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The Swedish Elevator Association welcomes the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to exempt certain transports of hazardous waste within installation and maintenance activities from the requirements for transport records and reporting to the waste register. The proposal would reduce the administrative burden for many companies, not least for service technicians who carry out several customer visits every day. In its response to the consultation, the Swedish Elevator Association emphasizes that the exemption should be introduced […]

In June, Johanna Nygårdh was elected as the new chairwoman of the Swedish Elevator Association. In her daily life, she works with business development within modernization at KONE in Europe and was previously Regional Director for KONE in Sweden for six years. In total, she has over 15 years of experience in the elevator industry. She lives in Sundsvall with her husband and their two children. […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On May 4-6, the elevator industry will participate for the first time at the Yrkes-SM. We will do so with 12 young and promising technicians who will compete for the title of ”Sweden’s most skilled elevator technician under 25”. Please support us through sponsorship – contact the office! On May 4-6, the elevator industry will participate for the first time at the Yrkes-SM. After a thorough selection process, 12 young and promising […]

Now is the time for the annual collection of statistics on accidents and serious incidents that have occurred during 2025, for workers and users of elevators and escalators. To simplify reporting and reduce the administrative burden, members this year only report the total number of accidents and incidents within each category (worker/user and elevator/escalator). Individual events […]

The Swedish Elevator Association's highly regarded Safety First training course, which aims to spread important knowledge about safe working methods and how good routines are set, will return. Date & time: June 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location: SIS, Solnavägen 1 E / Torsplan, 113 65 Stockholm Course leader: Fredrik Gustafsson, TK Elevator Read more about the training. Cost Member price: 3,200 SEK excluding VAT Non-member: 3,800 SEK […]

The Swedish Elevator Association's highly regarded Safety First training course, which aims to spread important knowledge about safe working methods and how to set good routines, is now also available in digital format. The aim is that companies that are far from the location where the course is usually held, usually Stockholm, will be able to take part in this important training. The content is the same as in […]