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News | June 2018

No more false SOS Calls

The Digicom company presents their first lift camera. Based on customers’ reports, in 10% of SOS calls nobody answers to the operator.

News | June 2018

Invertek Drives: Strengthening the US team

Invertek Drives, has announced it is strengthening its presence in North America with a new US headquarters near Chicago.

News | June 2018

Multi-talents for service and modernisation

Schaefer has supplemented four switch and display styles with new versions. The elements referred to by the brief, inconspicuous name affix "MOD" are genuine multi-talents.

News | June 2018

General Data Protection Regulation: you have to act!

The EU General Data Protection Regulation entered into force on 25 May 2018. It imposes heavy fines for non-observance. Companies have to act.

News | June 2018

Made in Germany: the home lift kit

Thanks to the patented 6:1 linear axis drive and a remote control ECO controller, lift builders can benefit from the home lift growth market.

News | June 2018

On the death of Joachim Ramrath

The lift industry is mourning Joachim Ramrath. From 2002 to 2011, he was a member of the Board of Management of VFA-Interlift, responsible for "Press and publicity work."

News | June 2018

The lift is the star

Hardly any blockbuster manages without a scene in a lift – in some films, it is even the star.

News | May 2018

There is no alternative to the quality

Hauer – the elevatorshop made successful appearance at the last interlift as the leading company in the European market for replacement parts for lifts and escalators.

News | May 2018

Michael Cesarz named CEO Multi

Michael Cesarz appointed CEO for Multi at thyssenkrupp Elevator. The trained architect is considered a specialist in innovative developments.

EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts

Rolf Rehbold joins the Bundesverband Metall

AI's influence on lift service

Safety in the shaft – Flexibility in the system

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ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

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No more false SOS Calls

Invertek Drives: Strengthening the US team

Multi-talents for service and modernisation

General Data Protection Regulation: you have to act!

Made in Germany: the home lift kit

On the death of Joachim Ramrath

The lift is the star

There is no alternative to the quality

Michael Cesarz named CEO Multi