Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 The elevator as a new ally for building energy efficiency In today’s sustainable construction paradigm, a new player is quietly gaining relevance: the elevator.
Photo: © Maximilian Döringer / Wiener Linien News | November 2025 Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien The Wiener Linien (Viennese Lines), which is one of the biggest public transport networks In Europe, has implemented a comprehensive package of measures on barrier freedom in cooperation with Schaefer GmbH.
Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 Orona acquires German SME A German lift company has once again been taken over – this time by the Spanish group Orona.
Photo: © Liwetec News | November 2025 Liwetec presents new user interface Liwetec has completely revamped the Elevator Portal and presented it with a new user interface that supports the planning, technical calculation, and configuration of elevators.
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Photo: © Die Aufzugsingenieure News | August 2025 New project management head Holger Kirchhof is the new head of project management at the new company “Die Aufzugsingenieure”, which is specialised in lift consulting for planning, operation, maintenance and training.
Photo: © TK Elevator / Studio Géhin News | August 2025 Florence Bigé elected president Florence Bigé is on a roll: since the end of September 2024 she has been in charge of TK Elevator France. This made her the first woman in France to hold the position of president of a manufacturer in this sector, according to a company press release.
Photo: © Kleemann News | August 2025 “The first virtual world of lifts” Kleemann is introducing AI Lifts, a concept powered by artificial intelligence, which presents a virtual world of lifts.
Photo: © Wittur News | August 2025 New CFO of the Wittur Group Markus Schürholz has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Wittur Group with effect from 1 April 2025.
Photo: © BGHM / D. Benecke News | August 2025 Safe material transport with stair climbers Electrically-powered stair climbers simplify transporting heavy and bulky goods via stairs. They can reduce the burden on employees and the risk of accidents. But only if the equipment is properly handled.
Photo: © CIBSE News | August 2025 David Cooper CIBSE President Elect David Cooper is CIBSE President Elect of the “Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers” (CIBSE) for the 2025/26 term.
Photo: © Craftview Software GmbH / Adobe Stock / contrastwerkstatt News | August 2025 New modules for more efficient accounting Together with the current update of the ESERP product line to version 3.1, es2000 Errichter Software GmbH is providing specialist lift building companies with two new modules related to accounting for the ERP system.
Photo: © Pepperl+Fuchs SE News | August 2025 New management duo at Pepperl+Fuchs On 1 May 2025, Dr Wilhelm Nehring took on the role of chairman of the management board at Pepperl+Fuchs SE; Martin Walter is the new finance director.
Photo: © osma GmbH & Co. KG News | August 2025 New transport solution for bicycles in residential buildings Osma has launched the “oBike Riser”. The idea behind the new product is to provide more flexibility and safety when transporting bicycles in residential buildings.
