Photo: © Wittur News | August 2025 Wittur: New Trading Leader for the DACH region Wittur has announced the appointment of Martin Taurer as the new Trading Leader for the DACH region, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
Photo: © scyther5 / okapidesign/123RF.com News | August 2025 How to prolong trade fairs with social media Appearing at trade fairs is a highlight of the year for many small and medium-sized companies - above all at the interlift. But how can the trade fair investment be better exploited? The answer is making targeted use of social media.
Photo: © ELA News | August 2025 ELA white paper on modernisation The ELA white paper on the modernisation of existing lifts is now also available in German. It was also translated in English, French, and Italian.
Photo: © privat News | August 2025 New recruit at Telegärtner Elektronik Marcel Puttrus-Kowollik has been key account manager and project manager for North Germany at Telegärtner Elektronik since June 2025.
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Photo: © Meiller News | June 2025 The hinged door in lift building: an underestimated classic Manual hinged doors in lift building – a relic of days gone by? Quite the contrary. This solution is more than just a niche product.
Photo: © osma GmbH & Co. KG News | June 2025 osma sale: “The rumour is complete nonsense” The handover at osma from one generation to the next was completed several years ago. Jens-Albert Schenk already took over the strategic and operational responsibility for the lift manufacturer from his father in 2019.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | June 2025 Gero Markowski joins Henning Gero Markowski joined the team of the German component manufacturer Henning as Global Sales Director on 1 March. The 42-year old already has some experience in the lift sector.
Photo: © Telenor News | June 2025 Information campaign about the 2G switch-off in Norway The Norwegian mobile communications operator Telenor and Telia have together launched the “ByttNettNå” campaign. They want to inform lift operators and other parties affected in this way of the 2G network switch-off.
Photo: © Schindler News | June 2025 Schindler: New member of the Group Executive Committee Patrick Hess, previously Country Manager of Schindler Switzerland, has been a member of the Group Executive Committee of Schindler Holding AG since 1 April. This was decided by the Group's Board of Directors.
Photo: © Montanari News | June 2025 Montanari: New belt suspension systems The growing demands for more efficient vertical transportation systems led Montanari - an italian manufacturer of traction machines for elevator systems – to develop new belt solutions for new installations and modernizations.
Photo: © wrightstudio/123RF.com News | May 2025 A strong brand makes a difference A clear brand identity not only strengthens a company but also its employees and customers. This also applies to small and medium-sized lift manufacturers.
Photo: © Elsco News | May 2025 Elsco: New European Sales Manager Elevator Safety Company (Elsco) has announced the appointment of Hicham Chamseddine Naamani as its new European Sales Manager. Elsco is an international provider of elevator roller and swivel guides.
Photo: © KLST News | May 2025 Three questions for ... Detlef Klinkhammer The LIFTjournal once again has three questions: In view of recent events, the person we’re talking to this time is Detlef Klinkhammer, founder and managing director of “Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge” (KLST), based in Zülpich near Cologne.
