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 | April 2017 Kone Germany with new top management Kone Germany has new management: Erik Kahlert became the chairman of the board of management on 1 March 2017 of Kone GmbH with its headquarters in Hanover.
News | April 2017 Reliable solar mobility round the clock In Norderstedt Adlerhorst Baugenossenschaft eG has created an attractive residential facility in green surroundings in the form of "Quartier 452."
News | April 2017 Finding the right candidate One of the most critical aspects of growing any business is employing the right people. Get it right and your business’s growth is likely to continue or accelerate.
News | April 2017 The comeback of the hydraulic lift Many had already written it off. But with the MOD-HY modernisation package from New Lift, hydraulic lifts are experiencing a renaissance.
News | March 2017 New UPS makes lifts safe and economic Effekta, based in Rottweil (Germany), has now developed a device embodying an ideal combination of energy efficiency and safety.
News | March 2017 BASE lift kit sets standards The company B.A.S.E has presented a new system for controlled ventilation and smoke extraction of lift shafts.
News | March 2017 Structural cooperation growing in strength After the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the EFESME and the ELA, several meetings have been held.
News | March 2017 Fantastic trip on a windmill It’s a little like making a trip underground - into the fantasy world of Alice in Wonderland. This is because the narrow car of the gondola does not move downwards, underground.
News | March 2017 Where is Lift 4.0? Everyone is talking about the Internet of things and the term "Industry 4.0” is gradually becoming the most-used word of the year.
