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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 placed on the internal market. The CE marking shows that the lift and components comply with all applicable requirements of current EU legislation. In order for a lift or an included safety component to be put into service, an approved inspection by an accredited inspection body is also required. Lifts may be subject to requirements […]

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 […]

The Swedish Elevator Association and its member companies are collaborating with the Xenter Botkyrka University of Applied Sciences outside Stockholm. Now LIA period 2 (Learning on the job, equivalent to internship) for class Hiss24 is approaching and we need help introducing future colleagues to the profession! Date: March 31 – June 5 Area: Greater Stockholm and surrounding areas, other locations may be of interest to individual students Contact Jan Sätherlund, Xenter University of Applied Sciences, if […]

A large part of the activities of the members of the Swedish Elevator Association consist of various types of service activities where elevators and escalators are maintained and renovated. The work often generates small amounts of hazardous waste such as oil spills, electrical equipment and light sources. A service technician typically visits several different customers on the same day with accompanying internal transport. This means that the administrative […]

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 […]

Ida Lindvall, Sales and Marketing Director at Aritco, has been a new member of the Swedish Elevator Association's board since the autumn meeting. We took the opportunity to ask her a few questions about why Aritco is involved in the Swedish Elevator Association and what she is passionate about. Since the autumn meeting of 2024, Ida Lindvall, Aritco, has been elected as a regular member of the Swedish Elevator Association's board. About Aritco's membership and […]

Providing existing houses with an elevator is a way to make life easier for many people. In many cases, the elevator is a prerequisite for older people to be able to remain at home in their familiar environment. In old houses, it is not only the elderly who need an elevator. Families with children, people with disabilities and sick […]

Like other parts of a property such as ventilation systems, laundry rooms and heating systems, elevators also have a lifespan that means that after a number of years they need to undergo modernization. It is important that the property owner budgets and plans for such modernization because it is not part of normal care and maintenance. If the elevator is not modernized in […]