Photo: © W+W Aufzugkomponenten News | March 2026 Duty to maintain public safety in lift building Working on lifts – whether new construction, modernisation, repair or service – can be dangerous.
Photo: © Fain-Gruppe/Dermot Byrne News | March 2026 Spanish company declares itself market leader in Ireland Fain Ascensores has taken over the Irish lift builder Accel. As a result, the Spanish company is responsible for over 8,500 lifts on the Emerald Isle and according to its own information had “for the first time assumed market leadership in a country outside of Spain in the company’s history.”
Photo: © Doppler News | March 2026 This lift carries the stairs with it Doppler presented a new product category at interlift with ‘Elevante’. It combines a home lift with a staircase. The Greek lift manufacturer is targeting owners of single-family homes in north-western Europe as potential customers.
Photo: © VDMA News | March 2026 Three questions to ... Robert Hild It is admittedly somewhat longer than the famous 100 days in office, but Robert Hild is still fairly new to the lift sector. We took the opportunity and posed our familiar three questions to the managing director of the VDMA – Trade Association Lifts and Escalators.
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Photo: © Lift Professional/Shorts Industries Ltd. News | March 2026 T-shirts pay tribute to everyday heroes The English lift sector spare parts provider “Shorts Industries” has now also moved into fashion. In keeping with the motto “Make Your Value Known”, the aim is to put the spotlight on all those who keep the world running from day-to-day.
Photo: © ustudiographydd59/123RF.com News | March 2026 The most important events for the lift industry Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.
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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’.
Photo: © privat News | February 2026 New managing director at KLST Markus Labruier has been managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge GmbH, based in Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, since 1 October 2025.
Photo: © Setek News | February 2026 Host Monitor Mini connects the entire building Every year lifts worldwide are out of service for almost 272 million hours. Setek AB has now launched the Host Monitor Mini (HMM), a compact, robust and open platform that integrates lifts into the building's digital infrastructure.