Photo: © Martina Lundqvist/Ascenco Group News | March 2026 SJEC Danmark A/S joins Ascenco Group Ascenco Group AB (“Ascenco”) continues to expand in the Nordics, entering Denmark through the partnership with SJEC Danmark.
Photo: © Otis Elevator Company News | March 2026 Vertical mobility for enhanced requirements For 2026, Otis has announced two new approaches in the form of Arise MOD and the Gen3 platform for flexible modernisation of existing lifts and intelligent technologies for new buildings that are tailored to different needs.
Photo: © Lift Professional/Shorts Industries Ltd. News | March 2026 T-shirts pay tribute to everyday heroes The English lift sector spare parts provider “Shorts Industries” has now also moved into fashion. In keeping with the motto “Make Your Value Known”, the aim is to put the spotlight on all those who keep the world running from day-to-day.
Photo: © ustudiographydd59/123RF.com News | March 2026 The most important events for the lift industry Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.
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Photo: © dall.e/okapidesign News | September 2024 Simplifa: new beginning after bankruptcy Following the insolvency of the Berlin proptech company Simplifa at the beginning of 2024, the research and development department was closed and the operational business sold to a consortium after a bidding process.
Photo: © makslab/123RF.com News | September 2024 Flowframe becomes a new shareholder of Pfeifer Munich-based investment holding company Flowframe SE has acquired Pfeifer Group, a specialist in rope and lifting technology based in Memmingen, Germany.
Photo: © dall.e/okapidesign News | August 2024 Innovalift acquires Turkish component manufacturer Innovalift has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in the Turkish company Arkel. The Swedish group of companies intends to expand its geographical reach and add to its product portfolio of lift components.
Photo: © NürnbergMesse / Bischof & Broel News | August 2024 interlift 2025: “The fair bookings are very good“ interlift will take place at a new location for the first time in 2025: From 14 to 17 October 2025, the lift industry will meet at Messe Nürnberg. Around one and a half years before interlift 2025, the trade fair was very well booked, the organiser AFAG reported.
Photo: © DALL.E/okapidesign/olko1975/123RF.com News | August 2024 Greater cyber security for products It is on the agenda of two lift sector events at once: the Cyber Resilience Act – both at the Annual General Meeting of the VDMA Trade Association Lifts and Escalators as well as a the Schwelm Symposium.
Photo: © Mantel/iStock.com News | August 2024 ChatGPT: saving time and money with artificial intelligence Thanks to the artificial intelligence of ChatGPT, lift companies too can greatly accelerate text-based processes in everyday work. But in what areas is its use worthwhile? And how can good results be achieved?
Photo: © Beat Brechbühl News | August 2024 Easy lift installation in a wooden shaft It is becoming more common for lift shafts to be made out of wood. Schindler has developed a standard procedure for simplifying the mounting of lifts in wooden shafts.
Photo: © Kone News | August 2024 Sustainable mobility meets wooden construction There has been a renaissance in the use of wood in building in recent years. This is a sustainable trend that for Kone opens up fascinating possibilities for the lift sector.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | August 2024 „EN ISO 8100-1/2 is too complex“ He is confident that the Chinese market will return to stable growth once the current real estate crisis has been overcome, Zhang Lexiang, Secretary General of the China Elevator Association (CEA), told LIFTjournal.
