EAB

What EAB does

EAB is a privately held, family-owned Swedish industrial manufacturer headquartered in Smålandsstenar, operating three integrated business areas: Lagerinredningar (warehouse racking systems, including the patented Radioshuttle™ semi-automated pallet handling platform), Portar (industrial doors — folding, swing, glazed, and security), and Stålbyggnader (steel buildings for warehouses, logistics, industrial, retail, sports, and agricultural facilities). The company designs, engineers, manufactures, and installs all three product lines vertically at a single Smålandsstenar facility, with the Radioshuttle™ system deployed in 2,000+ installations globally lifting 200,000 pallets daily across cold-storage and ambient environments.

The business operates a B2B project-sales model: products are custom-quoted, multi-year, and frequently bundled across racking, doors, and steel buildings to deliver complete customer facilities. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with eight wholly-owned subsidiaries across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Canada, supplemented by dealers in Iceland and select Swedish regions, plus a small e-commerce web shop for accessories. Named customers include Speed Group, Carlsberg Sverige, OneMed, San Sac, Ellos Group, GA Industri, Beijer, and Catena.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of engineered steel products and professional services (installation, inspection, and spare parts). EAB differentiates through proprietary automation technology (Radioshuttle™), a strategic fossil-free steel partnership with SSAB, ISO 9001/14001 and SS-EN 1090 certifications, published EPDs for steel buildings, and a 65+ year family-owned brand. The 2024 acquisition of LGL Construction and a 2026 announced new steel-building factory in Smålandsstenar indicate continued capital-led growth across all three business areas.

Name

EAB

Legal name

EAB AB

Website

https://eab.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EAB is a family-owned Swedish industrial manufacturer (founded 1957) that designs, makes, and installs warehouse racking (including the patented Radioshuttle™ system), industrial doors, and steel buildings, serving logistics, manufacturing, retail, and agricultural customers across the Nordics, Europe, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Smålandsstenar

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Warehouse Racking Systems (Lagerinredningar): Custom-designed warehouse racking systems including pallet racking, Radioshuttle™, push-back systems, and mezzanine floors. Revenue generated from design, manufacturing, and installation services.
2. Industrial Doors and Gates (Portar): Industrial doors including swing doors, folding doors, sliding doors, and fully glazed doors. Revenue from custom manufacturing, standard products, and installation services.
3. Steel Buildings (Stålbyggnader): Complete steel building solutions including structural frame, roof, walls, and custom components. Revenue from construction projects and building solutions.
4. Aftermarket Services: Inspection, maintenance, and spare parts services for all product areas. Includes safety inspections per SS-EN-15635:2008 standard.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EAB designs, manufactures, and installs three product lines: warehouse interior systems including pallet racking and the patented Radioshuttle™ semi-automated pallet handling system, industrial doors (folding, swing, glazed, and security), and complete steel building structures. Products are custom-engineered to project specifications, manufactured at the vertically integrated Smålandsstenar facility, and delivered with installation, inspection, and after-sales services to enterprise customers across Europe and selected international markets.

Product overview

EAB is a leading Swedish supplier of warehouse interior solutions (lagerinredningar), industrial doors (portar), and steel buildings (stålbyggnader), operating as a family-owned company headquartered in Smålandsstenar. The product portfolio consists of three integrated business areas: Lagerinredningar encompasses pallet racking systems (Pallställ, Pallställ Omega), the patented Radioshuttle™ semi-automated pallet handling system, various storage solutions including carton flow, push-back systems, and comprehensive safety equipment; Portar provides industrial door solutions including vikportar (folding doors), slagportar (swing doors), helglasade portar (fully glazed doors), and security doors; Stålbyggnader delivers complete steel building construction for warehouses, logistics facilities, industrial halls, commercial buildings, and sports venues. All three business areas can be delivered together as complete solutions, with EAB handling everything from engineering and manufacturing to installation and after-sales service. Manufacturing and development occur entirely in Smålandsstenar, Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radioshuttle™: EAB's patented semi-automatic pallet handling system that enables efficient deep-lane storage with wireless shuttle technology, currently handling 200,000 pallets worldwide.

