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: © Wittur News | February 2025 Wittur introduces new car door The Wittur Group has launched the new Hydra 3000 Plus car door with 45 millimeter sill width.
Photo: © pixabay/pexels/okapidesign News | February 2025 Progress in protection against vandalism Meiller’s vandal-proof doors underwent recertification. The current certification meets to the requirements of EN 81-71 Category 2 and of the Meiller Scooter Guard system.
Photo: © Dinacell News | February 2025 Replacing belts as needed The number of lifts in which belts are being used as load-bearing devices instead of ropes is growing almost daily. What must be borne in mind, what challenges does this involve?
Photo: © Dirk Preißl News | February 2025 Regulation for lifts – fire recall systems has been updated VDI 6017 (Lifts – fire recall systems) has been revised and was published in October 2024. The chair of the Regulation Committee, Dirk Preißl, has summarised the most important changes.
Photo: © zoff-photo/iStock News | February 2025 Assistance for emergency call management The revised VDI regulation 4705 was published in October 2024. It deals with emergency call management plans for the organisational and technical handling of emergency calls.
Photo: © KLST und Mition News | February 2025 Mition acquires lift controller manufacturer Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen has acquired the company ‘Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge’ (KLST). The transaction took effect on 1 February 2025.
Photo: © privat News | February 2025 New employee at GMV Felix Hartung has been working as sales manager at Oildinamic GMV elevator drives since January 1, 2025.
Photo: © Adobe Photoshop generiert News | February 2025 The good fortune of the shovel sellers Takeovers of lift manufacturers continue to receive great attention in the sector – above all the high company valuations. Why are these so much higher than for example for component manufacturers?
Photo: © Sims4Lifts News | February 2025 "Multi-roam SIMs as backup plan to protect your lift business" In the UK, fibre optics will replace copper cable by January 2027. Lift operators should take care of upgrading their emergency call systems as soon as possible. Chaim Grunfeld gives tips for the switch from analogue to digital.
