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From 1 January 2026, the Swedish Elevator Association's office will move to the employers' organization Sinf. The Swedish Elevator Association's Secretary General Sara Berggren will follow suit and ensure continuity in the industry association's operations. Since 1992, the Swedish Elevator Association has been the Swedish industry association for companies that manufacture, install and maintain elevators and escalators. The background to the move is that Teknikföretagen has decided to wind down the operations of the subsidiary Teknikföretagens Branschgrupper, which […]

Every year, accidents occur with elevators that could have been avoided. In order to eliminate the risk of children getting stuck in the space between the car door of the elevator car and the landing door, a new legal requirement has been decided. Don't wait to increase safety. To address a serious safety risk in elevators, a retroactive […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Is the elevator and escalator industry something for you? Welcome to find out on March 25th when there is an open house at the elevator technician training. An elevator technician handles electricity and mechanics under his own responsibility. Do you want to work in the field in a free and varied profession where technical knowledge is combined with customer contact? Become a problem solver in a […]

Lifts and safety components for lifts must be CE marked when they are made available on the internal market. The CE marking shows that the lifts and components comply with all applicable requirements of current EU legislation. Lifts may be subject to requirements under several different EU directives. In particular, the following directives may apply to lifts: Also the Planning and Building Regulation, 2011:338, […]

The response to the consultation summarizes the Swedish Lift Association's position regarding the Swedish Board of Housing, Building and Planning's proposal for regulations on requirements for the use of motor-driven devices. The sections where the Lift Association wishes to see clarification are: Chapter 1. General provisions Control of motor-driven devices, Section 10 In this section, the term "the person otherwise responsible" is used for the first time. The Lift Association wishes to clarify who the "person otherwise responsible" would be [...]

The sharply increased demand for data communication in particular requires newer technologies such as 4G and 5G. Therefore, a technology shift is underway as the 2G and 3G networks are being phased out. Yesterday, the Swedish Elevator Association's Secretary General Sara Berggren appeared on Sveriges Radio about the issue. Equipment that only uses 2G or 3G will stop working when the networks are shut down. The phase-out may affect installed emergency telephones […]