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: © Kone News | July 2023 Cybersecurity certifications for DX class elevators Kone Corporation has gained the IEC 62443 cybersecurity certification for its DX class elevators, and ISO 27001 certification for its digital services, including Kone 24/7 Connected Services.
Photo: © Ulrich Nees News | July 2023 A triad for sustainability Sustainability is multifaceted. The triad of quality, wear reserve and wear plays an important role (not just) in the case of lifts and components.
Photo: © Fiera Milano News | July 2023 Schindler and TKE exhibiting in Milan For its very first event, the Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE) can already boast two international companies.
Photo: © Safeline AG News | July 2023 Two years until potential GSM shutdown With around 50 percent of all lift alarm systems in Germany still equipped with 2G GSM solutions.
Photo: © 2N Telekomunikace News | July 2023 LiftGate combines all functions The company 2N had launched the product 2N LiftGate. It combines the functions of an LTE router, a backup power supply, a converter (2-wire to IP) and a switch all in one unit.
Photo: © LIFTjournal News | July 2023 interlift 2023: More hotel beds and free guest tickets The interlift 2023 continues to grow: already six months before the start the exhibitors who have registered so far occupy a good 40 Prozent more space than last time.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | July 2023 New management at Meiller After 20 years at the head of Meiller Aufzugtüren, Wolfgang Nothaft has retired at the end of June 2023.
Photo: © wrightstudio/123RF.com News | July 2023 EU Machinery Regulation published It had been announced for a long time, now the time had come: The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) on 29 June 2023.
Photo: © Cedes News | July 2023 Partnership of Cedes and relayr Cedes and relayr are entering into a strategic partnership. As a producer of safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors for lifts, Cedes intends to combine its sensor solutions with relayr’s expertise.
