Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 Orona acquires German SME A German lift company has once again been taken over – this time by the Spanish group Orona.
Photo: © Liwetec News | November 2025 Liwetec presents new user interface Liwetec has completely revamped the Elevator Portal and presented it with a new user interface that supports the planning, technical calculation, and configuration of elevators.
Photo: © Stefano Uslenghi Rocom Energie- und Kommunikationssysteme News | November 2025 Rocom’s smallest lift emergency call system Rocom unveiled a new lift emergency call system according to EN 81-28:2022 at the interlift. The “Helpy Supercompact” is the manufacturer’s smallest emergency call system and according to Rocom provides “a lot of performance in mini format.”
Photo: © Leitronic News | November 2025 5G meets sustainability The mobile communications technology 5G promises completely new vistas for the Internet of Things (IoT). Higher data rates, lower latencies and boosted capacity are expected to change entire sectors.
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Photo: © Ali Moshiri / Braun Aufzugtechnik News | October 2025 Braun Aufzugtechnik back on the international market Braun Aufzugtechnik based in Kassel is expanding its capacities and will in future once again resume building lifts, lift kits and lift modules for the international market.
Photo: © TÜV Süd News | October 2025 New Chairman of the EK-ZÜS Jörg Becker is the new chairman of the Experience Exchange Group of Approved Inspection Bodies (EK-ZÜS) in Germany. He succeeds Dieter Roas, who led the EK-ZÜS for over ten years.
Photo: © Hübschmann Aufzüge News | October 2025 Hübschmann Aufzüge anniversary celebrations: 8,000 lifts in 50 years On 1 August 1975, Volker Hübschmann set up “Hübschmann Aufzüge” in Korbach (Germany). At that time, the company had three employees. This year, the company will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with what are now 130 employees.
Photo: © privat News | October 2025 New managing director at BS Tableau Volker Hager is the new managing director of component manufacturer BS Tableau. He succeeds Rainer Bunk, who will retire once the handover is complete.
Photo: © Kewabo News | September 2025 What to do when the lift is under water? Given the current heavy rain events, lifts are repeatedly flooded. All this not only involves risks for the lift itself but possibly also for the users. What measures are advisable?
Photo: © Espros News | September 2025 New sensor technologies cut operating costs However, outdated sensor systems result in inefficiencies in the lift sector, which is reflected in annual maintenance costs of 20 billion USD, delays in installation, higher labour costs and inefficient energy use.
Photo: © Sherry Vasa News | September 2025 TK Elevator appoints new Chief People Officer TK Elevator (TKE) has a new Chief People Officer: Sherry Vasa took up the position on 14 August 2025.
Photo: © elevatec News | September 2025 Cargo lifts now also for deployment outdoors Elevatec’s modular cargo lifts are now available in weatherproof design for the outdoors. The company’s aim is to provide even more flexibility for efficient material transport, including outside of buildings.
Photo: © Vodafone News | September 2025 Vodafone announces specific dates for 2G shutdown Important news for all operators whose lifts are equipped with a 2G-based emergency call system: Following in the footsteps of Telekom, Vodafone has also decided when it will switch off its 2G network in Germany.
