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: © VFA-Interlift News | March 2025 Retirement of Volker Lenzner The VFA-Interlift is saying goodbye to a longstanding companion. Volker Lenzner, who worked as the overall coordinator of the VFA-Akademie for many years, has retired.
Photo: © Liftex News | March 2025 Registration opens for Liftex 2025 The British lift trade fair Liftex will be opening its doors from June 11 to 12, 2025. It only takes place every three years and will be held for the 37th time this year. The seminar programme is now also finalised.
Photo: © osma GmbH & Co. KG News | March 2025 osma specialises in residential construction osma has now presented the residential lift “osma 1”. It was developed especially for the requirements of residential construction and forms part of the new strategic alignment of the Osnabrück company.
Photo: © LIFTJournal_Bernd Lorenz News | March 2025 Asansör 2025: Get together in İstanbul The first highlight in the 2025 trade fair year will probably be the Asansör. The event in İstanbul will be open from 15 to 18 May. About 300 exhibitors had already registered in January.
Photo: © tapati/123RF.com News | March 2025 Cyber Resilience Act: overview of its background and goals The increasing digitalisation and networking of our society has not only produced immense advantages but also considerable challenges.
Photo: © Mayr Antriebstechnik News | March 2025 Mayr Antriebstechnik opens plant in India The family company has been active in the Indian market since the 1990s via a distribution partnership with a local authorised dealer. The global company has now opened a production branch in the federal state Gujarat.
Photo: © Langer und Laumann / Philip Kuhlmann News | March 2025 New employees at Langer & Laumann Patrick Wennemaring and Carsten Blanke joined the team of Langer & Laumann as new members at the end of 2024.
Photo: © Peikko News | March 2025 Sophia Saile switches to Peikko Finnish construction supplier Peikko, which offers solutions for a wide range of applications in reinforced concrete and composite structures, has hired Sophia Saile as Business Development Manager.
Photo: © 2N News | March 2025 Elevator emergency communication should be inclusive Elevators occasionally break down, leaving passengers trapped for extended periods – a challenge for individuals with hearing or speech impairments.
