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Peter Aman appointed Managing Director of Wittur Nordics

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Peter Aman appointed Managing Director of Wittur Nordics

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A Cut Above: Interview to Wittur India MD Suraj Thodimarath about the vertical transportation industry trends

Elevator World India 1st Q 2024, by Sheetal S. Patil

A Cut Above: Interview to Wittur India MD Suraj Thodimarath about the vertical transportation industry trends

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The new procurement journey of Wittur

February, 2024

The new procurement journey of Wittur

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Wittur unveils ElevatorSense®: the digital companion for field operations

Lift Report 6/2023

Wittur unveils ElevatorSense®: the digital companion for field operations

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WITTUR ELEVATORSENSE ®: the digital companion for the installation and maintenance of Wittur doors

ANACAM Magazine, June - September 2023

WITTUR ELEVATORSENSE ®: the digital companion for the installation and maintenance of Wittur doors

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Wittur Group publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Wiedenzhausen, Sept. 1st, 2023

Wittur Group publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

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Soon everything will be BIM

ANACAM Magazine, March 2023

Soon everything will be BIM

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Different targets for lift modernization and service

Elevate Africa, December 2022

Different targets for lift modernization and service

Keeping a growing installed lift base in perfect working order is the main occupation of many lift companies. This is evident if we consider more mature markets, such as Europe and US; but in other markets, such as China, the increasing number of installed lifts with more than 15 years of operation is creating the prerequisites for extended lift modernization activities. 

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Wittur “Aiguille du Midi” Project under the Spotlights

Revista del Ascensor - December 2022

Wittur “Aiguille du Midi” Project under the Spotlights

Wittur has supplied Hydra doors with glass panels. In particular, heated guides have been installed on the cabin door operator to avoid problems in the movement of the doors.

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Wittur: New Chief People Officer

Liftjournal - August/September 2022

Wittur: New Chief People Officer

After 4 years at the hefm of Wittur's HR team, Aline Estevant-Rigaut left Wittur at the end of July.
Her successor is Åsa Lautenberg. 
 

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Wittur Group published the first Sustainability Report

EW America Latina - May/June 2022

Wittur Group published the first Sustainability Report

Author: Carlo Ferrari - Corporate Marketing Communication Manager

The Wittur Group recently announced the publication of its first sustainability report, highlighting Wittur’s sustainability strategy and its commitment to sustainable growth, social responsibility and attention to environmental challenges.

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Wittur launches mechanical packages

LiftJournal - June 2022

Wittur launches mechanical packages

Author: Carlos Rocholl - Product Solution Business Leader Mechanical Packages

Wittur has launched mechanical packages, using Wittur components as foundation. They should ensure a high compatibility among all components, faster and easier installation, and quick development of specifically engineered solutions.

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New assembly-line training room and program unveiled at Wittur Italy in Colorno.

Elevator World - February 2022

New assembly-line training room and program unveiled at Wittur Italy in Colorno.

Author: Carlo Ferrari - Corporate Marketing Communication Manager

Wittur Italy in Colorno has started a project in cooperation with the Kaizen Institute of Bologna, Italy, aimed at better structured and more effective assembly-line operator training.
The project was a training-within-industry workshop, a method born in the U.S. during World War II to improve production in companies by adding new people to production lines.

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The modernization of manual doors

Subir & Bajar Nº 141 September/October 2021

The modernization of manual doors

Wittur launched an innovative product that maximizes the use of available space, complies with current regulations and provides security and accessibility conditions.

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Wittur - over 50 years of tradition

September, 2021

Wittur - over 50 years of tradition

When he founded the company in 1968, Horst Wittur certainly did not expect how his company would develop and what it would look like 53 years later. 

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Aiming for Quality

Wittur Asia-Pacific head Suraj Thodimarath discusses significance of Indian operations. EWI, Q4 2020

Aiming for Quality

by Sheetal Shelar Patil

Suraj Thodimarath (ST), managing director Asia Pacific, Wittur Elevator Components India Pvt. Ltd., recently shared some insights with your author (SSP). Among the topics they discussed were the brand’s emphasis on R&D and creating value, its commitment toward quality and the significance of its India operations.

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Wittur Installation in Peccioli (Italy)

Elevator World - September 2020

Wittur Installation in Peccioli (Italy)

Author: Carlo Ferrari - Corporate Marketing Communication Manager

The project wants to improve the accessibility with the installation of an additional elevator connecting the three levels of the car park to the town center was started at the end of 2017.
For this reason, the municipal administration has pursued sustainable mobility projects, which simplify the adoption of “virtuous” behaviors by citizens.

