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Power cables shall be subject to the IAA rules of origin
Selcable calls on Sweden, the European Parliament and the EU Member States to work towards the re-inclusion of power cables for electricity transmission and distribution in the rules of origin of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). European cable manufacturers have the capacity to meet Europe’s needs for transmission and distribution cables – made in Europe for Europe’s energy transition, energy security and strategic autonomy. Selcable’s view is in line with Europacable’s […]
Cable industry takes next step towards a circular return system for plastic drums
The cable industry in Sweden is intensifying its efforts to develop more circular packaging flows. Within the framework of a joint initiative by Selcable and the Swedish Electricity Wholesalers, SEG, actors from the entire value chain – cable manufacturers, electricity wholesalers and installers – have over the past year analyzed how such a system can be designed and function in practice. The background is a combination of increased […]
Safe power cables in CBAM to secure Europe's climate transition
Selcable calls on Sweden and the EU to ensure that power cables are covered by CBAM. This is crucial to reduce carbon leakage, strengthen competitiveness and enable the energy transition. Selcable welcomes the European Commission's proposal to include power cables containing aluminum and steel in CBAM. The proposal is an important step to create a level playing field and ensure European production of a strategic […]
EU presents Industrial Accelerator Act – cables missing
On 4 March, the European Commission presented the long-awaited Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) proposal, which aims to strengthen Europe’s industrial capacity and increase demand for technologies and products that contribute to the climate transition and are produced in Europe. Cables are currently missing from the proposal. Previous drafts of the Industrial Accelerator Act included power cables […]
Annual and spring meeting 2025 completed
On May 20, Selcable had its spring & annual meeting with a good turnout at Teknikföretagen. During the day, we had valuable workshops about what, how and what we should work on in our focus groups. There were many discussions and valuable ideas emerged. As an external speaker, we got to listen to Jörgen Holmlund, a teacher in intelligence at the Swedish National Defense University. He talked about […]
Selcable facilitates recycling of Swedish cable
Selcable facilitates recycling of Swedish cable The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency recommends that all cable be classified as hazardous waste unless otherwise proven. To facilitate sorting, Selcable has developed a list of Swedish cable that makes it easier to classify cable for sorting and recycling, as most Swedish cable does not need to go as […]
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Position paper: Power cables should be covered by the IAA rules of origin
Selcable calls on Sweden, the European Parliament and the EU Member States to work towards the re-inclusion of power cables for electricity transmission and distribution in the rules of origin of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). European cable manufacturers have the capacity to meet Europe’s needs for transmission and distribution cables – made in Europe for Europe’s energy transition, energy security and strategic autonomy. Selcable’s view is in line with Europacable’s […]
Position Paper: Ensuring the Inclusion of Power Cables in CBAM
Selcable welcomes the European Commission's proposal to include power cables containing steel and/or aluminum in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Selcable's view is in line with the European industry association Europacable's analysis and recommendations on the issue. We would like to see Sweden work in favor, and urge the European Parliament and the EU Member States to: Published April 2026.
Handling of drums
This work instruction provides instructions on how our cable products should be handled from storage to finished goods inventory to unloading of goods at the customer's premises.
Environmental information about wooden cable drums
This information is a complement to the Swedish industry standard for cable drums, SELC-19:023
Focus areas
Environment
Circular solutions and sustainable material management are important for the cable industry, which is actively working to develop solutions for recycling, material efficiency and circularity. This work is done, for example, through projects such as cable recycling and waste classification. Selcable members work actively to achieve high sustainability goals. Design, material use, manufacturing processes, use and final disposal are all parts that have a special environmental focus […]
Standardization
The cable industry's expertise is needed in the development of regulations and standards. Selcable's members have unique technical knowledge of cable systems and installations. This knowledge is important when new standards, regulations and legislation are developed. Selcable participates in the standardization work of the non-profit organization SEK Svensk Elstandard. SEK Svensk Elstandard is a non-profit organization that is run without a profit interest and is appointed […]