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News | April 2025

New Country Sales Manager at Avire

Avire has announced the promotion of Shawn Gabor to Country Sales Manager for the German-speaking countries and Eastern Europe. Avire is a provider of lift safety and communication products.

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News | April 2025

Elevcon: “Heads, ideas and innovations”

The next Elevcon Congress is planned for 17 to 19 June 2025 in Altis Grand Hotel in Lisbon (Portugal). The program is now available.

Photo: © Motum

News | April 2025

Motum makes a Norwegian acquisition

Mitsubishi Electric has once again strengthened its position on the European market. It has taken over the Norwegian lift company Alt Heis via its Swedish subsidiary Motum.

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News | April 2025

Early bird and first Call for Papers

The 16th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies in UK will take place on 24-25 September 2025. Registration is now open and the organisers have issued the first Call for Papers. Until 30 June an early bird rate of £360 is available.

Photo: © Langer & Laumann

News | April 2025

New conversion package for Schindler Varidor 35

Langer & Laumann has expanded its product range: a new conversion package for the Schindler Varidor 35 is now available.

Photo: © TK Elevator

News | April 2025

Change of leadership at LEIA

Karis Walker, Head of Commercial at TK Elevator, has been appointed President of the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA), and Andrew Renwick, MD at Caltech Lifts, as Vice-President.

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News | April 2025

Practical implementation of the testing of firefighting lifts

When a fire breaks out, the emergency services must be able to rely on the firefighting lifts working without any flaws. But in practice, there are considerable safety deficits in the operation of these lifts. The following points must be considered in practice when testing.

News | April 2025

Cobianchi: change in the top management

Stephan Rohr (48), up to December 2024 CTO at Elgo Batscale AG, assumed the management of Cobianchi Liftteile AG in January 2025. Rudolf Ramseier (59) will remain Chairman of the Management Board.