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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 […]

After just over ten years as chairman of the Swedish Elevator Association, Daniel Nyman, Ascenco Group, is handing over the chairman's gavel to Johanna Nygårdh from KONE, who will be acting chairman until the spring meeting on June 4. The Swedish Elevator Association would also like to extend warm thanks to Daniel for his great commitment and the successful work he has done to develop the industry and the association […]

A new distance learning course for elevator technicians is an important step towards meeting the needs of the industry throughout Sweden. The application period closes on January 13, 2026. Please tell your network about this opportunity! Xenter Vocational College in Tumba has previously been running Sweden's only higher education course for elevator and escalator technicians. The course, which graduates around 30 technicians each year, is […]