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: © Nina Skripietz Fotografie / Braun Aufzüge News | May 2024 Goodbye to the SMEs? A small or medium-sized lift builder is sold to a group – such reports have become commonplace recently. What is going on here and how should the lift sector react? Do we need to say goodbye to the SMEs?
Photo: © Serapid News | May 2024 Serapid Group: Successful certification At interlift 2023, the Serapid Group presented its new passenger lift concept based on Rigid Chain Technology.
Photo: © privat News | May 2024 Michael Maas switches to Diceo Group Michael Maas has moved from the component supplier RST Elektronik GmbH to the Diceo Group GmbHH, set up in 2023. He took over the position of managing director there on 1 April 2024.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | May 2024 No E2 Forum 2024 There will be no E2 Forum in Frankfurt a.M. this year, according to a statement provided to LIFTjournal by Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.
Photo: © FLP Lift Parts News | May 2024 Repaired, refurbished or new? Frequency converters often become defective after a few years and have to be replaced. Apart from buying new, repair is also possible. What has to be borne in mind in this regard.
Photo: © Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union News | May 2024 ECJ: standards must be free The European Court of Justice has decided that citizens must be able to read the standards that list the specifications for products across the EU free of charge.
Photo: © privat News | May 2024 Global1Partners: New General Manager in Sweden Jimmie Junker has been appointed General Manager of Global1Partners AB in Sweden. He succeeds Josep Monroig, who is now the company's Business Coordinator for Manufacturing & Distribution Centres.
Photo: © Eureka S.p.A. News | April 2024 New machines to clean escalators Eureka has developed a new machine for cleaning escalators. It is intended to be able to clean all escalator models, irrespective of length, breadth or brand, declared Eureka S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of professional cleaning machines.
Photo: © privat News | April 2024 Second managing director at base engineering Andreas Feldmann has been the second managing director of base engineering since 1 February 2024. Together with Carsten Seemann, he is now in charge of the company, which is specialised in producing lift emergency call systems.