Products and services

• Radioshuttle™ Patented semi-automated pallet handling system with motorized shuttle vehicles controlled via radio transmitter, enabling efficient deep-lane storage and maximum utilization of warehouse volume. Designed for enterprise customers including 3PL providers, distributors, and cold storage operators with projects such as Carlsberg (~79,000 pallet locations), OneMed (~50,000 pallet locations), and Speed Group (~1.4 million pallets annually).
• Lagerinredningar (Storage Equipment / Warehouse Interiors) EAB's largest business area covering custom-designed warehouse storage systems including pallet racking (Pallställ and the Sweden-market-leading Pallställ Omega since 2009), Radioshuttle™, push-back systems, carton flow, shelving, mezzanines, and warehouse safety/protection products. Solutions are engineered to customer requirements (pallet dimensions, load capacity, aisle widths, facility space, and ceiling height) and delivered with design, manufacturing, installation, and inspection services for enterprise customers such as Speed Group, Carlsberg, OneMed, Ellos Group, San Sac, and LOHILO Foods.
• Portar (Industrial Doors) Industrial door solutions including vikportar (folding doors, including glass-panel and machine-driven variants), slagportar (swing doors for agricultural and industrial use with hot-dip galvanized frames), helglasade portar (fully glazed doors), gångdörrar (pedestrian doors), and säkerhetsdörrar (security doors), supplied to enterprise customers and through a 50+ year preferred-supplier partnership with PEAB, one of Sweden's largest construction companies.
• Stålbyggnader (Steel Buildings) Complete steel building construction including structural frame, roof, and walls for warehouses and logistics facilities (Lager och logistik), industrial halls (Industrihallar) with options for crane systems and canopies, commercial/retail (Handel), machinery barns/agricultural buildings (Maskinhallar), and event/sports halls (Evenemang och sporthall, including padel halls and arenas with ceiling rigging systems). Backed by SS-EN 1090 certification and two EPDs (powder-coated and hot-dip galvanized steel frames), with completion of a new state-of-the-art factory in Smålandsstenar in 2026 to support expansion.
• Entresol (Mezzanine Systems) Free-bearing steel mezzanine floor systems that add an additional usable level to warehouses and logistics facilities, supplied with floor construction options (non-slip birch plywood or grated steel) and accessories such as stairs, self-closing gates, motor-driven sliding gates, and tilt gates for loading operations.
• EAB Web Shop Accessories EAB's online web shop offering accessories, spare parts, and smaller products including Radioshuttle parking stations, battery cassettes, battery chargers, truck cassettes, integrated charging stations, radio transmitters, mezzanine work platforms, stairs, self-closing gates, and motor-driven sliding gates, available for direct purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubling of warehouse capacity with Radioshuttle™ in frozen storage environments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• LGL ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Acquired by EAB in autumn 2024 to strengthen the steel building business area. Alexander Andersson serves as CEO of LGL Construction while also being Business Area Manager for Stålbyggnader.
• SSABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Strategic partnership for fossil-free steel supply. EAB uses SSAB Zero® emission-free steel for machine chassis in Radioshuttle™ products. SSAB Zero® is made from recycled steel with essentially zero emissions during production. This partnership enables EAB to offer more sustainable products and reduce climate footprint.
• Toyota Material HandlingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on automated warehouse solutions combining EAB's Radioshuttle™ with Toyota's AGV trucks. Joint development of specialized charging stations for Radioshuttle™ integrated into the racking system. Used in major projects like Carlsberg/Speed Group logistics center.
• PalianmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth African partner for Radioshuttle™ distribution. Chris Welthagen at Palian manages installation projects in South Africa, including reference projects at major food distributors. Long-standing relationship with multiple successful installations.
• Rack Control ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for inspection services of pallet racking and warehouse equipment. EAB collaborates with Rack Control Consulting for safety inspections per SS-EN-15635:2008 standard.
• KiwaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party inspection and certification partner for safety inspections of pallet racking and warehouse equipment.
• PEABmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner50+ year partnership with PEAB, one of Sweden's largest construction companies. EAB has been PEAB's preferred door supplier since the early 1970s. Collaboration on various building projects including agricultural facilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Constructor Group: Leading European provider of warehouse storage systems including pallet racking and shelving. Direct competitor to EAB's Lagerinredningar business area across European logistics and industrial customers with overlapping product portfolios.
• Stow Group: Belgium-based manufacturer of industrial and retail storage racking systems. Direct competitor in pallet racking with comparable European footprint and customer base in logistics, distribution, and manufacturing.
• Jungheinrich: German intralogistics company providing pallet racking, automated storage, forklifts, and warehouse software. Larger, publicly listed peer that overlaps directly with EAB's Radioshuttle and pallet racking offerings.
• Hörmann: German family-owned manufacturer of industrial doors, gates, and loading technology. Direct peer for EAB's Portar business area with comparable product categories (industrial folding, swing, and sectional doors).
• Lindab: Swedish building products company with steel buildings, ventilation, and profile solutions. Comparable peer to EAB's Stålbyggnader business area with overlapping Nordic customer base and steel-based product offerings.
• Ruukki Construction: Finnish steel building and envelope manufacturer owned by SSAB (EAB's primary steel supplier). Direct competitor in steel buildings, sandwich panels, and load-bearing steel structures across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Kardex: Swiss automated storage and material handling solutions provider with broader intralogistics portfolio. Larger incumbent overlapping with EAB's Radioshuttle business but specializing in more highly automated vertical lift and carousel systems.
• Swisslog: Global warehouse automation and intralogistics provider owned by KUKA. Larger player with broader portfolio of automated storage, retrieval, and conveyor solutions competing indirectly with EAB's warehouse automation offering.
• Dematic: Global supply chain solutions company owned by KION Group, providing automated storage, warehouse execution software, and integrated systems. Much larger incumbent with broad portfolio overlapping EAB's automated warehouse solutions.

Emerging players

• AutoStore: Norwegian automated cube storage technology provider with rapidly growing footprint. Emerging player with partial overlap in automated warehouse storage, representing a more modern and fully automated alternative to Radioshuttle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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