Samarkand Academy offers a course in improvement and development methods – spring 2026
Samarkand Academy After a much appreciated autumn course – where the participants gave top grades, inspiring course management, and tools to use directly, Samarkand Academy now offers a new course in improvement and development methods. In the course, you get an easily accessible introduction to Lean, TPS, Agile, 5S and other working methods that help […]
The sustainability award to Fontänhuset at Focus Day 2026 – a day about collaboration and opportunities in working life
On January 23, Samarkand’s support platform and the local social enterprises invited to Fokusdagen 2026 at Cassels in Grängesberg. A day about social entrepreneurship as a way in and back to the labor market, with inspiring speakers, current perspectives and the opportunity for cooperation around social sustainability in Västerbergslagen. In connection with the focus day, Samarkand’s […]
KTH organizes a summer course at HögskoleCentrum
– The value chain of rare earth magnets An international summer course in Ludvika 15–18 June 2026 that gives an overall picture of the value chain for rare earth-permanent magnets, from mine and manufacturing to electric motors, recycling and durability. The course is given by KTH and Industrialpartners and gives 4 ECTS points. Summer […]
It was just the year started! Read Lars summary of 2025
Time to summarize 2025? It was just the year started!It’s like that when there’s a lot going on all the time. Ludvika with Hitachi at the head has continued fantastic expansion, which benefits our entire region. There is something very special about living and working in a region where the future is literally built every day. Of […]
Cybersecurity in focus when Powerful Innovation Days was implemented – for 16 years
2025 year’s edition of Powerful Innovation Days and the Island Operations Conference brought together researchers, energy companies, authorities and security experts in Ludvika on November 27-28. The theme was highly topical: how we strengthen the energy system at a time when digitization, cyber threats and an uncertain environment in the world make the electricity grid […]
Samarkand leads a new regional development project to strengthen energy resilience in northern central Sweden
Tillväxtverket has granted the project Innovative solutions for increased energy resilience Support from the European Regional Development Fund.The project is led by AB Samarkand 2015 together with Smedjebacken municipality, VB Kraft, the University of Gävle and the Dalarna County Administrative Board. The project covers SEK 17.7 million and will contribute to developing and testing new solutions […]
Västerbergslagen’s Nature Conservation Association wins this year’s Sustainability Award
‘Västerbergslagen Nature Conservation Association is an undeniable force for positive change in our region. Their ability to combine practical measures, education and cooperation with the municipality makes them a guiding star in the work for a sustainable future.’That is the justification for the winning diploma that the association received during the award ceremony at Samarkand’s […]
Welcome to HR Day 2026
Welcome to HR Day 2026, an offer to member companies in Samarkands2015. Samarkand’s HR network invites you to HR Day 2026, a day for knowledge, exchange of experience and networking. The day is aimed at those who work with HR, regardless of whether you support managers, recruit, run skills development or contribute to developing people […]
Welcome to Sweden – Good to Know
(English translation below)Part 2 of 3 in our training series for fellow moversLast time we met and talked about intercultural communication, about how to understand and meet over cultural differences in everyday life and working life.This time we took the next step – to give the participants a practical insight into Swedish culture, society and […]
Samarkand’s Mika Tejbo leads IKIGAI 2.0 to strengthen the region’s international competence
In an increasingly globalized business and labor market, intercultural competence becomes a key to success. Through the IKIGAI 2.0 project, Samarkand invests in knowledge-enhancing efforts in intercultural communication and understanding of cultural differences in working life. Samarkand’s employee Mika Tejbo is frequently hired by Our owner and member companies. A couple of her efforts last week […]