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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: © Alexander Stingl / Stingl GmbH

News | October 2020

Safety door: intelligent shaft safeguarding

The new safety door of Stingl GmbH is intended to raise shaft safeguarding to a new level. The new development is type tested according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and available with immediate effect.

Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V.

News | October 2020

Corona crisis: how is the lift industry doing?

What is the economic situation of the lift industry in the Corona pandemic? To determine this, Elevator World Inc., the German lift association VFA-Interlift e.V. and the trade fair organiser AFAG conducted a survey in cooperation with Credit Suisse.

Photo: © Pohlcon

News | October 2020

Mastering noise insulation requirements in lift building

Lifts and noise insulation have a fascinating connection. At the latest, since DIN 8989 (noise insulation in buildings – lifts) entered into force in August last year and everyone involved are expected to support it.

Photo: © mayr Antriebstechnik

News | October 2020

Webinars on torque limiters and safety brakes

The mayr power transmission is expanding its training program: The new web seminars will start in fall 2020.

Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V.

News | October 2020

interlift 20201 on success course

According to the organiser, the coming interlift from 19 to 22 October 2021 is unfazed by the worldwide, also pandemic-related recession.

Photo: © Bernstein AG

News | October 2020

Sturdy disinfection station

Bernstein AG is well known in the lift industry for its red switch devices and door contacts. But it has also been a manufacturer for decades of building technology and has now launched a disinfection station.

News | October 2020

Otis America has a new president

Otis Worldwide Corporation has named Jim Cramer as President, Otis Americas. Cramer will report directly to Otis President & CEO, Judy Marks.

News | October 2020

Arcline acquired American Elevator

Arcline Investment Management (“Arcline”), a private equity firm with $1.5 billion of committed capital, has acquired American Elevator & Machine Corporation (“American Elevator” or “the Company”).

News | October 2020

Mourning Horst Eichler

The team of ETN Elastomer-Technik Nürnberg GmbH is mourning Horst Eichler, the managing director, company founder and owner of the company. He died on 1 September, aged 80.

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Safety door: intelligent shaft safeguarding

Corona crisis: how is the lift industry doing?

Mastering noise insulation requirements in lift building

Webinars on torque limiters and safety brakes

interlift 20201 on success course

Sturdy disinfection station

Otis America has a new president

Arcline acquired American Elevator

Mourning Horst Eichler