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News | August 2023

Mourning Dr Gina Barney

Dr Gina Barney passed away on the 6th of July 2023. There was a celebration of her life on the 18th of July with tributes from family, friends, and industry colleagues.

Photo: © Vlaswinkel Liftmodernisering

News | August 2023

Supply & Fit offer for the Benelux

Hydroware and Vlaswinkel Liftmodernisering B.V. (Vlaswinkel) have signed an agreement for a close cooperation in the Benelux.

Photo: © Ulrike Lotze

News | August 2023

Swedish midsummer festival in Frankfurt

The Swedish company Hissmekano opened a spare parts warehouse in Germany several months ago. It was officially opened with a midsummer festival at the end of June.

Photo: © Cedes

News | August 2023

Patrick Bass Appointed CEO of the Cedes Group

After ten years at the helm of Cedes, Christian-Erik Thöny hands over to Patrick Bass, former CEO of Thyssenkrupp North America and IoT Business Leader at Cedes.

Photo: © okapidesign

News | August 2023

CE marking: Deadline extended again

Good news - especially for internationally active component manufacturers: The British government intends to extend the recognition of CE marking for the placing of goods on the British market indefinitely. This also applies to elevators.

Photo: © Aufzugshop Frano Witt

News | August 2023

Ten years lift shop Frano Witt

In mid-July, the Frano Witt lift shop will celebrate its tenth anniversary. The company provides lift components for the fields of modernisation, new construction, repair, maintenance and spare parts of well-known manufacturers.

Photo: © Lars Walter-Sinsel

News | August 2023

“Closing the window” in the lift shaft

A recent study has confirmed the effectiveness of an intelligently controlled smoke extraction flap in a lift shaft. This involved checking whether the installation of smoke extraction flaps in lift shafts had a positive influence on the energy situation in multifamily buildings.

News | August 2023

Interview with Sefa Targit on the Turkish lift market

"The earthquake in Turkey has created a new elevator market," says Sefa Targit, who has been active in the Turkish elevator industry and in various associations for more than 40 years.

News | August 2023

New CiA board of directors

The nonprofit international CAN in Automation (CiA) users’ and manufacturers’ association elected the CiA board of directors as well as the members of the CiA Business Committee and the CiA Technical Committee.

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Mourning Dr Gina Barney

Supply & Fit offer for the Benelux

Swedish midsummer festival in Frankfurt

Patrick Bass Appointed CEO of the Cedes Group

CE marking: Deadline extended again

Ten years lift shop Frano Witt

“Closing the window” in the lift shaft

Interview with Sefa Targit on the Turkish lift market

New CiA board of directors