Photo: © Langer + Laumann News | July 2026 New CEO at the Langer + Laumann Group The Langer + Laumann Group has a new CEO. The former managing director, Martin Platt, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 1 December 2025 at the age of 58.
Photo: © Bunse-Aufzüge News | July 2026 The Machinery Regulation: Call for Action! As the date of application for the regulation as of 20 January 2027 is approaching, manufacturers and all other stakeholders need to be prepared urgently to comply with the new and revised requirements in a timely fashion.
Photo: © KLST News | July 2026 Three questions to ... Markus Labruier Markus Labruier (54) has been the managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponente für Aufzüge (KLST) since 1 October 2025. Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen took over the company at the beginning of 2025.
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A wedding with strings attached The announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator has sent shockwaves through the industry. Suddenly, there is talk of a new mega-conglomerate, a potential shift in power within the service sector, and the fact that the wave of consolidation has now reached the Big Four themselves.
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Photo: © Ascendor GmbH News | July 2025 Successful type examination certificate The shaftless vertical lifts UnaPorte and DuraPorte of the Austrian manufacturer Ascendor recently received their type examination certificates and as a result can be deployed in the private sphere for lift heights of up to four metres.
Photo: © Offner.tech News | June 2025 New managing director at Offner.tech Dr Martina Schwaiger has been the new managing director of Offner.tech GmbH since 1 March 2025, which is an inspection company for lifts, escalators, work equipment and technical installations in Austria.
Photo: © akkamulator/123RF.com News | June 2025 Ascenco Group acquires “Hiss-Craft i Norrland” The Ascenco Group (“Ascenco”) took over the after-market company “Hiss-Craft i Norrland” (Hiss-Craft) in Northern Sweden at the beginning of February.
Photo: © privat News | June 2025 David Wallen moves to Hydroware GmbH David Wallen has been director of Hydroware GmbHsince March 2025. The 41-year old previously worked for Cedes for nine months as key account manager.
Photo: © vectorfusionart / okapidesign/123RF.com News | June 2025 Cyber security standard: application an explosive issue A standard devoted to cyber security entered into force a while ago in the form of ISO 8102-20:2022. Even though it has not yet been harmonised, technical inspection organisations have been demanding manufacturer declarations since the summer of 2024.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg / Rainer Grill News | June 2025 New financial director at Ziehl-Abegg The Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg has appointed Marco Altherr as the new financial director (CFO) of the company. Altherr has taken up his office at the manufacturer of electric motors and ventilators in May 2025.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | June 2025 New conversion package for Ceita folding door Retrofitting of the Ceita folding door with a conversion package especially developed by Langer & Laumann is now available.
Photo: © privat News | June 2025 New sales employee at Kuhse David Barge joined the team of Kuhse Industrial Components, a manufacturer of industrial electric magnets, on 1 March.
Photo: © Hansen News | June 2025 New CL40 ceiling light frame for lift ceilings The CL40 ceiling light frame was especially developed by Hansen for the lift sector. The company is specialised in the development and production of lighting and the associated electronics.
