Photo: © Elfin News | April 2025 Two-sense emergency call with sign language Elfin Technology has developed a two-sense emergency call, which in addition to classic speech communication, also opens a visual communication channel.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | April 2025 120 years young - Bode Components celebrates anniversary 1905 is not just the year of the consecration of the Berlin Cathedral and the decision to build the Mittelland Canal. It was also the year in which Theodor Bongers established his first company in Dusseldorf, the precursor company to today’s Bode Components GmbH.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | April 2025 Three questions to … Christian Dreßler Christian Dressler has been second managing director at Meiller Aufzugtüren since 1 January 2024. The 42-year old has taken on the role of the management spokesperson.
Photo: © privat News | April 2025 Kostas Papadopoulos: Job change after 15 years Kostas Papadopoulos has made a career change: He is now the new sales manager at Greek lift manufacturer Vigor Technology PC in Thessaloniki.
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Photo: © Ulrike Lotze News | September 2023 Elevcon: Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen succeeds Ami Lustig Dr Marja-Liisa Siikonen is the new Chairwoman and Programme Manager of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE).
Photo: © ikonoklast_Fotografie/iStock.com News | September 2023 Completely new motives for the sale of an elevator company A headlong change in the market for company transactions is observable: those who currently want to sell their lift companies are doing so for completely different reasons. Simultaneously, there is also a fundamental reorientation on the buyer's side.
Photo: © Kone News | September 2023 Shortened construction times thanks to high performance construction lifts The new Quartier Vienna Twentytwo is being erected by Signa and ARE within sight of Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Kone is installing the first of its second generation JumpLifts there.
Photo: © Marie-Theres Niessalla News | September 2023 Transferring a company is working on the future What does it take to successfully lead a company? Technical knowledge, leadership skills and personality – on this we can quickly agree. What does it take to successfully transfer a company? Many questions and anxieties arise here…
Photo: © privat News | September 2023 Ana Efata leads ELA committee on safety, education and training Ana Efata is the new chairwoman of ELA Safety, Education & Training Committee and successor of Andreas Hönnige.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugstüren / okapidesign / Montage News | September 2023 Lift door as digital twin in building planning The impending integration of the new Meiller Configuration Engine (MCE) in the Liftdesigner planning software of Digi-Para is intended to provide its users with many benefits.
Photo: © NASA/Joel Kowsky News | September 2023 Elevators on the moon are closer than you think This article does NOT discuss the well-known concept of a Space Elevator or delve into science fiction. Instead, it focuses on a new emerging market for elevators.
Photo: © Jian Fan/iStock/okapidesign News | September 2023 IoT facilitates an efficiency leap for the lift world Lifts are predestined for IoT (Internet of Things) applications. This is why the Cedes Group is developing a new portfolio of sensors.
Photo: © privat News | August 2023 GAT: Kevin Rieke as additional CEO Kevin Rieke has been appointed as a new member of the Board of Management and additional CEO of the cooperative by the Supervisory Board of the GAT Gemeinschaft Aufzugs-Technik eG.
