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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 | April 2018

Escalators: Adjustment of standards and guidelines

EN 115-1 “Safety of escalators and moving walks – Part 1: Design and Installation” was revised by the responsible European working group and published by CEN in July 2017 in the English reference edition.

News | April 2018

Digitalisation is fun!

SME component manufacturers in the lift sector should grapple with the subject of digitalisation as a matter of urgency, according to Wolfgang Nothaft.

News | April 2018

Entrepreneur looking for successor

In recent years, many SME companies have been sold and achieved top prices. Matthias Ehnert knows the background and answers our questions.

News | April 2018

Launch of Schaefer Webshop

Operating and display elements from Schaefer are used worldwide and are distinguished by their diversity, high quality and attractive design.

News | April 2018

Mike Weber – authorised signatory at Weber Tec

The junior member of the family company Weber Tec in Hamburg, Mike Weber, has been entrusted with the commercial power of attorney.

News | March 2018

QR code and app for support

Meiller Aufzugtüren presented its new door drive concept MiDrive at the interlift 2017. These doors can be controlled with a QR code and app.

News | March 2018

The comeback of the hydraulic lift

The hydraulic lift is an excellent choice for residential buildings - although they only represent some 24% of the market for residential applications.

News | March 2018

IoT for lifts: ETSI Smart M2M and the benefits

Since 2017, SBS counts a representative of the lift sector within ETSI Smart M2M.

News | March 2018

New technical advisor at Remshagen GmbH

Since mid of january 2018, Michael Kaiser has been supporting the customers of Remshagen in South Germany with all their water-related questions on hydraulic lifts.

Aufzugshop Frano Witt now also available on app

‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien

Premiere at interlift: Mechatronic Safety Gear

Journal 10/2025

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Journal 4/2025

interlift 2025: Premiere in Nuremberg

Impressions from Liftex 2025

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

ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

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Escalators: Adjustment of standards and guidelines

Digitalisation is fun!

Entrepreneur looking for successor

Launch of Schaefer Webshop

Mike Weber – authorised signatory at Weber Tec

QR code and app for support

The comeback of the hydraulic lift

IoT for lifts: ETSI Smart M2M and the benefits

New technical advisor at Remshagen GmbH