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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.
