Photo: © TÜV Süd News | July 2026 “We don’t take our decisions in a vacuum” Jörg Becker has been the Chairman of the Coordination Group of the Accredited Inspection Bodies in Germany and as a result the successor of Dieter Roas for over a year.
Photo: © Fermator News | July 2026 Deep learning for lift doors Fermator is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for the modernisation and maintenance of lift doors. The company is currently developing two strategic projects based on neural networks (deep learning).
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A mega-deal and its potential consequences Will TKE go public, or will Kone take over the German group? Although there had been speculation about this for a long time, the news still came as a bombshell at the end of April: ...
Photo: © ustudiographydd59/123RF.com News | July 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: © Orona News | June 2026 Orona reaches a turnover of €1.195 billion Orona, Europe’s fifth-largest group in vertical mobility solutions, achieved a turnover of €1.195 billion in 2025, recording growth of over seven per cent compared to the previous year.
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.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | June 2026 Internationalization of standardization: A challenge for SMEs The publication of EN ISO 8100-1 and -2 represents the continuation of a development that has characterised lift standardisation for several years: the greater international harmonisation of technical codes.
Photo: © Dirk Müller/KI-generiert gem. Adobe Firefly-Lizenz News | May 2026 EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts EN 81-20/50 are the main safety standards for lifts. These standards have been revised, so that now the EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards are available.
Photo: © Bundesverband Metall News | May 2026 Rolf Rehbold joins the Bundesverband Metall Rolf Rehbold assumed the position of departmental head of occupational training at the Federal Metalworking Association (BVM) on 1 January 2026.
Photo: © K-Solutions News | May 2026 AI's influence on lift service K-solutions – the IT company of the controller manufacturer Kollmorgen – has developed its own chatbot, based on a large LLM (“Large Language Model”). The aim is to cut reaction times for customers.
