift Components GmbH & Co. KG, according to the insolvency administrator, Dr Matthias Lehr of Pluta Rechtsanwalts GmbH.
News | July 2018 "Max" is now also available for escalators Max, thyssenkrupp Elevator’s pre-emptive maintenance system for lifts, will in future also be extended to escalators.
News | July 2018 Latest Anechoic EMC Chamber Invertek Drives has taken delivery of one of the latest anechoic EMC chambers as part of its continued investment into research and development.
News | July 2018 Guide to application of Lifts Directive published The guide to the application of the Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU was recently published. However, to date it is only available in English.
News | July 2018 Partners on the way up for 20 years This year, Langer & Laumann Ing.-Büro GmbH, based in Nordwald (Germany), is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
News | July 2018 High speed Test Tower in China Thyssenkrupp has opened a test tower in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China. At the opening ceremony, the test tower stole the show.
News | July 2018 Red-glowing giant at night The biggest free-standing escalator at the former coal mine ‘Zeche Zollverein’ in Essen is not only beautiful, but also very popular: every year, it transports over 600,000 visitors on the world cultural heritage site.
News | July 2018 Tetsuya Horimoto named new managing director To better cover the Japanese market, the Schmersal Group has established an independent subsidiary in Japan. Tetsuya Horimoto has been named managing director of the new Schmersal Japan KK.
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.
