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EcoVadis 2026: SV-SHOCKS Earns Bronze and Stays in the Top 35%

Our sustainability strategies and practices are among the top 35% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis, which includes more than 100,000 companies. While we remain at the Bronze level, our results have improved across several assessed areas.

SV has achieved a great result in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment published in June 2026. Our overall score increased to 68 out of 100 points, earning us the prestigious Bronze level and placing us firmly in the top 35 percent of our industry. The overall result demonstrates clear, positive development compared to our previous assessment.

Key Successes of the Assessment:

  • Strong environmental performance: We achieved an excellent 73/100 points in environmental matters. Our operations are supported by an official ISO 14001 certification, in addition to which we report extensively and exemplarily on our energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Development in sustainable procurement: Our measures in the area of sustainable procurement have taken steps forward. We have a comprehensive supplier Code of Conduct in place, along with processes to assess the environmental and social practices of our suppliers.
  • Commitment to ethics and employees: SV has clear policies in place against corruption and to ensure information security, and our personnel are actively trained in corruption prevention. Regarding labor and human rights, we invest in areas such as employee healthcare, occupational safety risk assessments, and regular employee satisfaction surveys.

What is EcoVadis?

EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 100,000 + rated companies. Setting the international sustainability standards.

The Sustainability Scorecard benchmarks performance of 21 indicators in four themes: Environment, Labor & Human rights, Ethics and Sustainable procurement.

Let’s meet at InnoTrans 22-25 SEP 2026 in Berlin

SV-SHOCKS will once again be exhibiting at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, the world’s leading trade fair for transport technology.

Held every two years, InnoTrans brings together railway manufacturers, operators, suppliers and industry professionals from around the world. The exhibition covers all key sectors of the rail industry, including Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and Tunnel Construction.

InnoTrans provides the ideal opportunity to discuss the challenges of modern railway applications and discover SV-SHOCKS’ railway damper solutions. Visit our stand to learn more about our repairable, long-life dampers engineered for demanding operating conditions, retrofit projects and custom railway applications. Our experts will be happy to discuss your requirements and answer your questions.

We look forward to welcoming you at our booth in Hall 9, Booth 510.
Discover where to find us at InnoTrans and more.

More information: Innotrans 2026 official page

The world’s most Finnish damper

We are proudly a Finnish company. Both the design and manufacturing of our dampers take place at our own production facilities in Järvenpää, Finland. Founded in 1969, SV’s success has been built on robust engineering expertise and high-quality manufacturing and we intend to continue on that same path. Over the years, we have accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in design and production, enabling us to meet any damping challenge, whether it involves extreme weather conditions, special installations, or entirely new damping requirements.

This week, Finland celebrates Independence Day as well as the “Work for Finland” day, and we are proud to mark these occasions by offering Finnish-made products, made right here in Finland. 

Built the Finnish Way – to last in all weather conditions. SV-SHOCKS from Finland and proud of it.

Continuous progress: Our EcoVadis score has improved again

Our sustainability strategies and practices are among the top 35% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis, which includes more than 100,000 companies. While we remain at the Bronze level, our results have improved across several assessed areas.

The improvement in results was achieved by recording both existing and new environmental goals as concrete, measurable targets, to which the company’s management committed during the annual review. Additionally, SV’s Code of Conduct was implemented more effectively among employees. SV-SHOCKS’ environmental policy was established with clear objectives and measures aimed at protecting the environment.

The evaluated categories were labor and human rights, environment, sustainable procurement and ethics.

Concrete improvements we have made:

  • 57% reduction in annual product-specific water consumption (liters per attenuator) compared to 2023. (Achieved by switching the test machines’ cooling method from air to water cooling.)
  • New electricity contract using 100% nuclear power — almost carbon-free.
  • Falcony’s open safety observation system, launched in early 2025, enables anyone to make anonymous safety observations by scanning a QR code located in the production facilities with a smart device.

Our next improvement goals are:

  • Implementing the Code of Conduct for all suppliers.
  • Calculating carbon dioxide emissions and setting concrete targets.

What is EcoVadis?

EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 100,000 + rated companies. Setting the international sustainability standards.

The Sustainability Scorecard benchmarks performance of 21 indicators in four themes: Environment, Labor & Human rights, Ethics and Sustainable procurement.

Let’s meet at TRAKO International Railway Fair 23-26 September 2025

TRAKO is the largest and most prestigious meeting of the rail transport industry in Poland and the second in Europe. Presentation of the current level of development of transport systems and railway infrastructure in Poland, Europe and the world.

TRAKO is the ideal platform to showcase our innovative expertise in rail dampers and shock absorbers. We are presenting the high-quality railway damper solutions, and we are ready to answer all your detailed questions.

Shock absorbers with axle lift function in Daimler Trucks unique application

Our unique shock absorbers with axle lifting function are an excellent choice for devices that require small installation space and lightness. Easy to both install and use. The lifting shock absorber works with the push of a button and lifts the axle and also works as a normal shock absorber despite the lifting feature.

Case with Daimler Trucks

A company that benefits from axle lift shock absorbers is AH Vrij, a specialist company in landscaping, excavation and infrastructure from Wateringen in the Netherlands. AH Vrij has commissioned a Mercedes-Benz Actros with excavator body and railway undercarriage for the maintenance of railway lines in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Actros is equipped with SV-SHOCKS’ innovative axle lift dampers, which operate easily at the push of a button and compresses itself to shortest length. These specialized shocks allow for a small installation space and function as both lifting and standard shocks, making them perfect for the AH Vrij’s unique application.

Read the whole story on Daimler Trucks website

Welcome to talk to our stand at the Innotrans trade fair on September 2024

Truck with a SV-SHOCKS Axle Lifting Shock Absorber