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Wittur Career: Arnaldo Almeida and his adventure of lifetime

April 2020

Wittur Career: Arnaldo Almeida and his adventure of lifetime

Arnaldo Almeida, Sales Manager for Africa and Portugal, shared his story and his career development in Wittur.

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Operating From a Position of Strength

Wittur CEO Antoine Doutriaux discusses his new role, company goals. Elevator World Europe 1/2020

Operating From a Position of Strength

by Angela C. Baldwin

During a busy day at Interlift 2019, ELEVATOR WORLD had the chance to meet and interview Wittur CEO Antoine Doutriaux (AD). At the time of the meeting, Doutriaux had been with the company a little more than 18 months, and it was his first Interlift. The experience was proving enlightening for him, as he said it highlighted the scope of the industry, as well as Wittur’s place in it. He and your author (AB) were able to talk about the Interlift experience, as well as what led Doutriaux to the vertical transportation (VT) industry nearly two years ago and Wittur's goals moving forward.

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The five levels of modernization

Elevatori 6/2019, From "How it works 5", Giuseppe Volpe Editore, 2019

The five levels of modernization

Carlo Ferrari

Keeping the installed lift base in perfect working order is the main occupation of many lift companies, in Europe and increasingly globally. According to the latest data published in 2019 by the European Elevator Association, over 6 million 150 thousand lifts are installed in Europe, many of them with more than fifteen years of service. 
The modernisation activities of these lifts generated a turnover of more than €1,629 billion in 2018. 
For a better orientation within this important market, I propose a classification of the main activities of lift modernization in five levels, meeting different needs.

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Exclusive interview of the CEO Antoine Doutriaux

LIFTJournal 6-2019

Exclusive interview of the CEO Antoine Doutriaux

During the Interlift exhibition, Antoine Doutriaux, CEO of Wittur since August 2018, gave an interview to Lift Journal, in which he summed up his first 18 months at Wittur, speaking about challenges and future plans.

Take a look to the full text!

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Wittur-Sematic renforces its team

LIFTjournal 1-2019

Wittur-Sematic renforces its team

Wittur renforces its team introducing four new people. 
Sabine Kemnitzer and Uwe Meier are technical and commercial contacts for Wittur and Sematic components. 
Dominic Haf is reinforcing the Wittur Team "Technical support/after-sales Wittur components", while Dieter Pechler is reinforcing the Wittur Team "Spare parts Wittur components".

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New execution of the Fineline door

LIFTjournal 1-2019

New execution of the Fineline door

Wittur announces the availability of Fineline door in a new execution with restrictor device for coupling with manual swing landing doors according to the requirements of EN81-20/50.

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50 years Wittur and LM Liftmaterial celebrate the anniversary of Wittur GmbH

LIFTjournal 6-2018

50 years Wittur and LM Liftmaterial celebrate the anniversary of Wittur GmbH

Together over 100 years of experience, technical knowledge and high quality standards - reason enough for the two managing directors Klaus Gerhards (GF Wittur GmbH) and Urs Affolter (GF LM Liftmaterial GmbH) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wittur in Germany together.
Antoine Doutriaux (CEO of the Wittur Group), Christoph Kaml (CFO of the Wittur Group), Geoffroy Durandet (Managing Director Europe) and Ahmet Kanbolat (Managing Director Euroasia and Systems) gave the guests a hearty welcome. 

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Wittur: 50 years in motion 1968-2018

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Wittur: 50 years in motion 1968-2018

Wittur's  50th anniversary was celebrated on 7 December in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Group's CEO, Antoine Doutriaux, and Giorgio Scarabello, managing director Americas, participated in the celebrations of this important event. 
The visitors kindly agreed to give an interview - together with Fernando Luje, general manager of Wittur in Argentina and director of Sales in South America - to discuss Wittur Group's strategy in the global market and the current characteristics of the elevator markets.

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'FUTURE' COMING

Tek Gündem, 15 April 2018

'FUTURE' COMING

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Wittur Brasil launches new products in the market

Elevador Brazil 146, December 2017

Wittur Brasil launches new products in the market

Special three-, four- and six-sheet doors and slings for hydraulic lifts are now being manufactured in Brazil

With almost 50 years of existence, the Wittur Group has been refurbished worldwide, aiming for greater efficiency and synergy. The most significant recent change was the acquisition in 2016 of  Sematic , consolidating Wittur as a leading and truly global supplier to the elevator and elevator components industry.

