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News | April 2020

Coppy, the new IoT Emergency Phone

digicom had launched a new solution for IoT Lift systems for the next years.

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News | April 2020

ISEE in Mumbai postponed by one year

The Covid-19-pandemic naturally also affects the global elevator industry. In view of the associated uncertainties, the "International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators 2020" (ISEE) has been postponed to 2021.

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News | April 2020

Concentrated force in very small installation spaces

The brake specialist Intorq from Aerzen (Germany) intends to set new standards with its spring-loaded brake BFK518.

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News | April 2020

ELA COVID-19 Statement

The "European Lift Association" (ELA) has issued a statement on the coronavirus pandemic. ELA request, for example, that the relevant national authority in each country consider the maintenance of lifts as "critical activity" or "essential service".

Photo: © Schaefer GmbH

News | April 2020

Schaefer buys Wallraff Lifttechnik

Schaefer GmbH, headquartered in Sigmaringen (BW), has taken over the company Wallraff Lifttechnik from Neuss on April 1, 2020 after many years of cooperation.

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News | April 2020

Otis begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Otis Worldwide Corporation will begin its first day of “regular-way” common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today at market open after completing its separation from United Technologies.

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News | April 2020

Lift operators throwing money out the window

Every year in Germany alone, lifts are responsible for up to 500 million euros in avoidable energy costs. Lift operators are literally throwing money out the window.

News | April 2020

LIFTjournal relaunches website

The German and English homepage of the LIFTjournal appears in new glory since the end of March: the website has been completely redesigned. This relaunch is part of publisher’s digital strategy.

News | April 2020

NBSL acquires majority equity of Prisma S.p.A.

NBSL M&E Technology CO., LTD announces the acquisition of majority stakes in Prisma S.p.A., a global manufacturer and supplier of automatic doors for elevators, based in Mezzani (PR), Italy.

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Coppy, the new IoT Emergency Phone

ISEE in Mumbai postponed by one year

Concentrated force in very small installation spaces

ELA COVID-19 Statement

Schaefer buys Wallraff Lifttechnik

Otis begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Lift operators throwing money out the window

LIFTjournal relaunches website

NBSL acquires majority equity of Prisma S.p.A.