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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.

Photo: © Schmersal Böhnke + Partner

News | October 2021

Schmersal Böhnke + Partner celebrates anniversary

This year, Böhnke + Partner, today a subsidiary of the Schmersal Group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Photo: © Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Sandra Gätke

News | October 2021

E2 Forum Frankfurt to launch sales for its 2022 edition

Messe Frankfurt and its cooperation partner, the German Elevator and Escalator Association (VDMA Fachverband Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen), are launching marketing for the upcoming E2 Forum Frankfurt.

Photo: © AFAG

News | September 2021

Lift Experts Day by interlift: Appetizer for interlift 2022

Appetizers tease your appetite and make you look forward to what comes next. This is precisely the task of the Lift Experts Day by interlift, which is scheduled for October 20 in Hanover.

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News | September 2021

E2 Forum: The new normal of Vertical Transportation

E2 Forum in New Delhi on 1st October is approaching: The Indian industry is gearing up to meet face-to-face and deliberate the New Normal of Vertical Transportation with a Focus on Railways, Real Estate and Infrastructure.

Photo: © Henning

News | September 2021

Major order for wearwatcher systems from Singapore

The German company Henning GmbH & Co. KG received a major order for wearwatcher systems from Singapore.

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News | September 2021

On the road to customers in the new promo tourer

Unfortunately, the time for events and trade fairs has not yet returned, but Langer & Laumann does not want to let this get it down. It is going to its customers itself.

News | September 2021

New assembly line in China

Six metres wide, seven metres long and two metres high – these are the dimensions of the fully automated assembly line for SEL door contacts that Bernstein recently put into operation at its subsidiary in Taicang (China).

News | September 2021

Digital courses and product presentations

Due to the Corona-related postponements and cancellations of trade fairs and other in-person events, Schaefer has created the format of the Schaefer academy in order to be able to offer webinars, courses and product presentations digitally.