In relation to the Brazilian operation, as a celebration of the 20 years of presence in the country, the great change was the inauguration of the new plant, in the city of Londrina (PR), also in 2016. This factory, built entirely from scratch, made this suitable operation for the production of doors, with the existing production of car door operators and landing door mechanisms. 

Sticking to an organizational restructuring, which impressed even more dynamism, Wittur Brasil already takes the first steps to establish its market leadership in Brazil.



 

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Freedom of Choice

LIFTjournal 1-2017

Freedom of Choice

If you are an elevator professional, you know this feeling: you have an elevator modernization project at hand, you get  into  the shaft and measure everything, you check the status of existing components and make a list of what should be updated. Then you come back to the office and start thinking about the best tools available to avoid extra on-site works that are always a hassle.
And the fact is, there is an incredible diversity of elevator installations out there, and in many cases the new door that was installed in a breeze in the last project just can’t fit in the new project at hand, or it is not available in the peculiar finish of the building, or maybe the building owners really would like to have panoramic doors instead.
It seems that you can’t have it all with just one door. This is why Wittur Group provides you with multiple choices as far as modernization is concerned. Together they provide you with every feature you might like to use, and then some.

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MRM W Line, Elevator for Modernization Business in Compliance with EN 81-21

Elevator World, Jan 2017

MRM W Line, Elevator for Modernization Business in Compliance with EN 81-21

A new  Wittur  product seeks to serve as an ideal solution for modernization projects: The MRM W Line, designed following the principles of modularity and scalability, consist in a full range from 320-kg to 1050-kg rated load, 1-mps rated speed and 30-m travel height. This paper by Alberto Soriano was presented at   Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies,

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A Matter of Taste

Elevator World, October 2016

A Matter of Taste

Some elements of building design, such as the elevator, are usually considered from a strictly utilitarian point of view. The elevator must first and foremost provide safe and reliable transportation for the people living and working there. This is why many building designs, although impressive, are not innovative as far as building transportation is concerned. The elevator is treated as a commodity that needs to be provided and not as a design element in and of itself.
Today, the elevator is not always just about moving people; sometimes, it can be a distinctive, iconic feature of the building itself. Aside from its functional ability, it can serve as a focal point of any building, providing a combination of elegant finishes and visibility. It can offer unexplored possibilities to turn architects’ and designers’ ideas into reality.

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Wittur joins forces with Sematic

Lift Journal August 2016

Wittur joins forces with Sematic

Combined company will become one of the significant global manufacturers of components, modules and complete systems for the entire elevator industry 
On April 1st, Wittur announced that it had successfully completed the closing of its acquisition of the Sematic Group, a leading supplier of elevators and elevator components headquartered in Osio Sotto, Italy. After few months, the integration processes are proceeding at full speed ahead and the new combined company is taking shape.

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Wittur initiates operations in its new plant in Londrina

Elevador Brasil 136

Wittur initiates operations in its new plant in Londrina

On 29 March, the German industry Wittur Ltda, started operations at its new plant located in Londrina, Paraná. The factory has obtained an investment of approximately R$ 30 million and, according to the company the goal is to achieve approximately R$ 100 million in sales by the end of the year. This is the second plant in Wittur Latin America - the other is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has an area of approximately 7000 square meters.
The company is a world leader in the supply of components, systems and modules for elevators. The new plant is installed in an area of 24,000 square meters - of which 11 thousand square meters of built area - and has approximately 92 employees, with the projection to have 120 employees by the end of this year.

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Wittur Austria: Healthy Life, Better Future!

NÖN.at, July 27 2016

Wittur Austria: Healthy Life, Better Future!

A three-day initiative brought to the parking of  Wittur  Austria in Scheibbs a 16-meter long, 16-ton health truck of Labour Lower Austria, where the employees had the chance to check their health and fitness for free. The health-truck was equipped to test and measure body fat, hearing efficiency, lung function and blood values. In addition, a radiation-free spinal screening was performed. Within 15 minutes  Wittur  Austria employees learnt more about their health status, stress levels and possible personal risk factors for heart and circulatory diseases.  Furthermore  individual counselling on healthy lifestyles through medical personnel completed the service.

