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News | June 2026

Kone expands its presence in northern Germany

Kone’s acquisition spree continues. Through its subsidiary M.S. Aufzüge, the Finnish lift manufacturer has acquired a medium-sized company from the north of Germany.

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News | June 2026

Lift motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg mourns the loss of Uwe Ziehl

Uwe Ziehl passed away on 6 June 2026 at the age of 79. He served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the technology group Ziehl-Abegg from 2005 to 2020.

Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V.

News | June 2026

Internationalization of standardization: A challenge for SMEs

The publication of EN ISO 8100-1 and -2 represents the continuation of a development that has characterised lift standardisation for several years: the greater international harmonisation of technical codes.

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News | May 2026

EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts

EN 81-20/50 are the main safety standards for lifts. These standards have been revised, so that now the EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards are available.

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News | May 2026

Rolf Rehbold joins the Bundesverband Metall

Rolf Rehbold assumed the position of departmental head of occupational training at the Federal Metalworking Association (BVM) on 1 January 2026.

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News | May 2026

AI's influence on lift service

K-solutions – the IT company of the controller manufacturer Kollmorgen – has developed its own chatbot, based on a large LLM (“Large Language Model”). The aim is to cut reaction times for customers.

Photo: © Geda GmbH

News | May 2026

Safety in the shaft – Flexibility in the system

Geda has presented the new “Shaft Lift” – a lift solution for use in shafts. It is intended for use both in new construction and renovation projects, the manufacturer of construction and industrial lifts emphasised.

News | May 2026

New project director for the interlift

After 30 years of working in the lift sector, Joachim Kalsdorf, project director of the interlift, has stepped back from active working life and handed over the project management to Alexander Stein.

News | May 2026

International standardization for lifts and escalators

International standardization for lifts and escalators is going strong with many new standards in development and many existing standards under revision.

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Kone expands its presence in northern Germany

Lift motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg mourns the loss of Uwe Ziehl

Internationalization of standardization: A challenge for SMEs

EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts

Rolf Rehbold joins the Bundesverband Metall

AI's influence on lift service

Safety in the shaft – Flexibility in the system

New project director for the interlift

International standardization for lifts and escalators