Photo: © privat News | May 2025 New convenor of Working Group 1 Daniel Bisang (52) has been elected unanimously as the new convenor of the working group 1 “Lifts and service lifts” of CEN TC 10.
Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik GmbH News | May 2025 Michael Puttrus goes to Telegärtner Michael Puttrus has assumed a new position: the mechanical engineer is now Business Development Manager at the German lift emergency call specialist Telegärtner Elektronik.
Photo: © VDMA News | May 2025 Image campaign: ‘We can only become more visible together’ The Trade Association Lifts and Escalators in the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) has launched the second round of the image campaign “Beweger gesucht” (starring movers). Jan Steeger, project manager of the campaign, has compiled the most important questions and answers for LIFTjournal.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | May 2025 TKE: New investor and a joint venture TK Elevator and Alat announce strategic joint venture to manufacture end-to-end elevator and escalator solutions in Saudi Arabia, with Alat also becoming a shareholder in TK Elevator.
(Photo: © Elena Shchipkova/123RF.com) Subscription You can order your LIFTjournal subscription here or also request a free trial issue without obligation.
(Photo: © Jakub Krechowicz/123RF.com) Newsletter The free LIFTjournal newsletter provides subscribers with industry information monthly. Subscribe for it here.
(Photo: © rawpixel/123RF.com) Advertising rates We are experts in presenting industry products and services. Would you like to place an ad in the LIFTjournal magazine or on our homepage? You can find the current media data for print and online here.
(Photo: © dolphfyn/123RF.com) Contact persons You can find your contacts for the editorial office, adverts and subscriptions here.
(Photo: © Monika Nonnenmacher) Verlagsanstalt Handwerk The Verlagsanstalt Handwerk provides SMEs with a wide range of business literature. Newspapers and magazines, books and e-media.
(Photo: © 3ddock/123RF.com) Bookshop Order what the industry is reading here – it’s easy and uncomplicated. And what you like to read in your spare time.
Photo: © Kone News | April 2024 Kone acquires Paca Ascenseurs Assa Abloy has sold its lift maintenance business Paca ascenseur (Paca) in France to Kone. With this acquisition, Kone intends to strengthen its local presence in the region.
Photo: © Wittur News | April 2024 Wittur: New Chief Financial Officer Gero Neumeier is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Wittur Group. He has been appointed with effect from 1 April 2024. Neumeier succeeds Bob Rajan, who served as interim CFO of the company.
Photo: © Cedes / Langer & Laumann News | April 2024 Partners for smart lift doors Cedes and Langer & Laumann have agreed on a partnership. Cedes is a global leader in lift door safeguarding, Langer & Laumann provides solutions in the field of door drives on the European market.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | April 2024 Schickor transfers his company Horst Schickor, owner and managing director of SBR Aufzugtechnik GmbH, transferred his company shares to Benjamin Reining, Wilhelm Bromkamp and Marc George at the end of 2023.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg / Rainer Grill News | April 2024 Ziehl-Abegg reports record year Ziehl-Abegg has completed the most successful year in its company history. The manufacturer’s turnover increased by 9.5 percent to 955 million euros.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | April 2024 Efficient and secure wiring of lift doors The range of use of electric and digital components has been widening for years. The replacement of mechanical components by electrical measurement, control and switching systems is also becoming increasingly frequent in lift building.
Photo: © Löher News | April 2024 Heavy Duty Escalator Design and Manufacturing The manufacturing of escalators used in highly frequented areas such as subways needs to be based on more specific conditions.
Photo: © Bernstein News | April 2024 However you twist and turn it … Bernstein launched a door contact switch, which according to the company is unique in its design.
Photo: © Kone News | March 2024 Changes in the Kone Executive Board Nicolas Alchal – Managing Director for Kone Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa – has been appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation as of January 1, 2025.