Photo: © LEIA News | February 2026 LEIA appoints Laura Webb as new Managing Director The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Laura Webb as its new Managing Director.
Photo: © Elevator Forum News | February 2026 Elevator Forum 2026: Sustainable modernisation The Elevator Forum series of events will continue this year. The meetings take place every two years and, according to the participating companies, aim to position themselves as a ‘centre of excellence for the lift industry’.
Photo: © privat News | February 2026 New managing director at KLST Markus Labruier has been managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge GmbH, based in Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, since 1 October 2025.
Photo: © Setek News | February 2026 Host Monitor Mini connects the entire building Every year lifts worldwide are out of service for almost 272 million hours. Setek AB has now launched the Host Monitor Mini (HMM), a compact, robust and open platform that integrates lifts into the building's digital infrastructure.
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News | September 2018 New sales director at Riedl Quantum Samira Nabulsi has been named the new sales director of the DCC department (doors, cars and components) at Riedl Quantum. She is responsible for all tasks related to marketing, trade fairs and company presentation.
News | September 2018 Explosion-protected lift doors – redefined A new legal framework entered into effect for the new regulation of explosion protection in Europe on 20 April 2016 in the form of the ATEX Directive 2016/34/EU.
News | September 2018 Lifts and the Eco-design Directive In order to reach the objectives of its environmental policy, the EU adopted a series of legislative acts with the goal of improving energy efficiency.
News | September 2018 CiA: Re-election and a new CEO On the annual CiA General Assembly, the members re-elected the three members of the board. In addition, there was a change at the top of the CiA GmbH.
News | September 2018 Are hazard evaluations mandatory in lifts? Regular maintenance and inspection are not enough. Those who operate lifts must guarantee they are safe to use. To this end, operators have to recognise potential hazards early on.
News | September 2018 Kübler GmbH among the leaders in innovation 2018 For the 25th time, the TOP 100 competition has identified the most innovative small-to-medium-sized companies in Germany. This year, Fritz Kübler GmbH is among these innovation leaders.
News | August 2018 Comprehensive system solutions for lifts Not only is the technology of lifts becoming increasingly sophisticated – the safety demands on lifts are also increasing.
News | August 2018 The future of the European elevator market The European elevator market consists of 5.95 million elevators, 150 000 new elevators each year and 155 000 persons working every day. There are some megatrends.
News | August 2018 Fair for the elevator industry in India Asia Elevator Escalator Expo is an upcoming business show in India which gives a platform for the vertical transportation industry to meet and interact with leaders, decision makers and managers under one roof.
