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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.

News | July 2017

New commercial director at Kronenberg

Mike Braun took on the position of commercial director, focusing on sales / business development, at Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH in Bergisch Gladbach on 1 July 2017.

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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

New commercial director at Kronenberg