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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.

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News | June 2024

Jörn Wittig retires

GAT managing director Jörn Wittig (63) retired on 1 June. However, he will remain on the GAT Board of Management until the end of 2025.

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News | June 2024

Wim Koster is the new ELA President

Willem (Wim) Johannes Koster was elected as the new President of the European Lift Association (ELA) in mid-May (the LIFTjournal reported). A few facts about the 58-year-old Dutchman.

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News | June 2024

Ziehl-Abegg is ‘Best managed company’

The Künzelsau-based industrial company Ziehl-Abegg has been honoured with the ‘Best Managed Companies Award’ 2024. The Best Managed Companies programme is a competition and seal of quality for successful medium-sized companies.

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News | June 2024

Orona remains on course for growth

The members of the Spanish cooperative Mondragón, of which Orona is part, can celebrate an increase in sales, profits and the number of maintenance orders and employees.

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News | June 2024

New lift trade fair launches in Warsaw

The Lift Expo Poland is designed to be the gateway to the lift and escalator market in Poland and Central Eastern Europe: the first International Lift, Components and Vertical Transport Technology Exhibition.

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News | June 2024

Mega-project EN ISO 8100-1/2: what can the lift sector expect?

It is one of the biggest and most important standardisation projects of the lift sector. The development of the worldwide applicable standard, EN ISO 8100-1/2.

News | June 2024

"The farsighted will survive"

As managing directors of the Gemeinschaft Aufzugs-Technik (GAT), Jörn Wittig and Kevin Rieke deal with lift sector SMEs every day. Over 90 specialist companies in Germany belong to the purchasing cooperative. What does their future look like?

News | May 2024

New Managing Director for Wittur Nordics

The Wittur Group has appointed Peter Aman as Managing Director of Wittur Nordics with effect from 1 February 2024.

News | May 2024

A comment: Buy-outs of SMEs

The Association of SME Lift Companies (VmA) has recently observed a marked increase in buy-outs of small and medium-sized lift companies by the Big 4. Since 1 January 2023, seven member companies have been bought out alone in the sphere of the VmA.

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Jörn Wittig retires

Wim Koster is the new ELA President

Ziehl-Abegg is ‘Best managed company’

Orona remains on course for growth

New lift trade fair launches in Warsaw

Mega-project EN ISO 8100-1/2: what can the lift sector expect?

"The farsighted will survive"

New Managing Director for Wittur Nordics

A comment: Buy-outs of SMEs