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WITTUR ARGENTINA SA: New President

An informal interview of Ing. Fernando Lueje with Subir y Bajar

WITTUR ARGENTINA SA: New President

Fernando, how did you enter the vertical transport sector?
As a student of civil engineering at National-Regional Technological University of Buenos Aires, an employee of Soimet contacted  my mother and asked if I would be interested in entering  that company in 1996. I was also a musician, I taught piano and guitar as a music teacher. However, already in the fourth year of my career, I had no experience in construction practice, so I joined a construction company and I managed unique civil works as director of works: a complex of duplex in Las Toninas, summer resort the Province of Buenos Aires. In 1997, construction began to decline and I re-consider the lift connection with the construction. I had a meeting with Adrian Gonzalez, the MD at that time. That was how I joined Soimet in June 1997 where, with Hernán Amoretti, we were Adrian's right hand in the engineering department.

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​International acquisition provides international sales and production momentum

Liftbouw, June 2, 2016

​International acquisition provides international sales and production momentum

By working internationally in the right way, it is possible for companies to raise to an even higher level of safety and quality. Especially for Dutch companies, it is good to be part of a large network where knowledge meets all different kinds of  expertise and experience in order to achieve an optimal product line.
A good example is  Wittur  BV, a specialist for the elevator industry that focuses on selling available elevator components and systems on the free elevator market. Johan Stoop, General Manager for Benelux, states: "We represent a part of  much  larger company with headquarters in Germany. Since April 1, we acquired Sematic officially. And at the same  time  Patrik Wohlhauser has been appointed new CEO (chief executive) of the Wittur Group. It is a collaboration that is also for our office of absolute value. "

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Multinational settles in Londrina and plans to sell $ 100 million per year

Redação Bonde com N.Com - 29/03/2016

Multinational settles in Londrina and plans to sell $ 100 million per year

German industry Wittur officially inaugurated, on Tuesday (29) in Londrina, its second plant in Latin America. The investment of the new plant is approximately R $ 30 million and the board expects to achieve the target of R $ 100 million in annual sales already at the end of this year. Wittur supplies components for elevators.

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Students work for children in need

Nön.at, 03.02.2016

Students work for children in need

On young Heroes Day Young people exchange school with the workplace and "earn" a donation for Caritas children's projects.Earning donations through their work and thus assist children in need - this is the idea behind the young heroes Day of youngCaritas, with the participation of 138 young people from the Diocese of St. Pölten.

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The Wittur CUBE Experience

Elevator World Middle East January 2016

The Wittur CUBE Experience

Interlift 2015 presented visitors and exhibitors with a new experience in its 1,500 m2 CUBE, a newly build  exhibit pavilion  meant to showcase one company. In its first iteration, the CUBE housed  Wittur, to  much fanfare and success. According to Dr. Walter Rohregger, CEO of  Wittur  Group, "The pilot project CUBE with  Wittur  as the only exhibitor was a great challenge, which we were happy to accept, and we mastered it successfully. We were able to show our visitors the large variety of our firs class and innovative products and solutions."

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“Beyond the square and the X”: lifts & architecture

Elevatori 1/2016

“Beyond the square and the X”: lifts & architecture

After two years, on 14th December 2015, the seminar “Beyond the square and the X - The design of the lift in architecture” (2nd edition - auditorium of Cotonificio veneziano)1, was again organized by the Iuav University in Venice, Department of Architecture and Building Preservation, and supported by leading companies and industry associations.

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Greatest Hope Brightest Future

Wittur China annual party 2016 successfully held

Greatest Hope Brightest Future

Wittur China annual party ended successfully in Suzhou Taihu International Conference Center in the evening of 22 January 2016. All staff of Wittur China spent this memorable and wonderful night together.The company’s success cannot be without you, let us work together to build a more successful 2016! Wittur Group CEO Dr. Rohregger, Mr. Biglino, vice president of Wittur Asia Pacific congratulated and thanked for Wittur China’s achievements.

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Wittur in China 20 Years

Elevator 2015 No.11

Wittur in China 20 Years

20th Oct, 2015, Wittur China new showroom opening ceremony and 20th anniversary were held in the Wujiang plant China. Dr. Walter Rohregger, Wittur Group CEO, Mr. Sergio Biglino, Group executive vice president of Asia Pacific, and Mr. Li Shaohua Wittur China Managing Director of Wittur China together the cut the ribbon for this ceremony. Dr. Walter Rohregger and Mr. Sergio Biglino made speeches. All Wittur Group EMT member and Wittur China management team witness the Opening of the new showroom.

