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.
Photo: © KI-generiert gem. Adobe Firefly-Lizenz/okapidesign/LIFTjournal News | February 2026 The ELA Modernization Toolbox To provide its members with information and support on the complex theme of modernising existing lifts, ELA has recently developed a comprehensive Modernization Toolbox, which is available through the ELA website.
Photo: © Brobeil Aufzüge GmbH & Co. KG News | February 2026 When the lack of a shaft pit is no longer an excuse Brobeil has launched a hydraulic lift according to the Lift Directive for minimal shaft dimensions in the form of the Bro 1000 K.
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News | July 2018 Gustav Wolf: Expansion in the USA Gustav Wolf GmbH has now opened its new plant in the USA. The manufacturer of wire and ropes, based in Gütersloh (Germany), aims to expedite its international strategy in this way.
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.