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Photo: © TK Elevator

News | June 2021

Stair lift wins Red Dot Award

The S200 stair lift of TK Elevator has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. Conceived by Business Unit TK Home Solutions and designed by Pearson Lloyd design studio.

Photo: © AFAG

News | June 2021

“We’ve been in crisis mode for over a year”

The postponement of the interlift has caused quite a stir. LIFTjournal talked to Henning Könicke, the managing director of the interlift organiser AFAG, about the background to this and the reactions of the industry.

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News | June 2021

Langer & Laumann: Homepage in new look

After some “exciting and strenuous weeks involving technical, content and optical revision”, the new website of Langer & Laumann has been thoroughly modernised and renewed, the company reported.

Photo: © Hengstler GmbH

News | June 2021

Hengstler celebrates 175th anniversary

Hengstler GmbH is celebrating its anniversary: 175 years ago, the company was established in Aldingen (south Germany) as a clock industry supplier.

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News | June 2021

New branch manager at Schmitt + Sohn

Alexander Schurz is the new branch manager of Schmitt + Sohn in Regensburg. The 56-year old reports to managing director Maximilian Schmitt.

Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V.

News | June 2021

VFA-Interlift: dismissals and new treasurer

The VFA-Interlift e.V. has now dismissed two employees – including its technical consultant Jan König. In addition, the remaining board of directors has appointed a treasurer.

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News | June 2021

Brexit and its consequences for the lift sector

Great Britain has not been part of the EU single market and customs union since 1 January 2021. The article by Jan König treats the consequences for the lift sector.