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With increased awareness of the risks that exist and the measures required, the goal is to minimize the risk of accidents and create a safer working environment for everyone involved. — Working in confined spaces is associated with significant risks, from dangerous gases to risks of entrapment and burial accidents, says Stefan Brunnberg, convener for Swetics […]

After discussions and reasoning, it was unanimously decided that the following areas and order of priorities will form the basis for our focus during the coming business year: Communication – Work to increase awareness of the industry Advocacy – Continue to pursue specific issues that affect the industry and its members Competence provision – Contribute to attracting talent to the industry Dialogue with stakeholders – Collaboration […]

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Swetic sees that the EU Commission's CSRD directive will play a crucial role in the Union's green transition. Therefore, carefully considered implementation of the directive in Swedish legislation is of utmost importance for the continued competitiveness of Swedish companies. A central part of the directive is the requirement for independent review and verification of sustainability reports. However, Swetic criticizes the inquiry's proposal not to open […]

Swetic has developed new guidelines for remote technical inspection. The guidelines represent Swetic's position and guidance on the use of methods and technologies for remote technical inspection and conformity assessment. The document is aimed at all TIC stakeholders, including conformity assessment bodies, industry, customers, accreditation bodies, authorities, system owners, employees and insurers. The guidance is intended […]

Through inspections, surveys, controls, certifications and calibrations, Swetic members play a crucial role in ensuring that people's everyday lives are safe and sustainable. At Swetic, we are optimistic about the future and believe we have great opportunities to influence both authorities and societal development. Read more about how and why our board gets involved below. Jörgen […]

Four challenges were identified: Competence supply Digitalization and changing landscape Authorities and regulations Swetic's own role and structure The meeting resulted in many good concrete proposals to strengthen the collaboration. Swetic's business plan for 2023 is, among other things, designed with proposals that emerged in connection with the workshop. Below are some of the activities to be carried out in 2023: Environmental monitoring […]

– Continued confidence in previous board Anna Broekman was elected as a new board member of Swetic during last week’s annual meeting. Anna has worked as CEO of HS Certification since 2016 and has previously worked within the Nestlé and Findus groups, among others. She is a trained business economist and certified at the Board Academy. —It feels honorable to have been trusted to join […]

— Swetic has a standing item during our working meetings and updates us on the latest from the inspection bodies. In addition, members can ask questions directly to the inspectors about interpretations and technical issues that have arisen during, for example, elevator inspections. This not only provides added value for our members but also contributes to increased consensus between the industries, says Anne Geitmann, […]

The new board consists of the following people: Jörgen Backersgård, DEKRA Industrial AB – Chairman Angelique Björklund, Bureau Veritas Certification AB – Vice Chairman Jan Martinsson, DEKRA Automotive AB Tomas Holm, RISE Hans Lindahl, Kiwa Sverige AB Jonas Axelsson, Kiwa Inspecta Sweden AB – I would like to express my and the other board members' great thanks to Thomas Andersson, […]

1. Jonas Lindahl DEKRA, TK Lyft, for his great commitment both nationally and internationally to driving industry issues. 2. Bertil Forsberg Kiwa Inspecta TK Lyft, has contributed to developing the industry and has driven important issues for the industry. 3. Jan Larsson / Kiwa Inspecta, TK provning, for the driving force, innovative ability, commitment and creativity that during the year has […]