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News | September 2023

“There is a huge gap to fill”

Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen is the new Chairwoman and Programme Director of Elevcon 2023. She was available to LIFTjournal for a brief interview.

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News | September 2023

Sara Berggren: the new Secretary General at Hissförbundet

Sara Berggren has taken over from Anne Geitmann as Secretary General of Hissförbundet, the Swedish Lift and Escalator Association.

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News | September 2023

Elevcon: Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen succeeds Ami Lustig

Dr Marja-Liisa Siikonen is the new Chairwoman and Programme Manager of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE).

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News | September 2023

Completely new motives for the sale of an elevator company

A headlong change in the market for company transactions is observable: those who currently want to sell their lift companies are doing so for completely different reasons. Simultaneously, there is also a fundamental reorientation on the buyer's side.

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News | September 2023

Shortened construction times thanks to high performance construction lifts

The new Quartier Vienna Twentytwo is being erected by Signa and ARE within sight of Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Kone is installing the first of its second generation JumpLifts there.

Photo: © Marie-Theres Niessalla

News | September 2023

Transferring a company is working on the future

What does it take to successfully lead a company? Technical knowledge, leadership skills and personality – on this we can quickly agree. What does it take to successfully transfer a company? Many questions and anxieties arise here…

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News | September 2023

Ana Efata leads ELA committee on safety, education and training

Ana Efata is the new chairwoman of ELA Safety, Education & Training Committee and successor of Andreas Hönnige.

News | September 2023

Lift door as digital twin in building planning

The impending integration of the new Meiller Configuration Engine (MCE) in the Liftdesigner planning software of Digi-Para is intended to provide its users with many benefits.

News | September 2023

Elevators on the moon are closer than you think

This article does NOT discuss the well-known concept of a Space Elevator or delve into science fiction. Instead, it focuses on a new emerging market for elevators.

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“There is a huge gap to fill”

Sara Berggren: the new Secretary General at Hissförbundet

Elevcon: Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen succeeds Ami Lustig

Completely new motives for the sale of an elevator company

Shortened construction times thanks to high performance construction lifts

Transferring a company is working on the future

Ana Efata leads ELA committee on safety, education and training

Lift door as digital twin in building planning

Elevators on the moon are closer than you think