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Photo: © Schindler AB

News | April 2023

Hissförbundet: New Board Member

Hissförbundet, the Swedish Association of Lifts and Escalators, welcomes Luis Soler to the board.

Photo: © Lutz Aufzüge

News | March 2023

Lutz Aufzüge: New Distribution Director

Since 1 November 2022, André Szelagowski has been responsible for the distribution of new lifts and modernisation at Lutz Aufzüge in Reinbek near Hamburg.

Photo: © Telecom Behnke GmbH

News | March 2023

Change in managing director at Behnke Group

Since January 2023, the operational business of the Behnke Group has had dual leadership: Ralf Michels and Christoph Rudig had already worked before in the company group.

Photo: © Schaefer

News | March 2023

EMC measurements during development

Schaefer has been running an EMC Competence Centre at its own technology and development location in Erfurt since 2015. The company has now also begun offering EMC measurements during development for third parties since the beginning of 2023.

Photo: © Aumüller Aumatic

News | March 2023

Aumüller Aumatic: 50,000 euros for social projects

Aumüller Aumatic has concluded its donation initiative for its 50th company anniversary. For every year of its company history, the ventilation and smoke extraction company donated 1,000 euros to projects with a social commitment.

Photo: © ALGI

News | March 2023

New online configurator by ALGI

ALGI made its online configurator available to lift companies, specialist planners and operators at the end of 2022. It permits pre-planning of lifts in existing shafts or in new installations.

Photo: © Stephan Zülch / Schlosserei Schiemann

News | March 2023

Steel shaft challenge

Existing buildings can usually only be converted to barrier-free buildings through lift shafts installed in the stairwell or courtyard. What counts is that the lift manufacturer is familiar with the challenges associated with a steel shaft.

News | March 2023

TK Elevator: Changes in the Management Board

After more than 30 years of service, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Field and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Americas, Kevin Lavallee, has left TK Elevator for retirement.

News | March 2023

Emergency calls and lift management at a glance

Emergency call systems in lifts connected to an emergency system staffed round the clock are a legal requirement. If the lifts are supervised by a lift management company, they usually operate separately from this.

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Hissförbundet: New Board Member

Lutz Aufzüge: New Distribution Director

Change in managing director at Behnke Group

EMC measurements during development

Aumüller Aumatic: 50,000 euros for social projects

New online configurator by ALGI

Steel shaft challenge

TK Elevator: Changes in the Management Board

Emergency calls and lift management at a glance