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Technology companies' business sentiment survey, quarter 3 2018.

Teknikföretagen is currently the only employer organization certified by the Swedish Migration Board to apply for a work permit on behalf of member companies. The certification means that the permit application process is much faster and smoother than an application that an employer and a third-country national themselves make to the Swedish Migration Board. Member companies in Teknikföretagen are covered by collective agreements, which means that, in the event of […]

As a member of Teknikföretagen, you have access to the Product Requirements Guide. The Product Requirements Guide helps you quickly understand which rules apply to your particular product. You will find out what documentation is required and what responsibilities you have as a manufacturer or importer. Here you will find everything you need to know about RoHS, Reach, LVD, EMC, the Machinery Directive, harmonized standards […]

Technology companies' business climate survey, quarter 4 2017.

The new Electrical Safety Act places completely new requirements on companies that carry out electrical installations. This includes, among other things, requirements for self-inspection programs and also registration with the Swedish Electrical Safety Authority for those who carry out electrical installation work on other people's facilities. Upcoming information meetings will be organized to provide those affected with information, support and guidance regarding the new regulations. The Swedish Electrical Safety Authority's representatives will, among other things, […]

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning publishes an amendment to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices. This amendment BFS 2016:2 H16 is valid from 20 April 2016.

The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning has published an amendment to the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations and general advice on lifts and certain other motor-driven devices 2012:11 H12. This amendment BFS 2015:8 H15 is valid from 1 January 2015.

In Portgruppen's fact sheet "Maintenance of motorized gates - what I as a gate owner need to know", you can read about, among other things, what your responsibilities as a gate owner are, what the service company is responsible for and what happens during the annual inspection. The fact sheet can be downloaded here.

A new version of the EU's Blue Guide 2014 is now available for the application of EU product regulations.