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: © Raloe News | February 2025 Voltec: Raloe’s new rope home lift The Spanish lift manufacturer Raloe has expanded its portfolio according to the Machine Directive 2006/42 CE and following its hydraulic version Armony, is now launching the electric rope equivalent Voltec.
Photo: © VDMA News | January 2025 New technology officer of the VDMA Eray Gültekin is the new technology officer of the Trade Association Lifts and Escalators in the VDMA (German Engineering Federation). He succeeded Can Demircan on 1 September 2024.
Photo: © DALL.E / perfectpixelhunter_123RF / okapidesign News | January 2025 Data Act – the underestimated EU regulation It is underestimated despite having a wide scope of application in the lift sector. A specialist IT lawyer has compiled the most important effects and obligations for companies on behalf of the LIFTjournal.
Photo: © Kristina Gärtner News | January 2025 New contact at MP Lifts Deutschland MP Lifts, a provider of customised lift solutions, has recruited a new contact for the German market in the person of Peter Teichmann.
Photo: © Fraport AG News | January 2025 Lufthansa backs barrier-free emergency calling Lufthansa is modernizing its elevators with the barrier-free emergency call system from Telegärtner Elektronik. According to the company, this two-sense emergency call solution is “unique worldwide” and will initially be used at Frankfurt Airport.
Photo: © D+H Deutschland News | January 2025 D+H Deutschland takes a division from EHP Krüger D+H Deutschland GmbH took over the smoke and heat extraction division from EHP Krüger GmbH (Ennepetal) as part of an asset deal.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | January 2025 Josep Monroig switching to Poland The Fermator Group has transferred Josep Monroig to its subsidiary Enginova in Poland. The intention was to boost business activity and global presence.
Photo: © Elfin News | January 2025 New monitoring solution for the maintenance process Elfin has launched a new solution for lift maintenance. The monitoring gateway “eleon S1” provides important cross-manufacturer operating data and is intended in this way to support targeted optimisation of maintenance processes.
Photo: © Donati News | January 2025 Donati acquires Elvacenter Group Donati is putting out its feelers in the BeNeLux region. The component supplier from Italy has purchased its competitor Elvacenter, which operates primarily in Belgium and the Netherlands.
