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.
Photo: © Gartec News | June 2026 LEIA appoints new leadership for Personal Lift Group The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Andrew Harper, Group CEO of Gartec, as Chair of its Personal Lift Group (PLG).
Photo: © diego vito cervo/123RF.com News | June 2026 Kone expands its presence in northern Germany Kone’s acquisition spree continues. Through its subsidiary M.S. Aufzüge, the Finnish lift manufacturer has acquired a medium-sized company from the north of Germany.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | June 2026 Lift motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg mourns the loss of Uwe Ziehl Uwe Ziehl passed away on 6 June 2026 at the age of 79. He served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the technology group Ziehl-Abegg from 2005 to 2020.
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Photo: © scyther5 / okapidesign/123RF.com News | August 2025 How to prolong trade fairs with social media Appearing at trade fairs is a highlight of the year for many small and medium-sized companies - above all at the interlift. But how can the trade fair investment be better exploited? The answer is making targeted use of social media.
Photo: © ELA News | August 2025 ELA white paper on modernisation The ELA white paper on the modernisation of existing lifts is now also available in German. It was also translated in English, French, and Italian.
Photo: © privat News | August 2025 New recruit at Telegärtner Elektronik Marcel Puttrus-Kowollik has been key account manager and project manager for North Germany at Telegärtner Elektronik since June 2025.
Photo: © VDMA News | August 2025 New managing director of the VDMA Trade Association Robert Hild is the new managing director of the VDMA Trade Association Lifts and Escalators. He succeeded Peter Hug on 15 May, who is concentrating on other tasks within the VDMA.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | August 2025 “Light Assist” for stairlifts TK Elevator (TKE) presents Light Assist, an innovation developed specifically for stairlifts. The Light Assist function illuminates the seat and footrest, thereby offering greater safety, comfort, and visibility, according to the company.
Photo: © Die Aufzugsingenieure News | August 2025 New project management head Holger Kirchhof is the new head of project management at the new company “Die Aufzugsingenieure”, which is specialised in lift consulting for planning, operation, maintenance and training.
Photo: © TK Elevator / Studio Géhin News | August 2025 Florence Bigé elected president Florence Bigé is on a roll: since the end of September 2024 she has been in charge of TK Elevator France. This made her the first woman in France to hold the position of president of a manufacturer in this sector, according to a company press release.
Photo: © Kleemann News | August 2025 “The first virtual world of lifts” Kleemann is introducing AI Lifts, a concept powered by artificial intelligence, which presents a virtual world of lifts.
Photo: © Wittur News | August 2025 New CFO of the Wittur Group Markus Schürholz has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Wittur Group with effect from 1 April 2025.
