Photo: © tomas maly/tg services News | February 2026 LACS protocol offers the opportunity for an open standard The lift industry needs a common, open IP alarm protocol. The European Lift Association (ELA) has created an important basis for this.
Photo: © Nordic Lift Expo/Björn Delin News | February 2026 Nordic Lift Expo: 80 per cent already booked Applications from exhibitors to take part in the third Nordic Lift Expo have reached a new record, with 80 per cent of the exhibition space already booked nine months ahead of the event, according to the organisers of the Scandinavian expo.
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’.
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News | February 2018 New Sales Director for Kübler Germany, Austria and Switzerland are strong and important markets for the Kübler Group, a global market leader in the areas of position and motion sensors (encoders), slip rings, counters and process devices.
News | February 2018 App for repairs Good news for property owners, facility managers and caretakers with regard to repairs: following a pilot project, Otis is introducing an app for repair services with an integrated mobile spare parts catalogue.
News | February 2018 Emergency calls for high-rise lifts As a specialist for lift emergency calls, Telegärtner Elektronik does not just deal with equipping standard lifts for the customary conveyance heights of approximately 30 m as individual lifts or lift groups.
News | February 2018 Ökovision award for sustainability for Kone Kone has received the Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award established by Ökoworld AG for the sustainability of its lifts and escalators.
News | February 2018 Via the cloud into the lift Schmersal Böhnke + Partner, leading international system supplier for the lift industry, has presented its first cloud solution.
News | February 2018 A new alternative on the German lift market Hissmekano has been supporting the lift industry in the Nordic countries since 1938. After many years of successful activity, the company is now pleased to be able to present its product range in Germany too.
News | February 2018 SafeLine’s New Floor Display Technology A stand-alone floor display system – without any moving parts. How? Read the full story behind the collaboration that made the technology possible.
News | January 2018 New managing director at LiftEquip Patrick Schoch is the new managing director at LiftEquip. With the support of the team, he will continue to lead and develop LiftEquip GmbH as a reliable partner.
News | January 2018 When lifts go online The new Otis eView car display combines a visual emergency call system with digital blackboard.
