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News | March 2025

Retirement of Volker Lenzner

The VFA-Interlift is saying goodbye to a longstanding companion. Volker Lenzner, who worked as the overall coordinator of the VFA-Akademie for many years, has retired.

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News | March 2025

Registration opens for Liftex 2025

The British lift trade fair Liftex will be opening its doors from June 11 to 12, 2025. It only takes place every three years and will be held for the 37th time this year. The seminar programme is now also finalised.

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News | March 2025

osma specialises in residential construction

osma has now presented the residential lift “osma 1”. It was developed especially for the requirements of residential construction and forms part of the new strategic alignment of the Osnabrück company.

Photo: © LIFTJournal_Bernd Lorenz

News | March 2025

Asansör 2025: Get together in İstanbul

The first highlight in the 2025 trade fair year will probably be the Asansör. The event in İstanbul will be open from 15 to 18 May. About 300 exhibitors had already registered in January.

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News | March 2025

Cyber Resilience Act: overview of its background and goals

The increasing digitalisation and networking of our society has not only produced immense advantages but also considerable challenges.

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News | March 2025

Mayr Antriebstechnik opens plant in India

The family company has been active in the Indian market since the 1990s via a distribution partnership with a local authorised dealer. The global company has now opened a production branch in the federal state Gujarat.

Photo: © Langer und Laumann / Philip Kuhlmann

News | March 2025

New employees at Langer & Laumann

Patrick Wennemaring and Carsten Blanke joined the team of Langer & Laumann as new members at the end of 2024.

News | March 2025

Sophia Saile switches to Peikko

Finnish construction supplier Peikko, which offers solutions for a wide range of applications in reinforced concrete and composite structures, has hired Sophia Saile as Business Development Manager.

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News | March 2025

Elevator emergency communication should be inclusive

Elevators occasionally break down, leaving passengers trapped for extended periods – a challenge for individuals with hearing or speech impairments.

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Retirement of Volker Lenzner

Registration opens for Liftex 2025

osma specialises in residential construction

Asansör 2025: Get together in İstanbul

Cyber Resilience Act: overview of its background and goals

Mayr Antriebstechnik opens plant in India

New employees at Langer & Laumann

Sophia Saile switches to Peikko

Elevator emergency communication should be inclusive