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Lift-Link has great potential for medium-sized companies

Up to now, the platform needed for a real-time digital overview of the lifts and lift components of different manufacturers has been missing. This could now change thanks to the Lift-Link initiative. What is to be made of this solution from the point of view of a consulting and planning office and from the perspective of operators?

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News | June 2024

Orona remains on course for growth

The members of the Spanish cooperative Mondragón, of which Orona is part, can celebrate an increase in sales, profits and the number of maintenance orders and employees.

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News | June 2024

New lift trade fair launches in Warsaw

The Lift Expo Poland is designed to be the gateway to the lift and escalator market in Poland and Central Eastern Europe: the first International Lift, Components and Vertical Transport Technology Exhibition.

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News | June 2024

Mega-project EN ISO 8100-1/2: what can the lift sector expect?

It is one of the biggest and most important standardisation projects of the lift sector. The development of the worldwide applicable standard, EN ISO 8100-1/2.

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News | June 2024

"The farsighted will survive"

As managing directors of the Gemeinschaft Aufzugs-Technik (GAT), Jörn Wittig and Kevin Rieke deal with lift sector SMEs every day. Over 90 specialist companies in Germany belong to the purchasing cooperative. What does their future look like?

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News | May 2024

New Managing Director for Wittur Nordics

The Wittur Group has appointed Peter Aman as Managing Director of Wittur Nordics with effect from 1 February 2024.

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News | May 2024

A comment: Buy-outs of SMEs

The Association of SME Lift Companies (VmA) has recently observed a marked increase in buy-outs of small and medium-sized lift companies by the Big 4. Since 1 January 2023, seven member companies have been bought out alone in the sphere of the VmA.

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News | May 2024

High-speed door system for fast lifts

Fast lifts need a fast door system. Meiller has now optimised the Sprint 4.0i door system for this purpose.

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News | May 2024

ELA: New president, new board

The European Lift Association (ELA) has a new president and a new board. The association made the announcement after its annual general meeting and conference, which this time took place in Istanbul.

ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul