Photo: © ustudiographydd59/123RF.com News | June 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.
Photo: © faithie/123RF.com News | June 2026 THE newsletter for the international lift industry The LIFTjournal newsletter provides a monthly round-up of the most important news for the international lift industry.
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.
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Photo: © Kübler News | June 2025 Kübler: New global industry manager for elevator technology Felix Baier has been the new global Industry Manager for Elevator Technology at Kübler since 1 September 2024.
Photo: © Meiller News | June 2025 The hinged door in lift building: an underestimated classic Manual hinged doors in lift building – a relic of days gone by? Quite the contrary. This solution is more than just a niche product.
Photo: © osma GmbH & Co. KG News | June 2025 osma sale: “The rumour is complete nonsense” The handover at osma from one generation to the next was completed several years ago. Jens-Albert Schenk already took over the strategic and operational responsibility for the lift manufacturer from his father in 2019.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | June 2025 Gero Markowski joins Henning Gero Markowski joined the team of the German component manufacturer Henning as Global Sales Director on 1 March. The 42-year old already has some experience in the lift sector.
Photo: © Telenor News | June 2025 Information campaign about the 2G switch-off in Norway The Norwegian mobile communications operator Telenor and Telia have together launched the “ByttNettNå” campaign. They want to inform lift operators and other parties affected in this way of the 2G network switch-off.
Photo: © Schindler News | June 2025 Schindler: New member of the Group Executive Committee Patrick Hess, previously Country Manager of Schindler Switzerland, has been a member of the Group Executive Committee of Schindler Holding AG since 1 April. This was decided by the Group's Board of Directors.
Photo: © Montanari News | June 2025 Montanari: New belt suspension systems The growing demands for more efficient vertical transportation systems led Montanari - an italian manufacturer of traction machines for elevator systems – to develop new belt solutions for new installations and modernizations.
Photo: © wrightstudio/123RF.com News | May 2025 A strong brand makes a difference A clear brand identity not only strengthens a company but also its employees and customers. This also applies to small and medium-sized lift manufacturers.
Photo: © Elsco News | May 2025 Elsco: New European Sales Manager Elevator Safety Company (Elsco) has announced the appointment of Hicham Chamseddine Naamani as its new European Sales Manager. Elsco is an international provider of elevator roller and swivel guides.
