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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

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News | December 2024

On Fridays, three stay at home

Employers looking to recruit the best workforce have to offer employees and applicants something. At Aufzugsservice Steck, this is the four-day week at the same pay. The idea came from the four employees.

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News | December 2024

TK Elevator announces new CFO

Philipp Müller has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer at TK Elevator with effect from 1 October. He succeeds Ercan Keles, who has been appointed as CEO of TK Elevator’s business unit Access Solutions.

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News | December 2024

Fibre-optic expansion puts British lift operators under pressure

The UK is converting its landline network from analogue to digital. The copper cables will probably be cut for good at the beginning of 2027. By then, the emergency call systems of lifts must also be converted.

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News | December 2024

Cyber security: what manufacturers can do now

Cyber security has been playing a major role in the lift world for quite some time. Up to now, there was no lift-specific harmonised standard for cyber security. Many lift and component manufacturers are unsure how they should tackle this issue.

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News | November 2024

Leading brand of the railways for barrier-free stations

Meiller’s lift doors were once again recommended as leading brands in the current call for tenders of Deutsche Bahn. They are also to be used in Stuttgart 21.

Photo: © LIFTjournal / Tim Haubner

News | November 2024

VFA Forum interlift '25: Call for Papers

From 14 to 17 October 2025, the VFA-Interlift e. V. will once again be holding its international lecture forum for exhibitors and visitors at the interlift trade fair. The association is inviting interested parties to apply for a presentation.

News | November 2024

CANopen Lift, CRA and cyber security

Cybercrime is the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China: estimates put it at $ 10.5 trillion next year. Therefore, cybersecurity is a hot topic - also for CAN-networked systems as used in many lift control systems.

News | November 2024

Event lift in Berlin-Schöneberg Gasometer

The EUREF-Campus Berlin promotes innovative solutions in energy, mobility and sustainability. The companies and research institutions here work on future urban development.

News | November 2024

Hospital lift requirements

What special requirements do hospital lifts have to meet? What in fact are hospital lifts? Lift consultant Horst Schickor has compiled the most important information for hospital lift operators.

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On Fridays, three stay at home

TK Elevator announces new CFO

Fibre-optic expansion puts British lift operators under pressure

Cyber security: what manufacturers can do now

Leading brand of the railways for barrier-free stations

VFA Forum interlift '25: Call for Papers

CANopen Lift, CRA and cyber security

Event lift in Berlin-Schöneberg Gasometer

Hospital lift requirements