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Photo: © Blain Hydraulics

News | March 2021

Smart and sustainable: new electronic control valve

Blain has developed a new smart electronic control valve to further improve the travel properties of lifts. At the same time, the associated control board was designed with the fewest components possible.

Photo: © Lutz Aufzüge

News | March 2021

Producing lifts with solar energy

In December 2020, Lutz Aufzüge put a photovoltaic system on the roof of its production facility into operation.

Photo: © TK Elevator

News | February 2021

thyssenkrupp Elevator now called TK Elevator

thyssenkrupp Elevator has now launched its new global brand name: The international group is now called TK Elevator. The new brand name results from the change in ownership that took place mid of last year.

Photo: © Andreas Simopoulos

News | February 2021

Inclined lift to the Acropolis

On 3 December, Maspero Elevatori officially handed over to the Onassis Foundation and to the Greek State the inclined panoramic lift that the company has made to measure to enable equal access to the Acropolis of Athens.

Photo: © Adam Gavlák

News | February 2021

TK Elevator acquires Swedish elevator company

TK Elevator – formerly thyssenkrupp Elevator – acquires the elevator operations of Sdiptech AB. Together, the companies in scope have generated revenues of about 30 mn EUR in the fiscal year 2020.

Photo: © Fuka

News | February 2021

Simple UCM solution

The new Fuka shaft brake protects against unintended car movement. It is a user- and installation-friendly solution that guarantees safe and easy retrofitting, also in situ, according to the company.

Photo: © Schindler press picture

News | February 2021

“The pandemic has also impacted Schindler”

The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on Schindler’s business in 2020. Order intake decreased by 9.1% to CHF 11 018 million and revenue dropped by 5.6% to CHF 10 640 million, operating profit reached CHF 1 032 million, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 9.7% (EBIT adjusted 11.1%).

News | February 2021

Management change at Ziehl-Abegg

The entrepreneur Uwe Ziehl resigned as chair of the Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg at the turn of the year. His successor as chair of the senior management committee is Dennis Ziehl.

News | February 2021

BIM: building together – right from the design stage

By using Building Information Modelling (BIM), you can already erect a building together just like on a building site – this applies to lifts too. You can learn the basic technical principles of this cooperation.

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Smart and sustainable: new electronic control valve

Producing lifts with solar energy

thyssenkrupp Elevator now called TK Elevator

Inclined lift to the Acropolis

TK Elevator acquires Swedish elevator company

Simple UCM solution

“The pandemic has also impacted Schindler”

Management change at Ziehl-Abegg

BIM: building together – right from the design stage