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News | August 2017

An idea prevails

The steps of escalators get damaged when stones or metal parts like screws or suitcase fragments become jammed in the comb plates of the escalator, which are located at the top and bottom of the escalator.

News | August 2017

Gefran wins major order

A leading international lift manufacturer has ordered frequency inverters for the US market from Gefran. The supply agreement for a total order volume of 23 million euros runs three years.

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.

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Partnership of Lehner Lifttechnik and Metaroom by Amrax

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ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

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An idea prevails

Gefran wins major order

Sixty-metre shaft retrofitted in 20 minutes

Otis: Return of a longstanding employee

Exclusive natural stone style

Only complete replacement really helps

Change of CEO at Wittur

125 years of Prey

New managing director at Schmersal