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: © Hilti News | December 2023 The Hilti MT System for the lift sector Hilti specifically expanded its new MT assembly system with wall connections for beam profiles, connections for pillars and attachment elements for rail consoles to allow it to be used by the lift sector for support structures.
Photo: © Hilti News | December 2023 Why does the lift sector use assembly systems so seldom? If the shaft wall is too far away to attach guide rails directly, support structures are needed. For this purpose, Hilti has developed a new modular assembly system for the lift sector. But why does the lift sector use assembly systems so seldom?
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | December 2023 Meiller: Focus on modernisation and digitalisation At the interlift 2023, Meiller concentrated this time on two themes: on the one hand the current advances in the field of digitalisation and the various new modernisation solutions.
Photo: © Brugg Lifting News | December 2023 New coated lift belts Brugg Lifting has introduced new coated lift belts for the global market. The "Brubelt 52 kN" is intended to increase lift service life, reduce drive size and open up new application possibilities.
Photo: © PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock.com News | December 2023 Chatbots as digital service employees They are available around the clock, answer customer queries and make online appointments. Chatbots on websites can relieve companies from the lift sector of a great deal of work in terms of communication and service.
Photo: © Hundt Consult GmbH News | December 2023 New CFO at Hundt Consult Falko Stolte has been the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Hundt Consult since 1 July 2023. The 42-year old business graduate will be responsible for the finance and controlling departments.
Photo: © Bucher Hydraulics News | December 2023 Just like new: modernisation of hydraulic lifts The climate crisis shows: the time of the throwaway mentality has passed - modernisation is the order of the day. This also applies to hydraulic lifts.
Photo: © Ascendor News | December 2023 Ascendor: New homelift at the interlift Ascendor Lifttechnik presented a new homelift at the interlift. The modern DuraPorte homelift boasts a durable aluminium shaft and lifting height of up to 3 m, according to the company.
Photo: © KW Aufzugstechnik News | December 2023 Third generation of frequency converters KW Aufzugstechnik has presented a new frequency converter at interlift in the form of the Goliath 921.
