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Photo: © Kone/Katharina Schiffl

News | January 2023

Kone takes over maintenance business from Flügel Aufzüge

The lift company Kone has taken over the maintenance and emergency call business of the Austrian Flügel Aufzüge GmbH as of 1 January 2023.

Photo: © TK Elevator

News | January 2023

Digital functions are becoming standard

TK Elevator (TKE) is launching a digital and energy-efficient lift with accompanying platform called EOX, especially for low residential buildings with only a few floors. An Nvidia chip is integrated in the product.

Photo: © Digital Spine

News | January 2023

“There are no losers in the world we’re creating”

They promise to greatly reduce the maintenance costs for operators with the assistance of their box: the service offered by ‘Aufzughelden’ (“Lift Heroes”) has been spurring discussions in the German lift sector.

Photo: © Aleatec

News | January 2023

Changes at Aleatec

At Aleatec, there have been major changes in the company management in the last two years. For example, the founder and partner Uwe Hollenberg withdrew from operational management in 2020 and Kay Nelhübel joined the company as managing director.

Photo: © Bode

News | January 2023

Bode overspeed governors UKCA-certified

Bode has received UKCA certification for its speed governor from TÜV Süd.

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News | January 2023

Six errors regarding standardisation

Thomas Wollstein is a “standardiser” – and has been for about 30 years. Boring, you say? That is one of the many errors regarding standardisation.

Photo: © Gustav Wolf

News | January 2023

Gustav Wolf: new management team

Henning Seffers recently became the worldwide chief sales officer (CSO) at Gustav Wolf GmbH in Gütersloh (Germany).

News | December 2022

The six most common errors when looking for skilled workers

The skilled labour shortage, demographic change and lack of children: a “perfect storm”. This is especially true when the rather unknown lift sector and its suppliers are looking for skilled employees.

News | December 2022

HissMekano opens a warehouse in Germany

HissMekano, Scandinavian supplier of spare parts for lifts, is expanding its business in Germany. The Stockholm-based company will open a warehouse in Niedernhausen, Germany, in the middle of the Rhine-Main area.

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Kone takes over maintenance business from Flügel Aufzüge

Digital functions are becoming standard

“There are no losers in the world we’re creating”

Changes at Aleatec

Bode overspeed governors UKCA-certified

Six errors regarding standardisation

Gustav Wolf: new management team

The six most common errors when looking for skilled workers

HissMekano opens a warehouse in Germany