LIFTjournal

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News | July 2026

The most important events for the lift industry

Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.

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News | July 2026

THE newsletter for the international lift industry

The LIFTjournal newsletter provides a monthly round-up of the most important news for the international lift industry.

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News | July 2026

A wedding with strings attached

The announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator has sent shockwaves through the industry. Suddenly, there is talk of a new mega-conglomerate, a potential shift in power within the service sector, and the fact that the wave of consolidation has now reached the Big Four themselves.

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News | July 2026

Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge: Change in management

The announcement has caused quite a stir: Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge, one of the largest family-run businesses in the European lift industry, is restructuring its management. For the first time, an external managing director has also been appointed.

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Deep learning for lift doors Fermator is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for the modernisation and maintenance of lift doors. The company is currently developing two strategic projects based on neural networks (deep learning). - News | July 2026

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News | July 2026

A mega-deal and its potential consequences

Will TKE go public, or will Kone take over the German group? Although there had been speculation about this for a long time, the news still came as a bombshell at the end of April: ...

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