Photo: © Otis News | June 2026 Otis takes majority stake in WeMaintain Otis has acquired a majority stake in WeMaintain, a technology-driven service provider for the lift and escalator industry.
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Photo: © LIFTjournal-Bernd Lorenz News | June 2026 A new academy for SMEs The new GAT Academy was launched on 1 April. It was established at the request of members.
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News | November 2017 Lift inverter for the buildings of tomorrow Gefran will be presenting three high performance drive solutions for lifts and escalators at interlift 2017 in the form of the inverters ADL300, VDL200 and AVRy.
News | November 2017 The interlift continues to grow There seems to be only one direction for the interlift – upwards. The leading trade fair of the elevator industry presents a new visitors record.
News | November 2017 “Smart Ki is the premium security version of Kiwi” The lift company Schindler Germany and Berlin prop-tech company KIWI have entered into a strategic cooperation project and have unveiled a digital key safe in the form of the Schindler Smart Ki.
News | November 2017 DIN EN 16763: Effects on smoke and heat extraction Fire safety systems have been the subject of European standards for years.
News | October 2017 Innovations in door locks Additional requirements from new standards and market demands have spurred Kronenberg to implement several innovations in the door lock field.
News | October 2017 Ziehl-Abegg: Strong growth under its own steam Ziehl-Abegg grew its sales by 12 percent in the first half of 2017. Positive developments in the field of ventilation technology contributed to this, as did drive technology.
News | October 2017 Yaskawa: "Best in Class Products and Solutions" At the Interlift 2017 Yaskawa presented itself as a solution provider for lift manufacturers, system integrators and control builders under the motto "Best in Class Products and Solutions for the Lift Industry."
News | October 2017 View: Emergency call system makes lifts smart At the leading international trade fair interlift in Augsburg from 17 to 20 October, the Austrian company View Elevator presented a world first.
News | October 2017 Kübler: Live presentation with a demonstrator At the interlift 2017 (17 to 20 October) in Hall 5, Stand 5095, Kübler will be presenting its latest sensor solutions. Kübler has been providing sturdy, reliable encoders to the best-known names in the industry for years.
