Along with our congratulations, we wanted to ask the new Chair for her views on the future of the association.

Maintenance is entering a new phase. Not because of louder buzzwords, but because the logic underneath is changing. Kai Goebel has watched Prognostics and Health Management grow from statistical guesswork into data driven intelligence. Now he argues that the real transformation is only beginning.

Soil microbes and forest industry side streams may hold the key to global food security. Acting like nature’s maintenance crew, they restore degraded soils, boost fertility, and keep agriculture running smoothly but effectively.

When Scania decided to build its new battery factory, and Kent-Olof Bingmark decided from the start to place value in a clear maintenance strategy. Through cross-functional strategy meetings with discussions about maintenance philosophy and recruitment interviews. His approach is simple in words but demanding in practice: getting things right from the beginning.

The steel industry is at a turning point. Globally responsible for 7–9 per cent of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, steel production has long been associated with high carbon footprints. Companies, including Nordic steel producer SSAB, are aiming to rewrite that story.