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News | February 2018

Ökovision award for sustainability for Kone

Kone has received the Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award established by Ökoworld AG for the sustainability of its lifts and escalators.

News | February 2018

Via the cloud into the lift

Schmersal Böhnke + Partner, leading international system supplier for the lift industry, has presented its first cloud solution.

News | February 2018

A new alternative on the German lift market

Hissmekano has been supporting the lift industry in the Nordic countries since 1938. After many years of successful activity, the company is now pleased to be able to present its product range in Germany too.

News | February 2018

SafeLine’s New Floor Display Technology

A stand-alone floor display system – without any moving parts. How? Read the full story behind the collaboration that made the technology possible.

News | January 2018

New managing director at LiftEquip

Patrick Schoch is the new managing director at LiftEquip. With the support of the team, he will continue to lead and develop LiftEquip GmbH as a reliable partner.

News | January 2018

When lifts go online

The new Otis eView car display combines a visual emergency call system with digital blackboard.

News | January 2018

Great performance in a small space

Ziehl-Abegg has developed a new frequency converter, which permits the construction of space-saving switch cabinets for lifts.

News | January 2018

Easier mounting of lift ropes

End-customers continue to expect more and more from the lift industry. It is not just a question of standards and guidelines, such as the Operational Safety Ordinance, having to be observed.

News | January 2018

Celebrating 125 years of the escalator

The world’s first escalator was put into operation on January 16th, 1893 in New York – as a so-called “incline elevator”. The escalator’s 125th birthday is a great occasion for thyssenkrupp to celebrate.

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Ökovision award for sustainability for Kone

Via the cloud into the lift

A new alternative on the German lift market

SafeLine’s New Floor Display Technology

New managing director at LiftEquip

When lifts go online

Great performance in a small space

Easier mounting of lift ropes

Celebrating 125 years of the escalator