Invest near Volvo's battery factory in Mariestad
THE INDUSTRIAL HEART OF WESTERN SWEDEN
Skaraborg is the industrial heart of West Sweden and the location of the Volvo Group's new large-scale battery factory in Mariestad. Business Region Skaraborg helps international suppliers to establish themselves here with access to land, permits, talent and networks.
Establishment in Skaraborg
Volvo Group battery factory in Mariestad
The Volvo Group is planning a large-scale, fossil-free and sustainable battery cell production facility in Mariestad.
According to the Volvo Group, the factory is expected to employ around 3,000 people once full production is reached after 2030. The batteries will serve multiple product segments in the Volvo Group's areas - trucks, buses, construction equipment as well as marine and industrial applications.
The location was carefully selected to access fossil-free electricity, availability of process and cooling water, suitable land and infrastructure, and the strong industrial competence of the region.
Do you also want to establish yourself in Skaraborg? We have room for you!
Business Region Skaraborg supports international suppliers with:
- Access to industrial land and facilities
- Assistance with zoning, permits and establishment processes
- Recruitment support and work permit guidance
- Connections to Volvo Group's network and the regional industrial ecosystem
Skaraborg
At the heart of the process industry
Skaraborg is strategically located close to three of West Sweden's strongest process industries - chemicals, food and paper. This creates a unique competence base for large-scale production.
- Proximity to Stenungsund and Gothenburg, one of northern Europe's largest chemical clusters with companies such as Borealis, Perstorp and Nouryon.
- Strong regional sector with Dafgårds, Arla, Orkla, Eurofins, Dava and Frebaco Kvarn driving growth and exports.
- Major players located directly in Skaraborg, such as Metsä Tissue in Mariestad, innovative scale-up Papershell in Tibro and Vajda Papir's new plant in Otterbäcken - along with large mills in Värmland and Örebro.
This concentration of process industry means that Skaraborg has a highly skilled workforce used to working in regulated, advanced industrial enviroments - a direct advantage for suppliers to Volvo's battery factory.
Why choose Skaraborg?
- One fifth of Sweden's industrial employees are in West Sweden and Skaraborg
- Strategic location between Gothenburg, Oslo and Stockholm
- Direct rail links to the Port of Gothenburg via Skaraborg Logistic Center
- Industrial sites prepared with electricity and renewable energy capacity
- Skaraborg is well equipped for advanced automation and digital production
- 55,400 students in Västra Götaland, of wich 25% are engineers
Why Volvo Skaraborg chose
Why do people choose, companies and organizations to be active in Skaraborg? Listen to Martin Lundstedt, CEO Volvo Group tell us about the benefits, opportunities and developments facing Skaraborg.
Networks and innovation
In Skaraborg, we have close collaboration between municipalities, Business Region Skaraborg, universities and science parks. We have access to innovation environments such as Science Park Skövde and ASSAR Industrial Innovation Arena and we have the opportunity to collaborate cross-sector within automotive, energy, advanced manufacturing and defense.
In Skaraborg we have collaboration at all levels!
How we help you
Business Region Skaraborg offers a free, customized and confidential support to international companies.
- Matching your needs with available industrial land and premises
- Fast-track establishment with support in zoning, environmental assessment and building permits
- Connections to Volvo, suppliers, clusters and regional developments actors
- Connectionst o universities, vocational training and the skilled industrial workforce
Contact Us
Do you have a question or want to get in touch with us at Business Region Skaraborg? Call us or send us an email and we will respond as soon as we can.
- businessregion@skaraborg.se
- Stationsgatan 3, Skövde
- Box 54, SE 541 22, Skövde
Alexandra Norlander Tornberg
+46(0)72-210 63 81
Peter Yström
+46(0)79-066 53 13
Lisa Mujagic
+46(0)70-256 62 68