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News | July 2024

DigiPara GmbH cooperates with software platform

The BuildTec Software Group has acquired a majority stake in DigiPara. BuildTec is a European platform for software solutions in the construction & trade sector and was set up six months ago.

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News | July 2024

Resignation from governing body

Dr Detlef Bauerschlag and Oskar Rosin have resigned from the governing body of the Heilbronn Lift Days. The managing director of the organiser, Prof Dr Georg Clauss, announced this at the 41st event.

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News | June 2024

Aritec announces partnership with Alberto Sassi

Aritec New Materials Group AG, a synthetic treatment solutions company, has announced a strategic partnership with Alberto Sassi S.p.A.

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News | June 2024

Jörn Wittig retires

GAT managing director Jörn Wittig (63) retired on 1 June. However, he will remain on the GAT Board of Management until the end of 2025.

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News | June 2024

Wim Koster is the new ELA President

Willem (Wim) Johannes Koster was elected as the new President of the European Lift Association (ELA) in mid-May (the LIFTjournal reported). A few facts about the 58-year-old Dutchman.

ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

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News | June 2024

Ziehl-Abegg is ‘Best managed company’

The Künzelsau-based industrial company Ziehl-Abegg has been honoured with the ‘Best Managed Companies Award’ 2024. The Best Managed Companies programme is a competition and seal of quality for successful medium-sized companies.

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News | June 2024

Orona remains on course for growth

The members of the Spanish cooperative Mondragón, of which Orona is part, can celebrate an increase in sales, profits and the number of maintenance orders and employees.

News | June 2024

New lift trade fair launches in Warsaw

The Lift Expo Poland is designed to be the gateway to the lift and escalator market in Poland and Central Eastern Europe: the first International Lift, Components and Vertical Transport Technology Exhibition.

News | June 2024

Mega-project EN ISO 8100-1/2: what can the lift sector expect?

It is one of the biggest and most important standardisation projects of the lift sector. The development of the worldwide applicable standard, EN ISO 8100-1/2.

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DigiPara GmbH cooperates with software platform

Resignation from governing body

Aritec announces partnership with Alberto Sassi

Jörn Wittig retires

Wim Koster is the new ELA President

Ziehl-Abegg is ‘Best managed company’

Orona remains on course for growth

New lift trade fair launches in Warsaw

Mega-project EN ISO 8100-1/2: what can the lift sector expect?