Photo: © Kübler News | June 2025 Kübler: New global industry manager for elevator technology Felix Baier has been the new global Industry Manager for Elevator Technology at Kübler since 1 September 2024.
Photo: © Meiller News | June 2025 The hinged door in lift building: an underestimated classic Manual hinged doors in lift building – a relic of days gone by? Quite the contrary. This solution is more than just a niche product.
Photo: © osma GmbH & Co. KG News | June 2025 osma sale: “The rumour is complete nonsense” The handover at osma from one generation to the next was completed several years ago. Jens-Albert Schenk already took over the strategic and operational responsibility for the lift manufacturer from his father in 2019.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | June 2025 Gero Markowski joins Henning Gero Markowski joined the team of the German component manufacturer Henning as Global Sales Director on 1 March. The 42-year old already has some experience in the lift sector.
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Photo: © Elevcon News | September 2024 Who wants to speak at Elevcon 2025? The next Elevcon will take place from 17 to 19 June 2025 in Lisbon (Portugal). Anyone interested in giving a talk there: The organisers have extended the abstract submission deadline from 15 to 30 September.
Photo: © Bucher Hydraulics News | September 2024 New managing director for Bucher Hydraulics Frank Mühlon took up the position of managing director at Bucher Hydraulics on 1 July 2024. He succeeded Daniel Waller, who retired after twenty years in this position.
Photo: © dall.e/okapidesign News | September 2024 Simplifa: new beginning after bankruptcy Following the insolvency of the Berlin proptech company Simplifa at the beginning of 2024, the research and development department was closed and the operational business sold to a consortium after a bidding process.
Photo: © makslab/123RF.com News | September 2024 Flowframe becomes a new shareholder of Pfeifer Munich-based investment holding company Flowframe SE has acquired Pfeifer Group, a specialist in rope and lifting technology based in Memmingen, Germany.
Photo: © dall.e/okapidesign News | August 2024 Innovalift acquires Turkish component manufacturer Innovalift has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in the Turkish company Arkel. The Swedish group of companies intends to expand its geographical reach and add to its product portfolio of lift components.
Photo: © NürnbergMesse / Bischof & Broel News | August 2024 interlift 2025: “The fair bookings are very good“ interlift will take place at a new location for the first time in 2025: From 14 to 17 October 2025, the lift industry will meet at Messe Nürnberg. Around one and a half years before interlift 2025, the trade fair was very well booked, the organiser AFAG reported.
Photo: © DALL.E/okapidesign/olko1975/123RF.com News | August 2024 Greater cyber security for products It is on the agenda of two lift sector events at once: the Cyber Resilience Act – both at the Annual General Meeting of the VDMA Trade Association Lifts and Escalators as well as a the Schwelm Symposium.
Photo: © Mantel/iStock.com News | August 2024 ChatGPT: saving time and money with artificial intelligence Thanks to the artificial intelligence of ChatGPT, lift companies too can greatly accelerate text-based processes in everyday work. But in what areas is its use worthwhile? And how can good results be achieved?
Photo: © Beat Brechbühl News | August 2024 Easy lift installation in a wooden shaft It is becoming more common for lift shafts to be made out of wood. Schindler has developed a standard procedure for simplifying the mounting of lifts in wooden shafts.
