News

‘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.

Photo: © Wittur

News | April 2024

Wittur: New Chief Financial Officer

Gero Neumeier is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Wittur Group. He has been appointed with effect from 1 April 2024. Neumeier succeeds Bob Rajan, who served as interim CFO of the company.

Photo: © Cedes / Langer & Laumann

News | April 2024

Partners for smart lift doors

Cedes and Langer & Laumann have agreed on a partnership. Cedes is a global leader in lift door safeguarding, Langer & Laumann provides solutions in the field of door drives on the European market.

Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal

News | April 2024

Schickor transfers his company

Horst Schickor, owner and managing director of SBR Aufzugtechnik GmbH, transferred his company shares to Benjamin Reining, Wilhelm Bromkamp and Marc George at the end of 2023.

Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg / Rainer Grill

News | April 2024

Ziehl-Abegg reports record year

Ziehl-Abegg has completed the most successful year in its company history. The manufacturer’s turnover increased by 9.5 percent to 955 million euros.

Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren

News | April 2024

Efficient and secure wiring of lift doors

The range of use of electric and digital components has been widening for years. The replacement of mechanical components by electrical measurement, control and switching systems is also becoming increasingly frequent in lift building.

Photo: © Löher

News | April 2024

Heavy Duty Escalator Design and Manufacturing

The manufacturing of escalators used in highly frequented areas such as subways needs to be based on more specific conditions.

News | April 2024

However you twist and turn it …

Bernstein launched a door contact switch, which according to the company is unique in its design.

Photo: © Kone

News | March 2024

Changes in the Kone Executive Board

Nicolas Alchal – Managing Director for Kone Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa – has been appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation as of January 1, 2025.

News | March 2024

Personnel changes at Schindler

At Schindler, the election of the twelve-member Board of Management is due in spring. The Swiss lift builder had already announced in December that two members would withdraw from the body.

Lift Engineering was founded 25 years ago

Three questions to … René Müller

Aufzugshop Frano Witt now also available on app

‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Journal 10/2025

Journal 5/2025

Journal 4/2025

interlift 2025: Premiere in Nuremberg

Impressions from Liftex 2025

Lift Expo Italia: More than 100 exhibitors and around 16,000 visitors

ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

Subscription

Newsletter

Advertising rates

Contact persons

Verlagsanstalt Handwerk

Bookshop

Wittur: New Chief Financial Officer

Partners for smart lift doors

Schickor transfers his company

Ziehl-Abegg reports record year

Efficient and secure wiring of lift doors

Heavy Duty Escalator Design and Manufacturing

However you twist and turn it …

Changes in the Kone Executive Board

Personnel changes at Schindler