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: © funtap_shutterstock / okapidesign News | October 2023 News from the world of standardisation The accessibility of existing lifts and the improvement of protective measures against vandalism - there is news from the world of standardisation on these topics. A summary.
Photo: © Sven Leupold Design News | October 2023 Digital spare part procurement meets innovation Hauer will be introducing its new webshop and the new products of its premium partners and longstanding suppliers at the interlift.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | October 2023 Meiller Focus at the interlift: modernisation and digitalisation The Munich door specialist Meiller will be concentrating chiefly on two major themes at interlift 2023: modernisation of car and/or landing doors and digitalisation.
Photo: © Raloe News | October 2023 Raloe at the interlift: Technology and culinary Raloe will be presenting a new electric MRL lift at the interlift 2023 and a new solution for firefighter lifts.
Photo: © Variotech News | October 2023 Variotech exhibits three new developments Variotech will be presenting various new product developments at interlift 2023. These include controller-independent emergency evacuation, which was developed especially for existing lifts.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | October 2023 Langer & Laumann: New products and a new old acquaintance Apart from various product innovations, Langer & Laumann are also going to surprise the guests at its trade fair stand with a nostalgic fairground experience.
Photo: © Yaskawa Europe News | October 2023 Yaskawa: Premiere for new drive generation The latest generation of lift-specific frequency converters from Yaskawa will celebrate its premiere at the interlift in the form of the LA700.
Photo: © vikaviktoria007/123RF.com News | October 2023 This is what the Wittur Group will be showing at the interlift For the first time at an exhibition, Wittur will present "ElevatorSense", a digital companion for the installation and maintenance of Wittur doors, at its new stand at interlift.
Photo: © WEG News | October 2023 interlift: Premiere for WEG Automation Europe WEG Automation Europe will present at the interlift his latest products in elevator automation. Interlift 2023 is the first elevator lift trade fair for WEG Automation Europe since the inception of the business unit.