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Photo: © Aritec

News | February 2024

High-tech lift belt based on aramid cord

Aritec New Materials Group AG – a technology company based in Switzerland – has introduced the Aribelt 30 F3.4, a high-tech lift belt based on aramid cord, at interlift 2023.

Photo: © elevatec GmbH

News | February 2024

Modular system for cargo lifts

A young company on the lift market: elevatec has been offering its modular cargo lifts since the beginning of this year. The product is available in three versions.

Photo: © Strukturmetall

News | February 2024

End of business activities ...

The southern German company Strukturmetall, which is also active in the lift industry, will cease business activities on 30 April 2024.

Photo: © Serapid

News | February 2024

New uses for rigid chains

Serapid has adopted a new approach and at the interlift presented its latest passenger lift, based on rigid chain technology.

Photo: © Caltech Lifts

News | January 2024

Award win at 45th birthday for Caltech Lifts

The Scottish Caltech Lifts has been named Best Dundee-based Family Business of the Year in “The Courier Business Awards 2023” days after it celebrated its 45th birthday.

Photo: © alexis84/123RF.com

News | January 2024

Swedish investor buys German component manufacturer

Latour Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed investor AB Latour from Sweden, added a German component manufacturer from North Rhine-Westphalia to its portfolio at the beginning of 2024.

Photo: © Cedes

News | January 2024

Daan Smans takes over IoT division at Cedes

Daan Smans has been the new President Business Development IoT & Digital Products at Cedes since November 2023.

News | January 2024

Partnership of EdmoLift and UpDinamic

EdmoLift has entered into a strategic partnership with UpDinamic, a manufacturer specialising in goods lifts. A collaboration that entails EdmoLift becoming the sole distributor for UpDinamic's products in the Nordic and Baltic markets.

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.

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High-tech lift belt based on aramid cord

Modular system for cargo lifts

End of business activities ...

New uses for rigid chains

Award win at 45th birthday for Caltech Lifts

Swedish investor buys German component manufacturer

Daan Smans takes over IoT division at Cedes

Partnership of EdmoLift and UpDinamic

New: Optamid EasyFlex LF deflection pulley