Photo: © Langer + Laumann News | July 2026 New CEO at the Langer + Laumann Group The Langer + Laumann Group has a new CEO. The former managing director, Martin Platt, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 1 December 2025 at the age of 58.
Photo: © Bunse-Aufzüge News | July 2026 The Machinery Regulation: Call for Action! As the date of application for the regulation as of 20 January 2027 is approaching, manufacturers and all other stakeholders need to be prepared urgently to comply with the new and revised requirements in a timely fashion.
Photo: © KLST News | July 2026 Three questions to ... Markus Labruier Markus Labruier (54) has been the managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponente für Aufzüge (KLST) since 1 October 2025. Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen took over the company at the beginning of 2025.
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A wedding with strings attached The announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator has sent shockwaves through the industry. Suddenly, there is talk of a new mega-conglomerate, a potential shift in power within the service sector, and the fact that the wave of consolidation has now reached the Big Four themselves.
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Photo: © Alexander Supertramp/shutterstock News | November 2024 Thousands of manufacturers affected by new cyber security requirements The NIS-2-Directive on the implementation of cyber security measures will lead to new challenges and obligations for manufacturing industry companies.
Photo: © Deltron News | November 2024 Deltron's third acquisition in 2024: Elevate UK The British lift company Deltron is on a shopping spree. The latest acquisitions include Elevate UK in the heart of the UK. Further acquisitions for “targeted regional growth in the UK” are to follow.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | November 2024 TK Elevator: new member of the Supervisory Board Isabel Hartung was appointed to the Supervisory Board of TK Elevator.
Photo: © david-underland/pexels/berya/123RF.com News | October 2024 Lift-Link has great potential for medium-sized companies Up to now, the platform needed for a real-time digital overview of the lifts and lift components of different manufacturers has been missing. This could now change thanks to the Lift-Link initiative. What is to be made of this solution from the point of view of a consulting and planning office and from the perspective of operators?
Photo: © Bosch Service Solutions News | October 2024 Bosch Service Solutions: New Monitoring Services Director Volker Postel has assumed the positon of Director Monitoring Services at Bosch Service Solutions.
Photo: © Fédération des Ascenseurs News | October 2024 Fédération des Ascenseurs: New President The Fédération des Ascenseurs elected Olivier Rouvière as its new President at its General Assembly.
Photo: © Schindler Deutschland News | October 2024 From service container with the cargo bike to the lift Schindler Germany has set up its first “Flexpoint” in cooperation with the DB Smart City Initiative in front of the Berlin Gesundbrunnen station. From here, the company’s lift technicians set off with cargo bikes to their service deployments.
Photo: © VLR News | October 2024 New chairman of VLR Harold Bussing (Kone Netherlands) has handed over the chairmanship of Nederlandse Vereniging voor Lift en Roltraptechniek (VLR) to Reinier Geradts (DLR Eurlicon).
Photo: © TKD Kabel GmbH News | October 2024 TKD: getting the desired cable fast with the product finder To help its customers make a quick selection from the growing supply of cables and accessories, TKD Kabel has developed a new product finder for its catalogue portfolio.
