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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 | September 2025

TK Elevator appoints new Chief People Officer

TK Elevator (TKE) has a new Chief People Officer: Sherry Vasa took up the position on 14 August 2025.

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News | September 2025

Cargo lifts now also for deployment outdoors

Elevatec’s modular cargo lifts are now available in weatherproof design for the outdoors. The company’s aim is to provide even more flexibility for efficient material transport, including outside of buildings.

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News | September 2025

Vodafone announces specific dates for 2G shutdown

Important news for all operators whose lifts are equipped with a 2G-based emergency call system: Following in the footsteps of Telekom, Vodafone has also decided when it will switch off its 2G network in Germany.

Photo: © Bode Components

News | September 2025

New Bode website with useful information

Düsseldorf-based Bode Components GmbH went online with a new website in June 2025. It not only provides company information but also for example a tool for calculating tripping speed.

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News | September 2025

Kone appoints Michelle Wen to Executive Board

Michelle Wen has been appointed Executive Vice President, Procurement and a member of the Kone Executive Board (EXB), effective 1 August 2025.

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News | September 2025

Stockholms Hiss-Service AB becomes part of Ascenco Group

The Ascenco Group, specialised in the maintenance of critical infrastructure from Sweden, has acquired lift service companies Hiss-Service from Stockholm.

News | September 2025

Replacement for four-leaf folding landing doors in situ

The power-actuated Meiller folding landing door “Sinius” now also meets the requirements of the fire protection standard EN 81-58 E60. Sinius was developed for the 1:1 modernisation of existing four-leaf door systems in situ.

News | September 2025

Jason Southgate moving to UK Service Lifts

Jason Southgate has been the Project Delivery Manager at UK Service Lifts, a manufacturer of cargo and service lifts from Peterborough, since mid-May 2025.

News | September 2025

Intelligent load measurement for lifts

Thanks to intelligent sensors and high capacity integrated computing units, overload measurement has become an important instrument for efficiency valuation and condition-based maintenance.

‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

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TK Elevator appoints new Chief People Officer

Cargo lifts now also for deployment outdoors

Vodafone announces specific dates for 2G shutdown

New Bode website with useful information

Kone appoints Michelle Wen to Executive Board

Stockholms Hiss-Service AB becomes part of Ascenco Group

Replacement for four-leaf folding landing doors in situ

Jason Southgate moving to UK Service Lifts

Intelligent load measurement for lifts