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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.

Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren

News | July 2024

Sustainability: the key to competitiveness

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the world of lift components. Those whose planning and use of resources are sustainable will remain competitive and also be able to hold their own in the markets of the future.

Photo: © Fermator

News | July 2024

End of partnership

Global1Partners has decided to stop distributing Sicor motors. Global1Partners is the distribution network of Fermator and works in close partnership with the Fermator manufacturing centres.

Photo: © Langer & Laumann

News | July 2024

Light grid with simplified electrical connection

A light grid is frequently mounted or installed retrospectively when using a conversion package for the replacement of a door drive from Langer & Laumann (L&L).

Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik

News | July 2024

Lift-Link: new cross-manufacturer sector platform

Up to now, there has been no been platform of the kind needed for a real-time overview of the lifts and lift components of different manufacturers. This is now about to change with the Lift-Link initiative.

Photo: © DMG

News | July 2024

DMG buys BEG

Acquisition in Italy: the component manufacturer DMG announced in mid-April that it had acquired 100% of BEG. The primary aim of the acquisition was to reinforce DMG’s market presence in northern Italy.

Photo: © Cedes

News | July 2024

Yasin Bayrakli moves to Cedes

Yasin Bayrakli is moving from Kübler to Cedes. He will work there as Key Account Manager Elevator & Escalator EMEA and will “use his market and industry knowledge to gain a better understanding of customers”, says Cedes.

News | July 2024

DigiPara GmbH cooperates with software platform

The BuildTec Software Group has acquired a majority stake in DigiPara. BuildTec is a European platform for software solutions in the construction & trade sector and was set up six months ago.

News | July 2024

Resignation from governing body

Dr Detlef Bauerschlag and Oskar Rosin have resigned from the governing body of the Heilbronn Lift Days. The managing director of the organiser, Prof Dr Georg Clauss, announced this at the 41st event.