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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 | January 2022

New tool for control-independent parameterisation

Kübler now has a new tool available to ensure that the implementation process at control manufacturers will in future be easier and faster.

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News | January 2022

Schindler Holding AG: Oetterli steps down

The Board of Directors of Schindler Holding AG and CEO Thomas Oetterli have agreed for him to step down from his role. Silvio Napoli takes on the CEO position in addition to his current role as Chairman with immediate effect.

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News | January 2022

Ascendor sets sales record in 2021

The Austrian company Ascendor Lifttechnik achieved record order intake and turnover last year.

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News | January 2022

How much sense does a full maintenance service make for lifts?

A full maintenance agreement gives the operator the idea it no longer needs to worry about anything. It has, as it were full insurance cover for its lifts. But what makes sense and when does a normal maintenance service make sense for operators?

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News | January 2022

Cyber security: draft standard with massive consequences

The draft of section 20 of ISO 8102 on cyber security in lifts and escalators (Electrical requirements for lifts, escalators and moving walks) was published recently. We asked an expert for his assessment of the draft.

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News | January 2022

Will interlift 2022 take place?

At the moment, this is a question that concerns most people in the lift sector: given the massive spread of the Omicron variant, will the interlift be able to take place at the end of April?

News | January 2022

Highly detailed 3D lift models

To make the drawing brochures of Cibes more attractive for end customers, Digipara has developed new program features intended to facilitate immediate creation of more detailed 3D lift models.

News | January 2022

TK Elevator reorganizes Communications & Marketing Department

TK Elevator has reorganized its Communications & Marketing department. Dr. Anahid Rickmann took over as the head of this department at the beginning of October 2021.

News | January 2022

Noise insulation in lift building: a closed book?

Building installations, i.e., also lifts, necessarily produce noise during operation. The vertical transport of people and loads results in airborne and structure-borne noise emissions.

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New tool for control-independent parameterisation

Schindler Holding AG: Oetterli steps down

Ascendor sets sales record in 2021

How much sense does a full maintenance service make for lifts?

Cyber security: draft standard with massive consequences

Will interlift 2022 take place?

Highly detailed 3D lift models

TK Elevator reorganizes Communications & Marketing Department

Noise insulation in lift building: a closed book?