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: © Hengstler GmbH News | September 2024 New encoder intended to facilitate compact servomotors Hengstler’s new Acuro AM34 absolute encoder is intended to facilitate very compact servomotors. Hengstler is a European manufacturer of industrial metering and control components for automation.
Photo: © Safeline News | September 2024 Lift monitoring – new tool for lift builders The Swedish manufacturer Safeline, up to now above all known for its lift emergency call and lift communication products, has developed a new monitoring system linked to a cloud solution.
Photo: © Butz & Neumair GmbH Aufzugbau News | September 2024 Standard of skills for Installers, Maintainers and Repairers One of the challenges due to a growth of the European elevator and escalator will be labour shortages in qualified and skilled EU workforce.
Photo: © Meiller News | September 2024 Certification in the service of safety Meiller’s Premius K4i and S4i lifting doors now feature explosion protection according to ATEX. As a result, they offer a high degree of safety in corrosive and explosive environments.
Photo: © Henning Stauch News | September 2024 New managing director at Kone DACH Alexander Vitt replaced Erik Kahlert as managing director for the region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) at Kone on 1 May 2024.
Photo: © THOR Industriemontagen GmbH & Co. KG News | September 2024 Danger of falling while working on lifts Work on lifts is frequently carried out at heights above one metre. From a height of more than 100 cm, there is a risk of severe injuries in the event of a fall. What must an employer take into account?
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | September 2024 Update for the L&L TSG V4 400 lift door drive Langer & Laumann offers more than 500 different conversion kits for the repair or modernisation of lift doors. An update has now been launched: the TSG V4 400 lift door drive for Rathgeber wire ropes.
Photo: © Elevcon News | September 2024 Who wants to speak at Elevcon 2025? The next Elevcon will take place from 17 to 19 June 2025 in Lisbon (Portugal). Anyone interested in giving a talk there: The organisers have extended the abstract submission deadline from 15 to 30 September.
Photo: © Bucher Hydraulics News | September 2024 New managing director for Bucher Hydraulics Frank Mühlon took up the position of managing director at Bucher Hydraulics on 1 July 2024. He succeeded Daniel Waller, who retired after twenty years in this position.
