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.
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Photo: © Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH News | January 2024 New: Optamid EasyFlex LF deflection pulley Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH has launched a new version of the EasyFlex: the EasyFlex LF (LowFriction), thereby expanding the range of the EasyFlex family. Röchling’s aim in doing so is to meet the different needs and budgets of the market.
Photo: © Kone News | January 2024 VDI badge of honour for Lipphardt The VDI-Gesellschaft Bauen und Gebäudetechnik (VDI-GBG – Association of German Engineers - Association Construction and Building Technology) has awarded its badge of honour to Thomas Lipphardt. He has been working at Kone for 16 years in total as Manager Technical Regulations.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | January 2024 Max for stair lifts and Renew for existing buildings TK Elevator has launched two new developments: “Max Home “, a cloud-based solution for predictive maintenance of stairlifts and “EOX Renew” for low and medium-rise residential buildings.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Ulrike Lotze News | January 2024 New Machinery Regulation: The most import facts and changes New Machinery Regulation introduces many new and revised requirements relevant to lifts and lifting appliances. Manufacturers and other relevant economic operators need to align their products and processes by 20 January 2027.
Photo: © Kübler News | January 2024 Innovative attachment systems for lift building Kübler presented a new attachment system for components on lift rails at the interlift. The aim is to reduce the number of components needed there for secure attachment of assemblies.
Photo: © Kone News | January 2024 Up and away with the Kone double decker When you read this LIFTjournal, it will be almost complete: the “East Side Berlin”, currently the highest building in the German capital. But it is not just its height and extraordinary architecture that make it remarkable: ...
Photo: © Yaskawa Europe News | January 2024 Latest generation frequency converters Yaskawa presented its LA500 and LA700 converter models at the interlift, part of its current LA series. According to Yaskawa, the new models are to make lifts safer, more comfortable and sustainable. This only required minimal changes to the existing configuration.
Photo: © Hydroware News | January 2024 Reshaping the status quo for hydraulic lifts Hydroware, a manufacturer of lift drive and control systems, introduced their new regenerative inverter drive at interlift 2023, powering both the TractionElite ECO and HydroElite VICI on two real-size lift shafts in Hydroware’s booth.
Photo: © Otis Elevator Co. News | January 2024 New President for Otis EMEA Enrique Miñarro Viseras has been appointed President of Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will report directly to Otis Chairman, CEO and President, Judy Marks. Miñarro Viseras has succeeded Bernardo Calleja.
