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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: © thyssenkrupp Elevator

News | January 2021

Multi can be integrated as BIM model in buildings

The innovative ropeless Multi elevator system by thyssenkrupp Elevator can now be integrated in buildings as a BIM model through the DigiPara lift designer. The models can be uploaded and adjusted precisely into 3D building models.

Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg / Rainer Grill

News | January 2021

Trainee campaign wins double gold

Ziehl-Abegg was honoured twice at the German Stevie Awards: once for the best CSR event and once for the best HR team. There were a total of 450 applications from Austria, Switzerland and Germany for the German Stevie Awards.

Photo: © Meiller

News | January 2021

Modernising landing doors easily and efficiently

Both lift builders as well as specialist planners and operators tend to avoid modernising landing doors. Meiller has now developed a new kind of concept.

Photo: © SCHAEFER GmbH

News | January 2021

CANopen for lifts

CANopen is an open communication standard, which is now supported by many lift components. The uniform application profile for lifts permits integrating components of different manufacturers into lifts, simply plug and play, directly on the building site.

Photo: © IGV Group

News | January 2021

Design award for "On air"

“On air”, the lift concept by the Italian company IGV Group, designed by Studio Marco Piva, has been awarded the “The Plan Award 2020” in the Industrial Design category of the international prize for contemporary architecture.

Photo: © GS electronic Gebr. Schönweitz GmbH

News | January 2021

New flush-mounted control panel – extra thin

As soon as EN 81-28 has been harmonised, lifts must be fitted with pictograms for emergencies. GS electronic has developed a flush-mounted control panel that can be retrofitted irrespective of the controller installed.

News | January 2021

BIM in lift technology: where to begin?

Everyone is talking about digitalization. Fundamental changes are expected for the construction industry. How can a lift sector company get involved in this?

News | January 2021

BIM in lift technology: a change of perspective

“Digital twins” of lifts and buildings represent a new dimension of digitalisation – a challenge and opportunity for everyone who plans, constructs and operates lifts.

Photo: © Raloe

News | January 2021

Lift manufacturer on growth course

Raloe got to work after the interlift 2019: at the beginning of 2020, the manufacturer of complete lifts established a subsidiary for the sales region of the German-speaking countries and Denmark.

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Multi can be integrated as BIM model in buildings

Trainee campaign wins double gold

Modernising landing doors easily and efficiently

CANopen for lifts

Design award for "On air"

New flush-mounted control panel – extra thin

BIM in lift technology: where to begin?

BIM in lift technology: a change of perspective

Lift manufacturer on growth course