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Wittur China Launched “Supplier Employee Safety Standards” Initiative

China Elevator, Shanghai Elevator, Elevator, November 2015

Wittur China Launched “Supplier Employee Safety Standards” Initiative

Sep. 28th 2015, under the lead of Wittur China Purchasing Director Ryan Ren, Wittur China purchasing manager Steven Tian and SQD manager QingYun Wan launched “Supplier Employee Safety Standards” (SESST) Initiative within its three suppliers.

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Help for Young Mother

NÖN Online-October 30th 2015

Help for Young Mother

The Association Sirius, the company Wittur and regional partners gave support a single-parent young mother with two children from Erlauftal.

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Going up with Interlift

Augsburger Allgemeine, October 13th 2015

Going up with Interlift

Wolfgang Adldinger introduces a latest achievement, which Wittur presents at the Interlift exhibition. An elevator car made of carbon fiber materials.

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Wittur India: The global brand considers India the place to be

Elevator World India, 3rd Quarter 2015

Wittur India: The global brand considers India the place to be

by Kanika Goswami 

Wittur Group is one of the world's largest independent suppliers of components and systems for the elevator industry. Its portfolio includes elevator doors, safety components, gearless drives, cabins, car frames and counterweight frames. India's burgeoning elevator market attracted the brand to the country three years ago, and the venture has been successful since.
Speaking on the entry of Wittur in India, R. Sumanth, managing director, Wittur Elevator Components India Pvt. Ltd., says: "India is the second-largest market for elevators in the world, followed by China.
The market is growing 10-13%. The urban population was 3 77 million as per  the 2011 census, and this [number] is expected to grow to 590 million by the end of 2030.
This will translate to vertical growth in cities that are starved of construction spaces. [The] estimated urban housing shortage was close to 19 million units in 2012. The building industry that will close this gap will be the target for the elevator market, too, and this will be the biggest driver for the growth of the brand in India."

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Wittur prepares for the future with a new test tower in Zaragoza

Ascensores y Montacargas nr. 80 / July 2015

Wittur prepares for the future with a new test tower in Zaragoza

Wittur S.A.U. in Zaragoza, Spain, has unveiled a new elevator test tower which is prepared to perform the most demanding tests. It has a height of 31 meters and has two shafts of 3x3 meters each to test elevators with a load of up to 2,500 kg at 2.5 m /s . The tower, with a total area of 70 m2, has an additional service elevator with a capacity of14 people at 1.6 m/s to access the different floors and the panoramic meeting room at the top

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Up with drives

Sächsische Zeitung, 16.07.2015

Up with drives

Driving success, which is to be taken literally at Dresdner company Wittur Electric Drives GmbH. The company in the industrial area Dresden Coschütz-Gittersee manufactures different special motors. The drives from Dresden work in many elevators in the world. Servo and main propulsion drives can also be found in numerous state of the art manufacturing facilities. The company, which began in 1983 as VEM Elektromotorenwerk Dresden East belongs since 1999 to the Wittur Group.

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A new test tower reinforces the commitment of Wittur at Zaragoza R & D centre

Heraldo de Aragón, May 10th 2015

A new test tower reinforces the commitment of Wittur at Zaragoza R & D centre

It is installed at the plant in Malpica and it is used  to test elevators, to show to customers and as a training centre. It is 31 meters high and has involved an investment of nearly half a million euros.

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"The solutions to the absenteeism are based on the rationalisation of the working schedule"

HERALDO DE ARAGÓN, May 21st, 2015

"The solutions to the absenteeism are based on the rationalisation of the working schedule"

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Wittur Announces Test Tower, Plant Expansion, Book

Elevator World, May 2015

Wittur Announces Test Tower, Plant Expansion, Book

Wittur has announced a new test tower at its production facility in Zaragoza, Spain; completion of a plant expansion in Krupina, Slovakia; and publication of a book.

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Budapest Metro line 4: massive project blends technology, style and strength.

Elevator World 5 2015

Budapest Metro line 4: massive project blends technology, style and strength.

The Wittur Center of Competence in Zaragoza, Spain, assembled a team of specialists to tailor the vertical transportation system for the new, fourth line of the Budapest Metro. The line’s 32 elevators were designed one by one before each component was built, then produced and delivered according to a tight schedule.

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Wittur meets with customers

Dźwig, March 2015

Wittur meets with customers

Wittur Poland once again organized a training session for their customers. This time the training was held on 14-15 January 2015 in Hotel Ossa near Rawa Mazowiecklej. The training and accompanying entertainment events were followed by approximately seventy people.

