Photo: © tatom/123RF.com News | October 2026 The most important events for the lift industry Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.
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Photo: © Nordic Lift Expo/Björn Delin News | September 2026 Nordic Lift Expo’s conference program is finalized The programme for the Nordic Lift Expo 2026 conference is now finalised. As in previous years, the conference is held on the exhibition floor and is free to attend.
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Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | June 2026 Internationalization of standardization: A challenge for SMEs The publication of EN ISO 8100-1 and -2 represents the continuation of a development that has characterised lift standardisation for several years: the greater international harmonisation of technical codes.
Photo: © Dirk Müller/KI-generiert gem. Adobe Firefly-Lizenz News | May 2026 EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts EN 81-20/50 are the main safety standards for lifts. These standards have been revised, so that now the EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards are available.
Photo: © Bundesverband Metall News | May 2026 Rolf Rehbold joins the Bundesverband Metall Rolf Rehbold assumed the position of departmental head of occupational training at the Federal Metalworking Association (BVM) on 1 January 2026.
Photo: © K-Solutions News | May 2026 AI's influence on lift service K-solutions – the IT company of the controller manufacturer Kollmorgen – has developed its own chatbot, based on a large LLM (“Large Language Model”). The aim is to cut reaction times for customers.
Photo: © Geda GmbH News | May 2026 Safety in the shaft – Flexibility in the system Geda has presented the new “Shaft Lift” – a lift solution for use in shafts. It is intended for use both in new construction and renovation projects, the manufacturer of construction and industrial lifts emphasised.
Photo: © AFAG/Timm Schamberger News | May 2026 New project director for the interlift After 30 years of working in the lift sector, Joachim Kalsdorf, project director of the interlift, has stepped back from active working life and handed over the project management to Alexander Stein.
Photo: © Dirkmüller/KI-generiert gem. Adobe Firefly-Lizenz News | May 2026 International standardization for lifts and escalators International standardization for lifts and escalators is going strong with many new standards in development and many existing standards under revision.
Photo: © makslab/123RF.com News | May 2026 Langer+Laumann Group acquires majority stake in CPM and NDC The Langer+Laumann Group has acquired a majority stake in the British company Complete Plant Maintenance Engineering Ltd. (CPM) and its subsidiary Northern Drives & Controls Ltd. (NDC).
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | May 2026 Optimised conversion kits for folding doors Langer & Laumann has further improved its universal folding door conversion kits. Its focus here was on making the solutions even more cost effective, easy to install and more quickly available.
