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Proposal for amendment to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations (BFS 2025:13) on lifts and safety components for lifts
The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is proposing amendments to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations (BFS 2025:13) on lifts and safety components for lifts to implement parts of the EU's new omnibus directive (EU) 2024/2749. The directive aims to strengthen the EU's preparedness for crises by making it possible to get necessary products onto the market more quickly. For the lift sector, this means, among other things, new rules for […]
Welcome to the Swedish Elevator Association's autumn conference 2026
On November 11, the elevator industry will gather for a day of global monitoring and industry dialogue. This year's theme is "Where is the elevator industry headed?" and the program highlights both European and Swedish perspectives on the future of the industry. The autumn conference will be held directly in connection with the Nordic Elevator Fair on November 10 and, together with the fair, will provide two days filled with innovations, networking and knowledge exchange. […]
New information folder: Sweden needs new support for modern and accessible elevators
The Swedish Elevator Association has produced new information material that highlights the need for government support for the modernization and retrofitting of elevators in apartment buildings. The aim is to improve accessibility for the elderly and people with reduced mobility, so that more people can stay at home longer and live an independent life. Today, around 70,000 stairwells in Sweden lack […]
Revised handbook – owning an elevator
The Swedish Elevator Association is releasing a new edition of its handbook – owning a lift, which was previously called the Handbook on Elevators for Property Owners. The handbook has been produced by the Swedish Elevator Association with Property Owners and the Swedish Public Service as a reference group. Elevators are an important part of a building because they make it possible to quickly and smoothly transport people and materials up […]
The Swedish Elevator Association's office is on site at Sinf
On 1 January 2026, the Swedish Elevator Association's office moved to the employers' organisation Sinf. The Swedish Elevator Association's Secretary General Sara Berggren followed suit, thereby ensuring continuity in the trade association's operations. Since 1992, the Swedish Elevator Association has been the Swedish trade association for companies that manufacture, install and maintain elevators and escalators. The background to the move is that Teknikföretagen decided to wind up the operations of the subsidiary Teknikföretagens Branschgrupper, which […]
A big thank you for your effort
Daniel Nyman ends his chairmanship When Daniel Nyman took over as chairman of the Swedish Elevator Association in 2015, it was not a long journey. He was standing at an airport when the call came. From being a deputy, he suddenly became the one who would hold the baton. – I remember the responsibility. From one day to the next it was on […]
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Proposal for amendment to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations (BFS 2025:13) on lifts and safety components for lifts
The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is proposing amendments to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations (BFS 2025:13) on lifts and safety components for lifts to implement parts of the EU's new omnibus directive (EU) 2024/2749. The directive aims to strengthen the EU's preparedness for crises by making it possible to get necessary products onto the market more quickly. For the lift sector, this means, among other things, new rules for […]
New information folder: Sweden needs new support for modern and accessible elevators
The Swedish Elevator Association has produced new information material that highlights the need for government support for the modernization and retrofitting of elevators in apartment buildings. The aim is to improve accessibility for the elderly and people with reduced mobility, so that more people can stay at home longer and live an independent life. Today, around 70,000 stairwells in Sweden lack […]
Handbook – owning an elevator
Elevators are an important part of a building because they make it possible to transport people and materials up and down the property quickly and smoothly. For many people, especially the elderly and people with disabilities, it is crucial that there is an elevator to be able to get in and out of the property. The elevator also facilitates […]
Compilation of inspection activities in 2024 within the area of responsibility of the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning.
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 2024 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 […]
Response to consultation: Proposal to amend the Swedish Maritime Administration's regulations (SJÖFS 2003:17) on passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts and small goods lifts on Swedish ships. Filing number: TSF 2020-172
The Swedish Lift Association is generally positive that the Swedish Maritime Administration's regulations and general advice on passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts and small goods lifts on Swedish ships (SJÖFS 2003:17) are repealed and replaced by the Swedish Transport Agency's collection of statutes (TSFS) with revised and updated rules and references. References to standards However, we object to the collection of statutes containing must-requirements through direct references to the ISO 8383:1985 standard. Our […]
Accessibility for everyone
The Swedish Elevator Association is an ambassador for accessibility issues and the importance of our built environments in Sweden being safe and accessible. Homes and public buildings should be usable by everyone regardless of ability. This includes families with children with strollers, those who use wheelchairs or walkers and those who have impaired vision or hearing. According to the Discrimination Act, it is discrimination to […]
