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: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | April 2024 Efficient and secure wiring of lift doors The range of use of electric and digital components has been widening for years. The replacement of mechanical components by electrical measurement, control and switching systems is also becoming increasingly frequent in lift building.
Photo: © Löher News | April 2024 Heavy Duty Escalator Design and Manufacturing The manufacturing of escalators used in highly frequented areas such as subways needs to be based on more specific conditions.
Photo: © Bernstein News | April 2024 However you twist and turn it … Bernstein launched a door contact switch, which according to the company is unique in its design.
Photo: © Kone News | March 2024 Changes in the Kone Executive Board Nicolas Alchal – Managing Director for Kone Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa – has been appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation as of January 1, 2025.
Photo: © Schindler News | March 2024 Personnel changes at Schindler At Schindler, the election of the twelve-member Board of Management is due in spring. The Swiss lift builder had already announced in December that two members would withdraw from the body.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | March 2024 Continuous data acquisition with ZAdyn frequency inverters With its new "black box recorder", Ziehl-Abegg offers a new function in frequency inverters that is intended to make it much easier to identify and rectify faults when they occur in the lift system.
Photo: © Raloe News | March 2024 Raloe: New Business Development Manager Raloe Gmbh has appointed Erdinç Özçitak as Business Development Manager DACH-region, effective as of December 11th, 2023.
Photo: © Hydroware News | March 2024 Hydroware: Numerous staff changes Hydroware, a manufacturer of lift drive and control systems based in Sweden, has undergone numerous personnel changes: In the UK, the Benelux countries and Germany.
Photo: © Caltech Lifts News | March 2024 LEIA: Three new board members LEIA has announced three new appointments to its management board: Karis Walker, Head of Commercial at TK Elevator, Andrew Renwick, Managing Director at Caltech Lifts, and David Martin, Managing Director at DeSeM Lifts.
