Photo: © Kone News | September 2026 Kone: two new members in the Board of Directors At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Kone on 3 June, Ranjan Sen and Bruno Schick were elected as new members of the Board of Directors.
Photo: © Dirk Müller, KI-assistiert / LIFTjournal News | September 2026 The concentration process in the European lift industry continues The consolidation process in the European lift industry is continuing: Alongside the Finnish-German mega-deal of Kone and TK Elevator, other cross-border takeovers and mergers have taken place in Europe. Here a selection of these.
Photo: © Langer + Laumann News | September 2026 Conversion package for Varidor 15 Mechanically fully compatible and completely without drilling: Langer + Laumann have added a new conversion package for the door drive system Varidor 15 from Schindler to their product range.
Photo: © Dirk Müller/KI-unterstützt/LIFTjournal News | September 2026 CANopen Lift specification updated The four-part CiA 417 application profile specification for lift control systems has been revised.
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Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A mega-deal and its potential consequences Will TKE go public, or will Kone take over the German group? Although there had been speculation about this for a long time, the news still came as a bombshell at the end of April: ...
Photo: © Donati News | June 2026 Donati is sales partner of Hydronic Donati is now an official sales partner of the hydraulic components manufacturer Hydronic.
Photo: © Atwell International News | June 2026 Atwell International celebrates 30 years Worcestershire-based Atwell International Ltd is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Photo: © Schmersal Group News | June 2026 New Schmersal Webshop K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG has launched its new webshop. The overall portfolio comprises around 15,000 products in safety, control and automation technology. The new online shop is available in around 20 countries.
Photo: © Otis News | June 2026 Otis takes majority stake in WeMaintain Otis has acquired a majority stake in WeMaintain, a technology-driven service provider for the lift and escalator industry.
Photo: © Orona News | June 2026 Orona reaches a turnover of €1.195 billion Orona, Europe’s fifth-largest group in vertical mobility solutions, achieved a turnover of €1.195 billion in 2025, recording growth of over seven per cent compared to the previous year.
Photo: © LIFTjournal-Bernd Lorenz News | June 2026 A new academy for SMEs The new GAT Academy was launched on 1 April. It was established at the request of members.
Photo: © Gartec News | June 2026 LEIA appoints new leadership for Personal Lift Group The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Andrew Harper, Group CEO of Gartec, as Chair of its Personal Lift Group (PLG).
Photo: © diego vito cervo/123RF.com News | June 2026 Kone expands its presence in northern Germany Kone’s acquisition spree continues. Through its subsidiary M.S. Aufzüge, the Finnish lift manufacturer has acquired a medium-sized company from the north of Germany.
