Photo: © Aufzugsservice Süd News | October 2025 Three questions to … René Müller A LinkedIn post drew our attention to René Müller. This was because the managing director of Aufzugsservice Süd GmbH presented an unusual idea there ...
Photo: © Aufzugshop Frano Witt News | October 2025 Aufzugshop Frano Witt now also available on app Aufzugshop Frano Witt is now launching its service directly on smartphones. Customers can request spare parts, view offers and make direct contact with the new app at any time and from any location.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | October 2025 ‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’ Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.
Photo: © Maximilian Döringer / Wiener Linien News | October 2025 Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien The Wiener Linien has implemented a comprehensive package of measures on barrier freedom in cooperation with Schaefer. At the heart of this is the Schaefer "LiftBoy" system, which permits contact-free lift operation per smartphone.
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Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | June 2023 New majority owner at Langer & Laumann The ownership of Langer & Laumann is changing: with immediate effect, there is a new majority owner. The transaction was concluded on 15 June 2023.
Photo: © Kledelmans News | June 2023 Car area increases by 50 percent The engineering and installation company in vertical transportation “Kledelmans” has developed a new arrangement for a lift car with its counterweight. According to the company, the newly arranged car area increases by 50 percent without changing shaft dimensions.
Photo: © Digital Spine News | June 2023 Buchhart moves to Digital Spine After around four years, Richard Buchhart is leaving Simplifa GmbH to work for Digital Spine GmbH. Since the beginning of April, he has been responsible there as Lead Service and Digital Twin for the expansion of Big Data technology for Aufzughelden.
Photo: © mauscraft/123RF.com News | June 2023 Energy efficiency and sustainability in components What criteria are decisive for sustainability and energy efficiency in selecting components?
Photo: © Fiera Milano News | June 2023 GEE: Lift sector as part of a complex system The first edition of GEE (Global Elevator Exhibition) will take place from 15 to 17 November 2023 at Fiera Milano (Rho).
Photo: © Lödige Industries News | June 2023 Lödige networks multi-storey logistics properties A new module from Lödige Industries permits both driverless transport systems as well as autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to interact with various lift systems in order to transport up to 20 tons total weight vertically.
Photo: © Mainteny News | June 2023 Mainteny secures millions in financing Mainteny, a software company for the lift sector, has now received start-up financing amounting to 2.7 million euros.
Photo: © Motum News | May 2023 New installation business in Sweden has slowed down One year ago, Mitsubishi acquires the Swedish company Motum. It was heard that one of the reasons for the purchase is Motum's strong position in modernisation. LIFTjournal asked Daniel Nyman about this.
Photo: © Hübschmann Aufzüge News | May 2023 Modernisation: the win-win situation New construction of flats has declined. The consequences for the lift sector are and will be noticeable. Modernisation not only offers a way out here, but is a “win-win” situation too – not just for the companies, but for operators and the environment.
