Photo: © Kone News | September 2026 Kone: two new members in the Board of Directors At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Kone on 3 June, Ranjan Sen and Bruno Schick were elected as new members of the Board of Directors.
Photo: © Dirk Müller, KI-assistiert / LIFTjournal News | September 2026 The concentration process in the European lift industry continues The consolidation process in the European lift industry is continuing: Alongside the Finnish-German mega-deal of Kone and TK Elevator, other cross-border takeovers and mergers have taken place in Europe. Here a selection of these.
Photo: © Langer + Laumann News | September 2026 Conversion package for Varidor 15 Mechanically fully compatible and completely without drilling: Langer + Laumann have added a new conversion package for the door drive system Varidor 15 from Schindler to their product range.
Photo: © Dirk Müller/KI-unterstützt/LIFTjournal News | September 2026 CANopen Lift specification updated The four-part CiA 417 application profile specification for lift control systems has been revised.
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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.
Photo: © Quatronix GmbH News | May 2026 Networked display system for cross-manufacturer retrofit Retrofitting display systems in existing lifts is especially challenging for manufacturers. Aspects such as straightforward installation, administration, continuous connectivity and aesthetics are equally important.
Photo: © pitinan/123RF.com News | May 2026 A new building block for product safety in the lift sector Digital technologies have fundamentally changed the lift. However, this has also made them more vulnerable to cyber threats.
Photo: © Cibes Lift Group News | May 2026 New CEO of the Cibes Lift Group Since 1 March, Martin Lewerth has been the new CEO of the Cibes Lift Group, an international manufacturer of platform and home lifts from Sweden.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | May 2026 LiftExpo Poland issues invitation back to Warsaw The trade fair for the lift sector will open its doors for the second time in the Polish capital. What can exhibitors and visitors expect from the “International Trade Fair for Lifts, Components and Vertical Transport Technology” from 20 to 22 October?
Photo: © KONE GmbH News | April 2026 Kone and TK Elevator plan to merge It’s now official: Kone and TK Elevator are moving forward with the merger of the two companies. However, the transaction is subject to certain conditions. Employee representatives at TKE are extremely upset. Schindler plans to file a lawsuit.
Photo: © Fain News | April 2026 New CEO at Fain The Spanish company Fain has announced the appointment of Miguel Gómez as the new group CEO with effect from 1 February.
Photo: © Safeline News | April 2026 Stuart Garcia has been promoted at Safeline Safeline Group has appointed Stuart Garcia, the current CEO of Safeline UK, to its Group Management Team. He was previously the CEO in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
Photo: © metamorworks, istock News | April 2026 CiA board-of-directors statement The Board of Directors of the non-profit international user and manufacturer association CiA (CAN in Automation) has published a declaration on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA) and its effects on CAN networks.
