Germany

Global Standardized VT Interface Consortium Looks to June Event

NeXt Group e.V., a global nonprofit consortium based in Germany whose purpose is to provide a platform for the development of standardized components and interfaces, is looking forward to the...

Berlin-Based Software Company Announces Seed Funding

Mainteny, a Berlin-based provider of software for elevator maintenance companies, on March 20 announced what it describes as a large round of seed funding from Cusp Capital, an Essen, Germany-based...

Interlift 2023 Shaping up to Return to 2019 Levels

Trade fair organizer AFAG Messen und Austellungen GmbH said on March 16 that interlift 2023, planned on October 17-20 at Augsburg Trade Fair Centre in Augsburg, Germany, is shaping up...

CiA Association to Showcase CAN Technology at Germany Tradeshow

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host a booth and Bosch, NXP and Vector plan to present running CAN XL (extra long) open-standard communication networks at the...

In Memoriam: Fritz Mayr

Fritz Mayr, after more than half a century as CEO of Mauerstetten, Germany-headquartered mayr®, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 18. An engineer who earned his degree...

Lödige Industries Debuts Automation Module for Lift and Robots

On February 1, Germany’s Lödige Industries introduced a new automation module that allows both automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots to interact with different lift systems to move...

AKE Starts New Year With Largest-Yet Europe Order

AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, started 2023 with its largest single order in Europe to date, AKE Europe Managing Director Norman Rosnersky tells ELEVATOR WORLD. On...

interlift 2023 Expects More Joint Participation

AFAG Messen, organizer of interlift 2023 on October 17-20 in Augsburg, Germany, expects more joint participation than in 2019, as well as several countries that will be represented in new...

TÜV Rheinland to Acquire ABB U.K.’s Engineering Consultancy

TÜV Rheinland, which offers test technical systems and products around the world, recently announced an agreement to acquire ABB U.K.’s technical engineering consultancy, part of ABB’s Energy Industries division. Expected...

AKE Taps Borgonovo Italy Country Manager

AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Luca Borgonovo country manager for Italy. In addition to leading AKE's development in Italy, Borgonovo will contribute to elevator...

(l-r) Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz of SIMSINLifts; image courtesy of SIMSINLifts

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX

interlift venue Messe Nürnberg; image courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects

Innovations To Take Spotlight at interlift 2025

Guerrero

TEI Group Names Guerrero As South Florida VP

Image courtesy of MP Ascensores

Spain’s MP Ascensores Secures Financing to Fuel Strategy

Wen

KONE Appoints Wen As EVP Procurement and Board Member