Europe
Platform Lift Company Announces Enhanced FlexStep Product
The Platform Lift Company (PLC) has announced to U.K. specifiers and architects the arrival of the newly enhanced FlexStep complete with an automatic onboard barrier feature. FlexStep is a two-in-one...
Footbridge Planned for Scotland Station Amid Concerns
Network Rail wants to put in the new footbridge to improve access at Dumfries station in Scotland, but concerns have been raised that it would be "out of scale" with...
Stannah Named Fleet of the Year (251-1,000 Vehicles)
Stannah was recently named Fleet of the Year (251-1,000 vehicles) at the 2023 Fleet News Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, U.K. Fleet News Awards is an...
Castle Project Wins Hungary Elevator of the Year Award
Lifttechnika Kft. won first place in the "Elevator of the Year Application" announced by the Lift-S Association and the Hungarian Elevator Association for the year 2021-2022. Lifttechnika Kft. won the...
Lochbühler Aufzüge Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Mannheim, Germany-based Lochbühler Aufzüge GmbH is marking its 150th year in business. One of the most successful traditional companies in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, Lochbühler was founded in 1873 by...
EFESME Members Meet To Ensure Support for European Lifts SMEs
Members of the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) met in June to discuss the various activities in support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) carried out...
Dewhurst Announces Improved Results
Dewhurst Group PLC, a London-based supplier of components to the lift, transport and keypad industries, said recently it has delivered improved interim results despite the challenge of inflation in its...
UKLE Announces Internal Promotion
UK Lift and Escalator (UKLE) recently announced on LinkedIn that Damian Stokes has been promoted as the new National Sales manager for the family business. Stokes joined UKLE in 2022...
KONE Acquires ATH Aufzüge in Southern Germany
KONE has announced the acquisition of Heilbronn company ATH Aufzüge, a southern-Germany-based elevator manufacturer with 44 employees and 1,200 completed systems, effective July 1. The acquisition is a step for...
Spain’s Ascensores Polo Integrated Into Duplex Group
Duplex Group, with a presence in 18 Spanish provinces and a lift maintenance portfolio of more than 24,000 units, is integrating Ascensores Polo, based in La Rioja in northern Spain,...
