GDL Anläggning & Miljö

What GDL Anläggning & Miljö does

GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB is a Swedish construction logistics, machine services, and environmental services operator headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden. The company runs a fleet-based service model delivering construction transport, machine rental (from mini-excavators to large wheeled and tracked excavators), construction materials (crushed rock, gravel, soil), lifting/crane services, snow removal, and high-pressure washing and sludge suction. Environmental and recycling services are operated through the GDL EcoCenter sub-brand, which maintains five recycling facilities across Kalmar, Linköping, Motala, Norrhult, and Norrköping producing specialized soils and recycling asphalt and concrete.

The company serves construction and infrastructure firms, municipalities, and industrial customers across 14 office locations stretching from Skåne in southern Sweden to Mälardalen in the north. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise and municipal sales via a regional branch network and owned fleet, with no disclosed intermediaries. Pricing is service-based with a documented fuel surcharge mechanism (Drivmedelstillägg/DMT); no unit pricing is publicly disclosed. In October 2025 GDL signed a binding agreement to acquire M3 Schakt AB and M3 Rental AB (southern Stockholm; 382 MSEK combined 2024 revenue), and the transaction closed in December 2025, adding excavation, earthwork, and machine rental capacity. GDL is wholly owned by Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, a publicly listed German holding company (Frankfurt, ISIN DE000A2NBG80) that operates a private equity-like infrastructure strategy in the Nordics.

Name

GDL Anläggning & Miljö

Legal name

GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB

Website

https://gdlam.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GDL Anläggning & Miljö is a Swedish construction logistics, machine rental, and environmental services company operating 14 branches across southern Sweden. It serves construction firms, municipalities, and industrial clients via its own fleet and GDL EcoCenter recycling facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Environmental Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Hauling, Spoil Management & Disposal (Muck Away) (IMAFAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Excavators (IMAHAAAA), Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM), Commercial Junk Removal & Hauling (HSAKALAB)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Construction transport services
• Machine rental services
• Environmental recycling services
• Waste management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsingborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GDL Anläggning & Miljö AB supplies construction materials (crushed rock, gravel, soil products), provides transport services (construction, special/machine, crane, container, tank, concrete, bulk), rents construction machines ranging from mini-excavators to large wheeled and tracked excavators, and delivers environmental and recycling services — including waste collection, high-pressure washing, sludge suction, and asphalt/concrete recycling — through its GDL EcoCenter sub-brand facilities in Kalmar, Linköping, Motala, Norrhult, and Norrköping.

Product overview

GDL Anläggning & Miljö offers a comprehensive suite of construction, transport, and environmental services as a unified integrated concept. The core offering includes anläggningsmaterial (construction materials), transporter (transport services), and maskintjänster (machine services). Environmental services are delivered through the GDL EcoCenter sub-brand, which operates recycling facilities in Kalmar, Linköping, Motala, Norrhult, and Norrköping, producing specialized soils and processing recycled asphalt and concrete materials. The company serves both large and small construction projects with a fleet of trucks and machines across 14 branch offices from Skåne in the south to Mälardalen in the north.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GDL EcoCenter: Environmental center facilities that manufacture special soils and recycle asphalt and concrete materials, with locations in Kalmar, Linköping, Motala, Norrhult, and Norrköping.

Products and services

• Entreprenadmaskiner (Construction Machine Rental) Rental of construction machines in varying sizes and types, ranging from compact mini-excavators to large wheeled and tracked excavators, for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Anläggningstransporter (Construction Transport) Transport of construction materials and equipment to and from construction sites across southern Sweden.
• Bygglogistik (Construction Logistics) Coordination and management of construction logistics for building and infrastructure projects.
• Containers Provision of containers for construction sites and waste management operations.
• Entreprenader (Contractor Services) Contractor services for construction and infrastructure project execution.
• Kross, grus och jordprodukter (Crushed Rock, Gravel, and Soil Products) Sale of crushed rock, gravel, and soil products for construction and landscaping applications.
• Lyft- och krantjänster (Lifting and Crane Services) Lifting and crane services used at construction sites and for material handling operations.
• Snöröjning och halkbekämpning (Snow Removal and Anti-Slip Maintenance) Snow removal and anti-slip winter maintenance services for roads, sites, and public infrastructure.
• Special- och maskintransporter (Specialized and Machine Transport) Specialized transport services for heavy machinery and oversized equipment.
• Miljö & Återvinning (Environmental and Recycling Services) Environmental and recycling services encompassing waste management and resource recovery, delivered as part of an integrated concept with containers, transport, and recycling.
• Högtryckspolning (High-Pressure Washing) High-pressure washing services for industrial and municipal cleaning needs.
• Renhållningsentreprenad (Sanitation Contracting) Sanitation and waste collection contractor services.
• Slamsugning (Sludge Suction) Sludge suction services for industrial waste and sewage management.
• GDL EcoCenter (Recycling Centers) Environmental recycling centers that manufacture specialty soils and process recycled asphalt and concrete materials, with five locations across Sweden (Kalmar, Linköping, Motala, Norrhult, Norrköping).

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AB Åbro BryggeristandardStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20245-year agreement signed in December 2023 to handle all residual products from Åbro Bryggeri's brewery operations in Vimmerby. Residual products are converted to animal feed and biogas, creating a sustainable circular economy loop.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cramo / Boels Rental: European equipment rental giant with significant Nordic machine rental operations. Directly comparable to GDL's construction machine rental arm across excavators, lifting gear, and site equipment.
• Hyresmaskiner: Swedish construction machine rental chain offering excavators, lifts, and site equipment. Direct competitor to GDL's rental arm and a credible comparison on fleet breadth and regional coverage.
• Svevia: Swedish infrastructure construction and civil engineering services firm operating across transportation infrastructure, site preparation, and earthworks. Closely comparable to GDL's contracting and site works operations across Sweden.
• Lambertsson Sverige: Swedish construction equipment and machine rental provider serving infrastructure and civil engineering customers. Direct peer to GDL's entreprenadmaskiner offering across the Swedish market.
• Aarsleff Ground Engineering: Danish-headquartered foundation, ground engineering and civil contractor with Nordic project operations. Comparable to GDL on site preparation, earthworks, and infrastructure-adjacent civil construction.

Broad incumbents

• NCC: One of Sweden's largest construction groups with a dedicated NCC Industry arm covering aggregates, asphalt, and civil works. Overlaps with GDL's construction materials, transport, and machine services despite a much wider business profile.
• Peab: Major Swedish contractor with civil engineering, construction, and industrial operations including material supply and site preparation. Comparable to GDL on the contracting and earthworks overlap, though much larger and broader.
• Skanska: Global construction and development firm with significant Swedish civil engineering, roadbuilding, and materials operations. Comparable to GDL as a major Swedish incumbent serving overlapping customer types despite a vastly larger scale.

Regional players

• Veidekke: Norwegian-headquartered construction group with Swedish civil engineering and infrastructure operations. Comparable in contracting and infrastructure services, though headquartered in Norway rather than Sweden.

Emerging players

• SRV Återvinning / Stena Recycling: Swedish waste management and recycling operators handling construction & demolition material recovery. Comparable to GDL EcoCenter on asphalt/concrete recycling and circular-economy waste services in Sweden.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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