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: © Kone News | August 2024 Kone: Bridger succeeds Skippari Kaija Bridger has been appointed Executive Vice President, People & Communications, and a member of the Executive Board at Kone as of July 1, 2024.
Photo: © View Elevator News | August 2024 Digital lift log: simplifying administration and maintenance The aim of the new digital lift log of View Elevator is to make the administration and maintenance of lifts much simpler. This in particular included digital threat assessment, which this platform implemented efficiently and securely, according to the company.
Photo: © Camera Support Services Limited News | August 2024 Atwell introduces his “AiO Speed Watcher” Atwell International has brought the “AiO Speed Watcher” onto the market. The British manufacturer of safety solutions for lifts praises his new product as a “revolution in speed control and uncontrolled movement detection”.
Photo: © Lena Siebrasse News | July 2024 Lindert switches to Dauer Aufzüge Dauer Aufzüge has appointed Lars Lindert to its management. His task there will be to support the management in the further development of the company.
Photo: © Kone / Uepaa News | July 2024 Safety app also for Austria Swiss Kone fitters have already been using the digital safety app Uepaa for three years. The modern version of the dead-man device is now also being launched in Austria.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | July 2024 Sustainability: the key to competitiveness Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the world of lift components. Those whose planning and use of resources are sustainable will remain competitive and also be able to hold their own in the markets of the future.
Photo: © Fermator News | July 2024 End of partnership Global1Partners has decided to stop distributing Sicor motors. Global1Partners is the distribution network of Fermator and works in close partnership with the Fermator manufacturing centres.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | July 2024 Light grid with simplified electrical connection A light grid is frequently mounted or installed retrospectively when using a conversion package for the replacement of a door drive from Langer & Laumann (L&L).
Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik News | July 2024 Lift-Link: new cross-manufacturer sector platform Up to now, there has been no been platform of the kind needed for a real-time overview of the lifts and lift components of different manufacturers. This is now about to change with the Lift-Link initiative.
