Lifts
Pickerings Lifts Achieves ISO 27001 Data Security Certification
Pickerings Lifts, a leading independent lift industry provider based in Stockton on Tees, U.K., announced it achieved ISO 27001 data security certification. The globally recognized ISO 27001 certifies that Pickerings...
Die Aufzugsingenieure Announces Project Management Head
Holger Kirchhof is the new head of project management at Germany’s “Die Aufzugsingenieure,” a new company specializing in lift consulting for planning, operation, maintenance and training, LIFTJournal reports. His new...
Shorts Hosts Third Annual Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour
U.K.-based Shorts took to the road for the third consecutive year with its Langer & Laumann Roadshow Tour. This event continues to provide lift professionals with an opportunity to deepen...
Stannah Charity Abseil Raises Funds for Lift Industry Charity
On July 19, a group of dedicated Stannah employees took on the exhilarating challenge of abseiling (rappelling) down the iconic Northampton Lift Tower in Northampton, U.K., raising funds for the...
In Memoriam: Stephan Kretzschmar
Stephan Kretzschmar, sales manager at LM Liftmaterial GmbH, died in a plane crash on July 5 together with his 33-year-old son and his son's partner, LIFTjournal reports. He was voted to the...
Röchling Industrial Begins Multi-Phase Construction Project
Plastics engineering company Röchling Industrial is investing more than EUR17 million (US$19.8 million) in expanding its Xanten location in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, LIFTJournal reports. The location is to undergo comprehensive expansion...
Shorts Industries Announces Trade Partnership With Bernstein Ltd.
Bradford, U.K.-based Shorts Industries has announced a new partnership with Aldridge, U.K.-based Bernstein Ltd., a global leader in safety technology. This collaboration unites two industry innovators, combining expertise and innovation...
Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools
Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided 32 energy-efficient, low-rise 3000 elevators to 32 new school buildings being constructed by the City of Berlin in Germany. Because the structures are timber...
Italy’s CMAlifts Undergoing Major Expansion
CMAlifts®, headquartered in Corato, Italy, is undergoing a EUR42-million (US$49-million), 15,000-m2 expansion that will see three new factories built and the company occupying a total area of approximately 60,000 m2. In...
Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer
The famous Knightsbridge department store Harrods in London, England, U.K., is planning a multimillion-pound renovation that will include the addition of Britain’s first curved escalators, Fashion Network is among outlets to report....
