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News | September 2017

Advertising posters in the lift were so yesterday…

Reading the newspaper, surfing the Internet, listening to the radio or watching TV, on business or personal trips. One thing can be identified that is almost always present everywhere: advertising.

News | September 2017

Know what’s happening thanks to monitoring

Lift 4.0 and the Internet of things were definitely the focus of attention at this year’s Schwelm Lift Symposium. What do they mean for lift companies, building operators and their customers?

News | September 2017

The solution of tomorrow for the building of today

BlueKit, made by BK-Factory, provides solutions for lift shafts, stairwells, technology shafts, smoke pressure systems or technology rooms, which have to be monitored for smoke and ventilated.

News | August 2017

An idea prevails

The steps of escalators get damaged when stones or metal parts like screws or suitcase fragments become jammed in the comb plates of the escalator, which are located at the top and bottom of the escalator.

News | August 2017

Gefran wins major order

A leading international lift manufacturer has ordered frequency inverters for the US market from Gefran. The supply agreement for a total order volume of 23 million euros runs three years.

News | August 2017

Sixty-metre shaft retrofitted in 20 minutes

The Lightbelt patented LED lighting for lift shafts is DIN EN 81-20 compliant and was seen in the exhibition of Schwelm Symposium.

News | August 2017

Otis: Return of a longstanding employee

Andreas Gruß (47) has become the new Director Zone Operations at Otis Germany. In future, he will be in charge of the operational sales business as a whole.

News | August 2017

Exclusive natural stone style

Grama Blend GmbH has designed the lifts and their surrounding features with BlendStone natural stone elements in two architecturally-striking skyscrapers.

News | August 2017

Only complete replacement really helps

Meiller Aufzugstüren GmbH has for many years been providing modernisation solutions for old, worn-out car separation doors.

New managing director at Offner.tech

Ascenco Group acquires “Hiss-Craft i Norrland”

David Wallen moves to Hydroware GmbH

Cyber security standard: application an explosive issue

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Advertising posters in the lift were so yesterday…

Know what’s happening thanks to monitoring

The solution of tomorrow for the building of today

An idea prevails

Gefran wins major order

Sixty-metre shaft retrofitted in 20 minutes

Otis: Return of a longstanding employee

Exclusive natural stone style

Only complete replacement really helps