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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

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News | February 2022

In memoriam: Ami Lustig and Joseph Stier

IAEE President & Elevcon congress chairman Ami Lustig and IAEE executive committee secretary and chairman of administrative board Joseph Stier passed away in the end of 2021.

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News | February 2022

"In Ralph Kanzler, we are losing a very good friend ..."

The Association of SME Lift Companies (VmA) is in mourning for Ralph Kanzler. He died suddenly and unexpectedly on 10 December 2021 at the age of 54.

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News | February 2022

New standard for inclined elevators

A European standard for the elevator sector has been revised: EN 81-22 (September 2021 edition) has now been published.

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News | February 2022

Monitoring lifts in real time with NEXSD

Lift operators should be able to monitor their lifts everywhere with the new NEXSD product from Schmitt + Sohn.

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News | February 2022

interlift 2022: It's not about money, it's about the future

The interlift at the end of April 2022 will take place - says the organizer. He expects the number of exhibitors to reach 60 to 65 percent of 2019.

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News | February 2022

Commentary: Separate facts from emotions!

I think there are currently some in the sector who are unsure whether the interlift will take place in view of the rising Omicron infection numbers.

News | February 2022

Aumüller Aumatic GmbH: New top management around Ramona Meinzer

The previous chair of the managing board of Aumüller Aumatic GmbH, Ramona Meinzer, assumed sole management of the company in Thierhaupten on 1 October 2021.

News | January 2022

New date and venue for IEE Expo

Messe Frankfurt India announced that it has secured fresh dates and a new venue for the International Elevator and Escalator Expo (IEE Expo) in Mumbai.

News | January 2022

Standardisation: “We have to return to simpler structures”

The working group CEN TC10 WG1 – “Lifts and service lifts” is responsible for the most important lift standards. The current main task is the work on EN ISO 8100-1/2.

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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

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In memoriam: Ami Lustig and Joseph Stier

"In Ralph Kanzler, we are losing a very good friend ..."

New standard for inclined elevators

Monitoring lifts in real time with NEXSD

interlift 2022: It's not about money, it's about the future

Commentary: Separate facts from emotions!

Aumüller Aumatic GmbH: New top management around Ramona Meinzer

New date and venue for IEE Expo

Standardisation: “We have to return to simpler structures”