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Wittur entered Chinese market for 20 years

Elevator 03/2015

Wittur entered Chinese market for 20 years

Wittur entered Chinese market for 20 years by 2015, Mr. Sergio Biglino, Executive Vice President Aisa Pacific, had the interview with ELEVATOR.

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6th European Lift Congress

Elevatori 1/2015

6th European Lift Congress

 The 6th European Lift Congress took place on 7th and 8th October 2014 in Stuttgart. The success of the event – proven by the participation of several qualified delegates, by the selected topics and the quality of speeches – is based on the concept of Gerhard Schiffner (congress chairman) and the organizational enthusiasm of Georg Clauss, professor at Heilbronn University (the congress historical venue).

Etienne Nitidem, Wittur Holding, Germany presented "MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF LIFT SYSTEMS WITH CANTILIVER CAR SLINGS". 
A case of “cantiliver” structure with “slings” (especially suitable for a car with two or three entrances) is specifically analyzed for its vibrations. An overview is offered of the various types of excitation (self-excitation and excitation from an external source). 

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Wittur finds inspiration in the Alps

Elevator World 12/2014

Wittur finds inspiration in the Alps

Photos are, indeed, impressive objects, and sometimes real attention grabbers. Although they intend to capture the world as it is, they also have the power to focus viewing eyes on details and bend viewers’ perception; they let you see the world from a completely different perspective. To achieve this, sometimes, only the eye of the photographer is needed. In other cases, however, a certain degree of preparation must be added to the picture.

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The most important is your giant self

Elevator 10/2014

The most important is your giant self

Producing core components in-house is becoming a trend in the elevator industry. Wittur has not been affected because as a components industry leader, we get the long term corporation with customers through stable and reliably quality, and fast service and response. On the other hand, Wittur is very confidence in its leading technology  which cannot be caught up with by other companies in a short time.

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Wittur: Safety in motion

China elevator august 2014

Wittur: Safety in motion

An interview to Mr. Sergio Biglino and Mr. Li Shaohua about Wittur China production facility in Suzhou and about the presence of Wittur at WEE Exhibition 2014.

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MRL W line elevator from Wittur

Dźwig 4, 2014

MRL W line elevator from Wittur

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Seminar "Safety in motion" in Pazhou Exhibiton center, Guangzhou.

China elevator July 2014

Seminar "Safety in motion" in Pazhou Exhibiton center, Guangzhou.

May 14th, 2014, Wittur Elevator held a seminar named ‘Safety in motion’in Pazhou Exhibiton center, Guangzhou.

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Wittur: Safety in Motion

AUG,2014/16

Wittur: Safety in Motion

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An Interview with Wittur

Elevator World India July 2014

An Interview with Wittur

The Shanghai Elevator Trade Association (SETA) interviewed Wittur Elevator Components (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.’s leaders on the first day of the World Elevator & Escalator Expo. Executive Vice President Asia Corporate Marketing Sergio Biglino (SB) and Managing Director Li Shaohua (LS) talked about the company’s performance and marketing strategy in the Chinese market, and Wittur’s new developments and actions to achieve more success in China

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Wittur, Safety in Motion

Elevator 2014 Jun

Wittur, Safety in Motion

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Dresdner company Wittur produces drive motors for elevators in the world

Dresdner Neuesten Nachrichten, 11.03.2014.

Dresdner company Wittur produces drive motors for elevators in the world

 Lift rather than stairs - people who do not suffer from claustrophobic impulses, will probably not use their muscles and take the stairs with both arms carrying large shopping bags, bur rather choose the elevator. What many do not know: The drive motors that use both large international companies as well as small-sized companies in their elevators are produced the Dresden company Wittur Electric Drives.

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Safety in motion – safe elevator solutions

Lift Journal 6/2013

Safety in motion – safe elevator solutions

 “Safety in motion”: this was the slogan of Wittur stand at interlift 2013. “This slogan underlines the focus on safety that we all in the elevator industry need to have”, explains Dr. Walter Rohregger, CEO of the Wittur Group. 

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Show room in WitturChina

shanghai elevator 05/2014

Show room in WitturChina

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Walter's Opinion

Elevatori 2/2014

Walter's Opinion

Walter Rohregger is the CEO and Chairman of the Executive Management Board of Wittur Group.
Italian, South Tyrolean, a PhD in mechanical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turni, Italy. He has a significant international experience gained at GKN, a global group specializing in the aerospace, automotive systems, mining, powder metallurgy and land system components.
He has a long experience in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular  in China, Japan and Singapore, holding various positions in the functional areas of manufacturing, technical development and sales. He then became the CEO of the GKN Group. Born in 1959, married, he lives between Birmingham and the world.
We interviewed him at the Interlift 2013, in one of the most spectacular stands at the expo.
 

