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Photo: © Dirk Müller/LIFTjournal/KI-generiert News | October 2025 Data collection: lifts consume less energy An ecological data collection from 2022 shows that the overall energy consumption of lifts has decreased within just three years, driven by the increased adoption of energy saving technologies.
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Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | October 2025 Langer & Laumann simplifies the enquiry process ‘We are making it easier for our customers to work with us,’ explains Langer & Laumann, which is why it has optimised its digital customer service.
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News | August 2017 Sixty-metre shaft retrofitted in 20 minutes The Lightbelt patented LED lighting for lift shafts is DIN EN 81-20 compliant and was seen in the exhibition of Schwelm Symposium.
News | August 2017 Otis: Return of a longstanding employee Andreas Gruß (47) has become the new Director Zone Operations at Otis Germany. In future, he will be in charge of the operational sales business as a whole.
News | August 2017 Exclusive natural stone style Grama Blend GmbH has designed the lifts and their surrounding features with BlendStone natural stone elements in two architecturally-striking skyscrapers.
News | August 2017 Only complete replacement really helps Meiller Aufzugstüren GmbH has for many years been providing modernisation solutions for old, worn-out car separation doors.
News | August 2017 Change of CEO at Wittur The Wittur Group has announced that the Supervisory Board and CEO Patrik Wohlhauser have mutually agreed to terminate their cooperation.
News | August 2017 125 years of Prey In a few years the smithy founded in 1892 grew to an industrial plant for steel and mechanical engineering. Now the current Rud. Prey GmbH & Co. KG is having their 125th anniversary.
News | July 2017 New managing director at Schmersal The Schmersal Group has expanded its management team and appointed Michael Ambros as managing director of K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG.
News | July 2017 New commercial director at Kronenberg Mike Braun took on the position of commercial director, focusing on sales / business development, at Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH in Bergisch Gladbach on 1 July 2017.
News | July 2017 Saving time and space There is increasingly little space left in lifts for electronics. This is why the lift manufacturer Osma relies on the compact push-in terminal blocks of Phoenix Contact.
