AB Ludvig Svensson

What AB Ludvig Svensson does

AB Ludvig Svensson is a privately held, fourth-generation Swedish family-owned textile manufacturer founded in 1887 in Kinna, Sweden, and controlled through the family office Ludvigson Invest. The company operates two business divisions from the same textile-manufacturing base: (1) Greenhouse Climate Solutions, including climate screens that can reduce greenhouse heating costs by up to 70%, plus cooling and airflow technologies (ClimaFlow, PARperfect Cooling) for Controlled Environment Agriculture, and (2) Interior Textiles, including hanging fabrics, sound-rated acoustic textiles (absorption classes A–C), and upholstery fabrics specified by architects and facility managers into offices and public spaces.

The company's underlying technology combines proprietary warp-knitting textile expertise with engineered materials (e.g., aluminum/plastic composite screens) developed over decades, including a first energy-saving climate screen co-developed with researchers at Alnarp in 1977. Manufacturing is distributed across owned facilities in Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, and China, with sales offices and showrooms in additional countries including the USA, Mexico, South Korea, Germany, and Spain, serving customers in 130+ countries.

Svensson monetizes primarily through one-time product sales of climate screens and interior textiles, augmented by professional services revenue from climate consulting, advisory, training, and lifecycle support delivered via field-sales teams and climate consultants. The go-to-market is enterprise-led, using direct field sales for greenhouse customers and a mix of inside sales, showrooms, and design-tool integration (pCon.catalog) for interior textile buyers. Disclosed turnover is approximately 800 MSEK with 380 employees.

Name

AB Ludvig Svensson

Legal name

AB Ludvig Svensson

Website

https://ludvigsvensson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AB Ludvig Svensson is a fourth-generation Swedish family-owned textile manufacturer producing energy-saving climate screens for greenhouses and acoustic, daylight, and upholstery textiles for offices and public spaces, serving commercial growers, architects, and facility managers across 130+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133), Textile Furnishings Mills (3141)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Performance Home Textiles Manufacturing (Awning/Patio Cushions/UV-Resistant Home Fabrics) (IMAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Greenhouse climate screens
• Interior acoustic textiles
• Commercial textile manufacturing
• Energy-saving horticulture
• Technical woven fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Greenhouse climate solutions: Sale of climate screens, cooling systems, and related technologies for commercial greenhouse horticulture. Products contribute to energy savings, better climate control, and increased well-being for plants.
2. Interior textiles: Sale of textile products including hanging fabrics, sound-rated textiles, and upholstery fabrics for offices and public spaces. Includes advisory services and product customization.
3. Climate consulting and advisory services: Guidance and training ensure products are used optimally and deliver the right effect throughout their entire lifecycle, adding service revenue to product sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AB Ludvig Svensson manufactures and sells textile-based climate solutions across two business areas: (1) Greenhouse Climate Solutions — climate screens and cooling technologies that control temperature, humidity, light quality and airflow in commercial greenhouses, capable of cutting heating costs by up to 70%; and (2) Interior Textiles — hanging fabrics, sound-rated textiles (absorption classes A–C), and upholstery fabrics for offices and public spaces, addressing acoustic and daylight management.

Product overview

Svensson Group operates as a dual-business company offering two interconnected product lines: (1) Greenhouse Climate Solutions — climate screens and technologies for professional greenhouse cultivation, providing energy savings, climate control, and optimized growing environments; and (2) Interior Textiles — a portfolio of hanging fabrics, sound-rated textiles, and upholstery fabrics for public spaces and offices. The greenhouse solutions include products like ClimaFlow and PARperfect Cooling for climate optimization, while the interior textiles line serves architects and designers with acoustic and daylight management solutions. Both divisions share core textile expertise and sustainability focus, serving different markets (agriculture/horticulture vs. commercial interiors) from the same manufacturing base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Designing Sounds: Concept about the impact of sound in interior environments, including acoustic tools and training for architects and designers
• Designing Daylight

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% reduction in heating costs for greenhouse growers using climate screens
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indorama Ventures (Trevira)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the Trevira TakeBack program where textiles made from Trevira CS yarn are recycled into new fibers in collaboration with Indorama Ventures. In 2025, 5 tons of Trevira textile waste was sent for recycling.
• Greenhouse builders and growerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong relationships with greenhouse builders and growers established when Svensson expanded to Netherlands in 1981. Partnerships became as important as the product itself.
• Research institutions (Alnarp)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with researchers in Alnarp led to development of first energy-saving climate screen in the 1970s.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ridder Group: Dutch-based provider of greenhouse technology, climate screens, and water systems, directly competing with Svensson in the commercial horticulture climate solutions market globally.
• Serge Ferrari: French manufacturer of technical and architectural textiles, including coated fabrics for outdoor and architectural applications—sharing technical textile expertise comparable to Svensson's performance fabric capabilities.
• Camira Fabrics: UK-based manufacturer of contract textiles for commercial interiors, including acoustic fabrics and upholstery, competing with Svensson's Interior Textiles business in office and public space applications.
• Carnegie Fabrics: Manufacturer of commercial interior textiles including acoustic, upholstery, and panel fabrics, serving the same architect and specifier channels as Svensson's Interior Textiles business.
• Maharam: US commercial textile company providing high-performance fabrics for offices, healthcare, and education—directly comparable to Svensson's Interior Textiles sound-rated and upholstery product lines.
• Designtex: US-based applied surface solutions company offering acoustic and upholstery textiles for commercial interiors, overlapping with Svensson's interior textiles portfolio for architects and facility managers.
• Kvadrat: Danish textile manufacturer producing high-end interior textiles, curtains, and acoustic solutions for architects and designers—a direct competitor in Svensson's Interior Textiles segment.

Emerging players

• Haygrove: Specialist in protected cropping and substrate systems for horticulture; competes in adjacent greenhouse technology categories and shares the commercial grower customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Horticulture LED): Global lighting leader with a horticulture LED division serving commercial greenhouses—an adjacent technology provider to growers that could substitute for or complement Svensson's climate screens.
• Buhler Group (Sortex): Swiss industrial group with broad food processing and agricultural technology offerings, including adjacent greenhouse and CEA solutions serving a similar commercial grower customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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