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The EU is promoting Digital Product Passports (DPPs) as a key component in achieving a circular and sustainable economy. The DPP will make it possible to easily scan a product and access critical information on everything from the origin of raw materials and environmental impact to repair and recycling options. This directive is likely to come into force for electronics in 2028. For this to work seamlessly […]

Europe is facing a crucial future issue: without a clear and long-term semiconductor strategy, we risk becoming too vulnerable in a world where technology controls both economy and security. Sweden has this week highlighted that the EU must act to build resilience, reduce dependence and strengthen our global competitiveness. Semiconductors are the heart of global technological development […]

Sweden joins the European Semiconductor Coalition to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty and future competitiveness. With a strong industrial base, leading research and a growing technology sector, Sweden wants to help shape Europe’s common semiconductor strategy – and at the same time create new opportunities for Swedish innovation and growth. Minister for Climate and Enterprise and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch has […]

Uncertainty surrounding tariffs threatens the future of the electronics industry. At the end of August, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa invited Swedish companies and organizations to talks about the new trade agreement between the EU and the US. Semicon Sweden participated in the meeting through Sofia Persson Björk, Chairwoman of Svensk Elektronik, together with representatives from Linc, Mobility Sweden, SSAB, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and Fjällräven. The purpose of the meeting was […]

Svensk Elektronik has joined the Industrial Alliance for Processors and Semiconductors network supported by the European Commission and will participate in the working group on Supply Chain. This alliance complements the EU's Chips Act and aims to strengthen Europe's competitiveness and digital sovereignty. Opportunity for Swedish companies to influence the future of the EU. Through Svensk Elektronik's membership in the alliance, […]

Svensk Elektronik welcomes the AI Commission’s roadmap and its ambition to strengthen Sweden’s position in artificial intelligence. At the same time, we see a need to highlight the central role that the electronics industry plays in enabling powerful, secure and sustainable AI solutions. The roadmap focuses largely on software development – but without advanced hardware, AI will never reach […]

IDEA's (International Distributors of Electronics Association) global market survey for April 2025 is now out, and the results provide an important indication of the state of the electronics market – both in Europe and globally. The survey clearly shows how the ongoing geopolitical uncertainty is affecting demand, supply chains and investments in the electronics sector. At the same time, new opportunities in semiconductor technology, energy efficiency and digitalization are highlighted […]

The electronics industry is facing a crucial shift. In a world where a US-dominated unipolar world order is being replaced by an increasingly multipolar reality, IDEA analyst Jordi Tarrida points out ways forward for the industry. In a new video analysis and article from IDEA (International Distributors of Electronics Association), Tarrida discusses four crucial themes: In his speech, Tarrida highlights, among other things, […]

A packed day at Svensk Elektronik's spring and annual meeting – with inspiration, insights and innovation impressive technology! The annual meeting was held on May 20 at Atlas Copco Industrial Technique in Sickla, where we were welcomed by our incredibly generous hosts Jonas Mann, Erik Baker and Sven Falkstedt. Jonas, VP R&D, gave us an inspiring insight into the company's successful strategy to […]

On May 15, Svensk Elektronik participated in Evertiq Expo Malmö – Sweden’s largest one-day expo for the electronics industry – at Malmö Arena. The event attracted hundreds of visitors from the industry and offered a full day filled with inspiration, networking and knowledge exchange. Svensk Elektronik was present at table 86 and participated in two program items that attracted great interest: Speaker session […]

Svensk Elektronik engagerar sig aktivt i den globala och strategiskt betydelsefulla halvledarfrågan. För att ge våra medlemmar en klarare bild av detta dynamiska område har vår VD Elisabet Österlund sammanställt en lägesrapport. Denna rapport summerar de globala utmaningarna och möjligheterna samt presenterar konkreta inspel och strategier för hur svenska elektronikföretag kan agera i denna nya […]

IDEA is currently conducting an important market survey, and we strongly encourage our members to actively participate. Your contribution is crucial to creating a complete and representative picture of the European and global electronics market. Svensk Elektronik's long-standing membership in the global industry organization IDEA (International Distributors of Electronics Association) aims to give our members access to […]