Current events

Take the chance to participate! Kickstart is a digitalization initiative with the aim of providing insight and inspiration to seize the opportunities that digitalization brings. Small and medium-sized companies working in, or close to, the industry have the opportunity to collaborate and receive support in starting or continuing their digitalization – no matter where on the journey they are […]

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 […]

SAMS values personal privacy and wants to protect personal data in the best possible way. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25 and replaces the Personal Data Act. The regulation tightens the way personal data may be processed. Read about how we process personal data in our personal data policy here. If you have any questions or concerns, you are most welcome to […]

Ann Linde's demands on the EU: Donald Trump's proposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum would hit Sweden hard. Trade Minister Ann Linde (S) is therefore calling for countermeasures from the EU. - We in the EU cannot passively watch as the US introduces such heavy tariffs. According to the WTO rules, they have the right to take countermeasures and that […]

As of March 2018, we welcome Bulten Fasteners AB as a new member of SAMS! Bulten AB manufactures fasteners for the international automotive industry. In 2014, Bulten had approximately 1,200 employees and operations in eight countries, of which Sweden, Germany, Poland, China and Russia have production units. Read more on their website.

Starting in 2018, we welcome Polstiernan Industri AB as a new member of the association! Polstiernan Industri AB offers advanced manufacturing of components and composite products based on sheet metal, pipes and profiles in metallic materials. Read more on their website.

Technology companies' business climate survey, quarter 4 2017.

Ingrid Näsström is the new coordinator for SAMS (from September 2017) and also the new CEO of TEBAB. Ingrid most recently came from a position as CEO of Renova AB, a municipally owned company that collects waste and ensures that it is useful through material and energy recycling. Ingrid is looking forward to learning […]

As of June 2017, we welcome Väderstad AB as a new member of the association! Väderstad AB manufactures and supplies flexible and highly efficient agricultural machinery. Read more on their website.

Starting in 2017, we welcome Volvo Car Corporation as a new member of the association! Volvo Car Group supplies passenger cars in the premium segment: sedans, station wagons, sports station wagons and SUVs. Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) in China. Read more on their website.

Starting in 2017, we welcome Beslag & Metall as a new member of the association! Beslag & Metall is a family business from Småland that supplies sheet metal products to primarily the automotive and furniture industries. Read more on their website.

Starting in 2017, we welcome VBG Group Truck Equipment AB as a new member of the association! VBG Truck Equipment AB offers complete coupling systems – everything needed to connect trailers to trucks – from manual standard couplings to the advanced and fully automatic trailer coupling VBG MFC. Read more on their website.