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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 […]

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 […]

Yrkes-SM gives visitors the opportunity to discover and explore different professions. On May 4–6, 2026, the elevator and escalator industry will participate in Yrkes-SM for the first time. Yrkes-SM is a Swedish championship in vocational skills for young people. In addition to receiving information about professions and vocational training and trying out different vocational elements, visitors will have the opportunity to see when Sweden's most skilled young people under the age of 25 compete […]

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 […]

Distance learning is an important step towards meeting the needs of the industry. Today, Xenter Vocational College runs 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. The education is given on site in Tumba outside Stockholm and therefore generates […]

Oskar Andersson is a head teacher in elevators at Xenter Vocational College in Botkyrka. We had a chat with Oskar about the 1-year training for service technicians in the elevator and escalator industry. At Xenter’s training for prospective elevator and escalator technicians, people of different ages and backgrounds gather. Regarding the prerequisites needed, Oskar says: – The only prerequisites that […]

Whether you come straight from high school or want to retrain later in life, there is a training program that suits you. In one year, you can be part of making Sweden lift! The elevator and escalator industry is growing and the demand for well-trained and practically proven technicians is high, especially in metropolitan regions. The member companies of the Elevator Association are looking forward to […]

Are you curious to know more about what it’s like to work as an escalator technician? We had a chat with Salim Nadeem, Kone, about why he became an escalator technician, what a typical day looks like and what it’s like to work for a global escalator company! Why did you become an escalator technician?– When I came to Sweden, I read […]

Are you curious to know more about what it's like to work as a lift technician? We had a chat with Linus Lindh, CEO of the lift company Greve Jakob in Varberg, about why he became a lift technician, what a typical day looks like and what it's like to run your own company in the lift industry! Hi Linus, tell us why you […]