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Wittur Group Unveils New Products, Strategy

Elevator World, 02/2014

Wittur Group Unveils New Products, Strategy

During Interlift 2013, Wittur Group CEO Dr. Ing. Walter Rohregger took time to discuss the company’s focus and future plans with ELEVATOR WORLD.

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Wittur China 2013 Annual Meeting

Shanghai elevator 01 2014

Wittur China 2013 Annual Meeting

Wittur China 2013 Annual Meeting 
Annual sales meeting held in Wujiang, Dec. 5th -6th 2013. Mr. Sergio Biglino, Executive VP Asia Pacific & Marketing & KAM, Mr. Phil Limbach, Corporate Director Sales Asia Pacific, Mr. Li Shaohua, Wittur China General Manager, Mr. Weijian, Wittur China Sales Director and all the sales engineers from all over China attended. Together reviewed sales performance of 2013, shared successful case, and made plans for 2014.

 

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On the rise: Lifts as per the Machinery Directive

Lift Report 5/2013

On the rise: Lifts as per the Machinery Directive

This article deals with the EU Machinery Directive – 2006/42/EC. As its name implies, the Machinery Directive is applicable to all kinds of machines and, as such, covers a broader scope than the Lifts Directive. 

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Beyond the square and the X, Venice, 8th February 2013

Elevatori 2/2013

Beyond the square and the X, Venice, 8th February 2013

The lift, this unknown someone said in the past. Today we have a more technical expression “Beyond the square and the X”1.
The title chosen by the workshop organisers, held on 8th February 2013 in Venice (Tafuri Room, Badoer Palace, IUAV) - was aimed to emphasising the almost unknown role of the lift by designers and its neglected role within the building design.
To fill this gap, the IUAV University in Venice - in collaboration with Elevatori magazine (see par. 1) gathered architects and engineers in a workshop focused on lift system basic information in order to promote its final consideration as a core element in the building and not just an installation to be disguised.
Claudio Felisi, an engineer working for Wittur reported about the topic “lift and architectural project: aesthetical improvement, energy efficiency, comfort and safety”.

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11th VDMA Junior Meeting in Austria

Lift Journal 2/2013

11th VDMA Junior Meeting in Austria

About 40 people travelled to Scheibbs for the Junior Meeting, this time organised by Wittur GmbH. The event took place for the eleventh time on 21 and 22 February 2013 under the patronage of the VDMA (German Engineering Association) Technical Association 

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Investments in energy-efficient products

Vaktijdschrift, January 2013

Investments in energy-efficient products

Manufacturer of elevator systems and components, Wittur has invested in recent years to develop many energy efficient products and tries to reduce its CO2 footprint to a minimum, without compromising on quality and optimal performance for users.

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From components to global solutions

Elevatori 6/2012

From components to global solutions

 Wittur organised an open day for installers and lift people from 20 - 21 September 2012 when more than 250 professionals visited their premises in Parma, where recently the most up-to-date safety measures have been implemented, and the showroom, welcoming the biggest showcase of products organised by the company in the last few years. The event also included a training meeting on the “EN 81-1/2 - A3 Amendment”, which has been in force since 1st January 2012, by Giovanni Capuano, a member of the UNI Lift Committee. “

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Wittur Group New CEO

Elevatori 2/2012

Wittur Group New CEO

Dr Eng. Walter Rohregger has been appointed Managing Director of Wittur Holding GmbH with effect from January 1, 2012 and Chief Executive Officer of the Wittur Group as of February 1, 2012.

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A factory with vision: “Excellence in Solutions”

Lift Journal 6/2012

A factory with vision: “Excellence in Solutions”

In August 2012 Wittur invited the editorial team of the LIFTjournal to an inspection of the Italian door factory in Colorno near Parma. The subsidiary established 35 years ago is the biggest of the eleven factories of the company worldwide with a total area of 58,000 m2.

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Hydra: the super-tested door

Elevatori 4/2012

Hydra: the super-tested door

 “Hydra” by Wittur (nameplate 3201) is an integral part of the modern lift history. Back in 1980, it was defined as “super-tested”, now, 30 years later, it is still a best selling product on a global level.

