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The Swedish Elevator Association in the TV4 news about the retroactive safety requirement
Last night, the Swedish Elevator Association's Secretary General Sara Berggren appeared on TV4 news to talk about elevator safety and the retroactive safety requirement for elevators with a dangerous gap between the inner car door and the outer shaft door. The decision on this new legal requirement followed the tragic accident when a 5-year-old boy died in 2023. The retroactive safety requirement must be met by 2031 at the latest, but […]
The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's new building regulations
The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning has carried out extensive reform work that has resulted in new building regulations, which came into force on 1 July 2025. These regulations gradually replace the old regulations and contain several significant changes. Jonas Edahl, lead project manager at the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, has summarized the new building regulations and their significance for the Swedish Elevator Association. He emphasizes that these changes are the most extensive […]
Applications for new distance learning open
Distance education is an important step towards meeting the needs of the industry throughout Sweden. Xenter Vocational School in Tumba has previously run Sweden's only higher education for elevator and escalator technicians. The education, which graduates around 30 technicians each year, is highly regarded and has a high status both within the industry and among students. A complementary distance education is very […]
Graduation for class Hiss24 from Xenter!
Today, Wednesday, June 18, class Hiss24 graduated from Xenter Botkyrka and the training to become elevator and escalator technicians. The Swedish Elevator Association was on hand to congratulate and welcome the students to our industry. – We are happy and satisfied with the training. These are knowledgeable teachers and an industry with good future prospects, says Enez Kücükgöl, student representative. Thanks to […]
Accessibility is the focus of the Swedish Elevator Association's spring meeting.
On May 14, the Swedish Elevator Association's spring conference and annual meeting for 2025 was arranged. The theme of the day was accessibility and we also had the opportunity to update our knowledge within the important standardization. First up for the day was Karolina Celinska, DHR, who told us how we can all become ambassadors and knowledge carriers for the accessibility issue. – So that I can […]
Grants for retrofitting or adapting elevators to make them accessible will disappear by the end of 2025.
The government has stated in the budget bill for 2025 that their intention is that the investment support for retrofitting or adapting elevators for accessibility will be phased out gradually. Adaptation of common areas in rental or tenant-owned buildings is part of the investment support for housing for older people and an important contribution to enabling property owners to adapt elevators for accessibility. The support corresponds to a quarter of […]
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Response to the consultation on "The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's proposal for regulations on motor-driven devices" (Diary number 201/2024)
The Swedish Elevator Association's position regarding the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's proposal for regulations on requirements for the use of motor-driven devices.
Reference response: Memorandum Reform of waste legislation for increased material recycling and for a more circular economy (Ref. No.: KN2024/02249)
A large part of the activities of the members of the Swedish Elevator Association consist of various types of service activities where elevators and escalators are maintained and renovated. The work often generates small amounts of hazardous waste such as oil spills, electrical equipment and light sources. A service technician typically visits several different customers on the same day with accompanying internal transport. This means that the administrative […]
Membership application 2025
The Swedish Elevator Association represents companies operating in Sweden by: We are stronger together – become a member of the Swedish Elevator Association to make your voice heard!
The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's summary of inspection activities in 2023
The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning annually monitors inspection statistics for motor-driven devices that are subject to inspection requirements according to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice (2011:12) on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices. The 2023 inspection statistics showed that the proportion of motor-driven devices that had some form of deficiency during a recurring inspection is at an unchanged level compared to the previous […]
Basic safety principles for elevators
The installation, maintenance, repair and modernization of lifts are activities that are associated with risks. To reduce these risks and promote a safe working environment, it is important that workers follow specific safety principles and working methods. This European Lift Association (ELA) brochure ”Basic safety principles for lifts” describes general and specific safety principles that must always be followed. The brochure is designed […]
Consultation statement regarding the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's final report: Assignment to propose relief for the building requirements for student housing. (2024:9)
The Swedish Elevator Association is the Swedish trade association for companies in the elevator and escalator industry. We work to ensure that all buildings in Sweden are safe, accessible and sustainable when it comes to elevators and vertical transport, to promote accessibility for everyone regardless of physical ability. We are therefore critical of the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's proposal to ease the building requirements for student housing when it […]
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