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Johanna Nygårdh is Regional Director Sweden North at KONE and newly elected to the board of the Swedish Elevator Association. We asked Johanna a few questions about why they are members and what she considers to be the Swedish Elevator Association’s most important mission. KONE is one of the world’s leading companies in the elevator and escalator industry with a mission to make it easy to move around in a […]

Fredrik Bodin is CEO of Vinga Hiss and newly elected representative of the elevator group Motum on the board of the Swedish Elevator Association. We asked Fredrik a few questions about why they are members and what he considers to be the most important tasks of the Elevator Association. The Motum group was formed in 2014, but its history goes back further than that. The oldest subsidiaries ITK, Hissgruppen and Uppsala Lyft were founded […]

In last week's debate article "The EU is not an excuse for Swedish regulatory mess" (Dagens Industri, May 30), the Lift Directive was incorrectly used as an example of over-implementation of EU legislation. It may be true that Sweden sometimes over-implements EU legislation, but basing the argument on the Lift Directive shows ignorance and is extremely unfortunate. On the contrary, what Jessika Roswall (M) and Tomas […]

Since 1992, the Swedish Elevator Association has been the Swedish trade association for companies that manufacture, install and maintain elevators and escalators.

It is vital to know that a rescue and evacuation situation should only be handled by authorized personnel who have undergone training and practical training. It is vital to know that a rescue and evacuation situation should only be handled by authorized personnel who have undergone training and practical training. The Swedish Elevator Association has produced a new information sheet […]

Welcome to the Swedish Elevator Association's spring meeting on May 30. The day will feature an annual meeting, an interesting seminar on the theme of sustainability, as we have invited Vasakronan's sustainability manager Anna Denell, and an exciting study visit to the new district of Norra Djurgårdsstaden, one of the city of Stockholm's designated sustainability profile areas. Of course, there will be room for networking, discussion of industry-wide issues, and we will conclude […]

Whether you come straight from high school or want to retrain later in life, there is an education that suits you. In a year, you can be part of making Sweden move! 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 […]

The Swedish Elevator Association has been the Swedish trade association for companies that manufacture, install and maintain elevator and escalator installations since 1992. The member companies represent over 80% of the Swedish industry. The Swedish Elevator Association is now getting a new logo. One of the Swedish Elevator Association's most prioritized issues is to ensure the supply of skills in the industry. This work is done in several ways and as a step in […]

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning annually monitors inspection statistics for motor-driven devices that are subject to inspection requirements according to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice (2011:12) on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices. The 2022 inspection statistics showed that the proportion of motor-driven devices that had some form of deficiency during the recurring inspection is at an unchanged level compared to the previous […]

Every year, elevator accidents occur. Many people believe that the responsibility for elevator safety lies with the inspection body or service company. Service and maintenance can be outsourced, but never the responsibility. It is the owner who is responsible for safety. That is why the Swedish Elevator Association is now launching an information campaign on this topic and inviting member companies to spread the message! Information sheet Safety responsibility rests on […]