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An Approach to Achieving Class “A” Certification for Complete Lift Solutions

Elevator World 4/2012

An Approach to Achieving Class “A” Certification for Complete Lift Solutions

Energy consumption and ecological issues are high on the agenda of elevator-industry products, pushed by environmental awareness and forecasts of increasing energy costs around the world. By being able to supply components for complete lift solutions, Wittur is in a position to develop energy efficient lift packages for new installations and modernizations. 

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Presentation of the standard City Line elevator

Revista del Ascensor, July-August 2011

Presentation of the standard City Line elevator

In an intense journey that began in the morning of Friday, July 8th, 2011 and lasted until the early hours of July 9th, Wittur of Argentina received and entertained all customers, domestic and foreign, in its manufacturing plant in Sarandi, Province from Buenos Aires. The meeting's objective was fully accomplished: after visiting the Showroom products and touring the manufacturing plant, the guests attended an interesting instructive talk. After a general discussion of the Group worldwide, Wittur presented the new standard elevator CITY and explained installation manuals and technical catalogue, which from now on, customers will have to consult when buying their complete lifts from Wittur.

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Fire rating certification for range of round lift doors

Lift Journal 1/2011

Fire rating certification for range of round lift doors

Wittur group has completed the E120 firecertification for its LUNA range of roundlanding door types (series 3600) according to the European standard EN 81-58.

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Wittur supplies parts for opera house

Elevator World November 2010

Wittur supplies parts for opera house

Wittur SPA supplied a modernization package for two passenger elevators for Opéra Garnier in the Palais Garnier in Paris.
The first elevator system was modernized in April, and the second in June-July. The lifts have a rated load of 2000 kg and are capable of speeds up to 1.6 mps. The two cars also feature Hydra glassframed doors with a special silkscreen printing design in the lower part to give optical continuity to the nearby iron balustrade. 

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Horst Wittur dies at age 67

Elevator World April 2010

Horst Wittur dies at age 67

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Unknown but indispensable!

Appartement & Eigenaar (Apartment & Owner) November 2009

Unknown but indispensable!

Wittur has many multinational lift companies as a client, but the name is “over shadowed” by the names of the lift installation companies whose name is always inside the lift car.

April 2010 Wittur BV celebrates their 50th anniversary. Originally the company was named Bot lifttechniek , founded in 1960. In 2001 the company goes with the name Wittur. German “Gründlichkeit” is where they go for. They supply lift components en complete lifts. From big to small, electrical or hydraulic, you can find it there. 

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Interlift 09: The fair Journal of Lift_journal, Oct. 13th 2009

Interlift 09: The fair Journal of Lift_journal, Oct. 13th 2009

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10-2009 MRL W LINE First Class Solution with “Class A” Certification

ASANSÖR DÜNYASI, Issue 91 September-October 2009

10-2009 MRL W LINE First Class Solution with “Class A” Certification

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Wittur chooses Oracle for central database - text in turkish

LinkPlus 04/2009

Wittur chooses Oracle for central database - text in turkish

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WEE EXPO 08: Technical seminar in Lang Fang - text in chinese

Sale Elevator Market 05/2008

WEE EXPO 08: Technical seminar in Lang Fang - text in chinese

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Accessible Europe 2010

Elevatori 01/2008

Accessible Europe 2010

A panel discussion within the proceedings of the Istanbul International Disabled Congress 07, organized by AYSAD on the topic of “Accessibility to Buildings”, was held on Sunday, December 9, 2007

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Wittur Hydraulic Drives - A fast growing component business

Asansör Dünyasi 02/2008

Wittur Hydraulic Drives - A fast growing component business

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Talking about Hydraulic Drives in Buenos Aires - text in english

Elevator World 04/2008

Talking about Hydraulic Drives in Buenos Aires - text in english

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Door operator system - text in english

Elevator World India 01/2008

Door operator system - text in english

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Product Comparison Tool


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C-MOD

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B-HR

B-G

Fineline®

ECO BUS

MOD KITS

Luna

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Taurus

SWS


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C2 / Sill package (mm)

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165

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Underdriven 186 / Top driven 180

180

75

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180

185

210

270

255

115


270

123

290

T3 / Sill package (mm)

273

256 / 302

345


182

C4 / Sill package (mm)

185

210

270

255

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270

123

130

C6 / Sill package (mm)

302

345

182

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180

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180

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EN 81-71

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Light curtain

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SDS

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ECO+

Various

SUPRA

MIDI+ SUPRA

Industrial motor

SDS, SWS + IRDA

ECO+