INVEST & ESTABLISH

A LEADING REGION OF THE FUTURE

Skaraborg is today becoming Sweden's fourth largest labour market region with a differentiated business and many companies that are leaders in their industries. There is a mix of established companies that continue to develop new generations of products, younger companies that create new business opportunities in the high-tech industries of the future and unique clusters that attract talent and contribute to innovation. The Combination of growth focus and long-term sustainability is a strategic success factor that makes Skaraborg one of the Scandinavian's most exciting future regions.

Why Skaraborg?
Proximity to Sweden's large markets with excellent logistical facilities
• Strong clusters in a number of industries, such as game development, automotive and industrial manufacturing
• Well-developed and complete structure within subcontractors to industry and ICT
• Good connection to Stockholm and Gothenburg by high-speed train
• A well-functioning logistics network for flows to/from but also within the region
• Access to 135,000 university students within 200 km
• Established networks and personal commitment
• 15 cooperating municipalities with a welcoming and good host.

Stronger together
In Skaraborg we are good at working together, both in formal and informal contexts. We have the will, the ability and the power to rally around important issues and build networks that strengthen companies and people. A concrete example is IDC West Sweden AB, a development company for Skaraborg's manufacturing industry. They run development projects for a sustainable future industry and are owned by about 160 co-owners. IDC is tasked with strengthening the competitiveness and profitability of Skaraborg's manufacturing industrial companies. There is also a prestigeless, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented business environment that makes it easy to create personal relationships and come to important decisions. We are convinced that it is people who drive development and that together we become stronger.


LINKS

Provisioning Guides
The Establishment guides offer information to international companies on how to set up and run a company in Sweden. The Guides are tailor-made for the more established international company that wants to invest in Sweden. Link to provisioning guides.

Click on the link to explore the Swedish manufacturing industry.
Link to the Swedish manufacturing industry

Click on the link to explore all of Sweden'S building and construction projects.
Link to Sweden'S Building and construction project

FOCUS INDUSTRIES

Our unique cutting-edge areas
Skaraborg has a unique cutting edge in the gaming, automotive and furniture industries. In an analysis conducted in the region, these have been developed as focus areas with particularly high growth potential. If you want to develop your business in some of these areas, Skaraborg is the place you should be!

GAMING

A GROWING FUTURE INDUSTRY

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FURNITURE

FURNISHING THE WORLD

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AUTOMOTIVE

DRIVING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

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LOGISTIC

YOUR LINK TO THE WORLD

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More strong areas
In addition to Gaming, Automotive and Furniture, we are strong in Food and Stone and Mineral Wool. We are also growing in the area of E-commerce and logistics and are strong in construction components.  In addition, the Swedish Armed Forces are located with Sweden's largest combined resources for military operations in Skaraborg.  Below you will find examples of some companies that show the strength and breadth of Skaraborg's business.

Food
Skaraborg is an agricultural area with important and specialized food activities. Dafgårds is a food company in Källby that manufactures various types of ready meals, bread and wholesale products for restaurants. Sales of approximately SEK 2.5 billion and approximately 1200 employees.

Stone and mineral wool
Paroc is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of energy-efficient and fire-resistant insulation solutions. The company has offices and production in Skövde and Hällekis with approximately 300 employees, head office in Finland and operations in 13 countries. At the end of 2019, Paroc as its organization had 1,835 employees.

Building components
Daloc manufactures fire, sound and security doors and is headquartered in Töreboda. Production takes place in Sweden and is sold throughout Europe, had a turnover of approximately SEK 950 million in 2018 and has approximately 400 employees.

Benders is a family-owned company that develops, produces and markets products and services for the construction sector. The Business is located in several places in Skaraborg. The Company had a turnover of approximately 1.2 billion 2018 and has about 450 employees.

Moelven Töreboda is the world's oldest Limträfabrik. The Company designs and produces load-bearing wooden structures for halls, bridges and multi-storey buildings. Turnover of approximately 400 million 2018 and has about 130 employees.

Trade and Logistics
Jula sells products to homeowners, hemmafixareers, farmers and craftsmen. Sales are made via the web and also in 97 department stores distributed in Sweden (52), Norway (32) and Poland (12). Turnover of approximately 6.5 billion SEK 2018 and has about 3000 employees.

CENTRAL TO SCANDINAVIA

Skaraborg is centrally located between Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden's two largest markets. We are also close to the Oslo and Malmö/Copenhagen regions. The major iron and car roads pass through the region, there are several airports and quick access to Sweden's largest port in Gothenburg. Developed logistics opportunities and modern communication networks provide high quality delivery to Scandinavia, northern Europe and the Baltic states.

Skaraborg Logistic Center
High demands on fast and efficient transport and the need for greater environmental considerations are natural conditions for the concept Skaraborg Logistic Center. The business is the logistical link between the business community in Skaraborg and the rest of the world.

A place to grow on
Although Skaraborg is a rapidly growing region, the availability of land and premises is still relatively good, and prices are comparatively low compared to other regions in Europe. There is also a robust infrastructure in terms of power supply and digital services, for example. The interaction between the site's physical resources, human capital and network creates a favorable business environment and conditions for growth.

SEMPER

Therefore, Semper chooses to establish its new logistics center in Skaraborg.