Tempcon Group
Tempcon Group is a Swedish temperature-controlled logistics provider operating 21 terminals, 352 vehicles, and 12 subsidiaries delivering national transport, 3PL warehousing, last-mile delivery, and SaaS TMS to enterprise food, retail, and pharmaceutical customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersMörarp, Sweden
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Tempcon Group does
Tempcon Group AB is a Swedish temperature-controlled logistics provider headquartered in Helsingborg, operating 21 cold-chain terminals and 352 owned vehicle combinations across Sweden through 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries. The company delivers end-to-end services spanning national transport, international transport with daily European departures, third-party temperature-controlled warehousing (3PL) with facilities such as the 36,000-pallet Syd Frys site in Hyllinge, and last-mile distribution to restaurants and retailers. Its technology stack is built on proprietary in-house applications — a Transport Management System (TMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and a Driver App — developed and commercialized through subsidiary Shyping AB, which now offers the platform as a SaaS product to external customers.
The company generates revenue through transaction-based freight charges for national and international transport, managed-service fees for 3PL warehousing, and a recurring subscription stream via Shyping. Pricing is quote-based with weekly fuel surcharge adjustments (Diesel +33.3%, HVO +51.1% in Week 26 2026) for customers not on index-adjusted agreements. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through the subsidiary network, targeting grocery retail, food production (dairy, bakery, prepared foods), pharmaceutical, floriculture, restaurant/foodservice, and packaged goods customers.
Tempcon is majority-owned by Nordic private equity firm Accent Equity (approximately two-thirds), with the balance held by management and prior owners. The group issued SEK 550 million of senior secured bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm in March 2025 under a SEK 1.1 billion framework, maturing March 2029. Following a 2026 brand unification consolidating all subsidiaries under the Tempcon name and a CEO transition from founder Christian Hallberg to Marcus Thuresson, the group is positioned for further consolidation and scale.
Tempcon Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tempcon Group
- Legal name
- Tempcon Group AB
- Website
- https://tempcongroup.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Tempcon Group is a Swedish temperature-controlled logistics provider operating 21 terminals, 352 vehicles, and 12 subsidiaries delivering national transport, 3PL warehousing, last-mile delivery, and SaaS TMS to enterprise food, retail, and pharmaceutical customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tempcon Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Temperature-controlled logistics
- NAICS
- Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493)
- SIC
- Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cold Chain Cross-Docking, Transloading & Temperature-Controlled Drayage (TLAIAIAM)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Cold Chain Monitoring, Data Logging & Chain-of-Custody Services (TLACAMAL)
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Where Tempcon Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mörarp
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
Tempcon Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- National Temperature-Controlled Transport: Core temperature-controlled logistics services including refrigerated, frozen, and heated transport across Sweden with 21 terminals and 352 owned vehicle combinations. Revenue generated through freight charges based on distance, weight, and temperature requirements.
- Warehousing and 3PL Services: Third-party logistics including temperature-controlled storage, picking, freezing, cross-docking, and order management. Syd Frys operates 36,000 pallet capacity facilities in Hyllinge.
- International Transport: Cross-border temperature-controlled logistics services to and from Sweden with daily departures to European markets.
- Last Mile Delivery: Final delivery services to end customers including same-day delivery, time windows, and real-time tracking via digital platform.
- Digital Services (Shyping): Software-as-a-service TMS platform offered to external customers for logistics optimization and digital supply chain management.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Standard transport services with FSC adjustment |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Tempcon Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tempcon Group provides temperature-controlled logistics services across the full cold chain — including chilled, frozen and heated national transport through a 21-terminal network, daily international transport to and from European markets, temperature-controlled 3PL warehousing (notably a 36,000-pallet facility at Syd Frys in Hyllinge), and last-mile distribution with real-time tracking. Services are delivered through 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries using 352 company-owned vehicles and are underpinned by an in-house TMS, WMS and Driver App developed by subsidiary Shyping.
Product overview
Tempcon Group is a temperature-controlled logistics provider operating a multi-service platform consisting of four core service lines (National transports with terminal network, International transports, 3PL warehousing, and Last mile logistics) delivered through twelve wholly-owned subsidiaries. The company also operates a digital platform (Shyping) providing TMS and logistics digitization services. With 940 employees, 21 terminals, and 352 company-owned vehicles, Tempcon serves customers across food, dry goods, pharmaceuticals, and flowers segments. The group combines entrepreneurial subsidiary companies with centralized resources, processes, and systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- National temperature-controlled transport with terminal network Chilled, frozen and heated goods transport across Sweden via the Tempcon network of 21 terminals and 352 owned vehicle combinations, providing high-reliability distribution for grocery retail and food producers under unbroken cold-chain conditions.
- International temperature-controlled transport Daily cross-border temperature-controlled transport services between Sweden and European markets, delivered with full traceability and unbroken cold chain management for export and import flows.
- 3PL temperature-controlled warehousing Temperature-controlled storage, picking, freezing, cross-docking and order management at strategic locations across Sweden, with full traceability in unbroken cold chain — including the BRCGS-certified 36,000-pallet Syd Frys facility in Hyllinge.
- Last-mile temperature-controlled delivery Last-mile delivery to end customers in major Swedish cities with same-day options, time-window scheduling, real-time tracking via the Shyping digital platform, and fossil-free or electrified transport options.
- Shyping digital logistics platform (TMS) SaaS Transport Management System and logistics digitization platform developed in-house by Tempcon subsidiary Shyping; offered to external customers on a subscription basis for logistics-flow optimization, real-time tracking and digital supply-chain management.
Quantifiable outcome
- Solar energy production increased 70% over three years
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Tempcon Group
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Tempcon Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Tempcon Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- FoodtelcorePartnership with food waste reduction company Foodtel. Tempcon provides logistics capabilities to support food waste reduction initiatives, with a pilot project that has saved several tons of food from waste.
- Food CargominorJoint investment with Food Cargo in fully electric Volvo FM Electric truck for temperature-controlled food transport in Norrland. Partnership demonstrates commitment to fossil-free transport solutions.
- Arla FoodscoreExpanded partnership with Arla Foods enabling EA Åkeri to invest in 12 new gas-powered Volvo FH Aero trucks running on liquefied biogas (LBG). Arla's high sustainability requirements drove the investment in climate-friendly transport solutions.
- Swedish Logistic Property (SLP)minorProperty owner partnership for Syd Frys expansion in Hyllinge. SLP is the property owner providing facilities for Tempcon subsidiaries. Investment of over 100 million SEK for new freezer facility.
- PostNordminorCollaboration with PostNord for electric truck deployment in Stockholm and Helsingborg, supporting last mile electrification.
- NorrmejeriercoreNorrmejerier is a key customer and strategic partner that has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and selected Tempcon as its sustainable logistics provider. The multi-year partnership involves temperature-controlled transport of dairy products.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Tempcon Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Frigoscandia: Nordic specialist in temperature-controlled warehousing and transport, owned by Dachser. Closest pure-play cold chain 3PL peer to Tempcon with overlapping frozen/chilled warehousing and distribution across the Nordics.
- DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics provider with deep Nordic road, cold chain, and contract logistics operations. Competes directly with Tempcon for Nordic temperature-controlled transport and 3PL contracts.
- Bring Logistics: Norwegian logistics arm of PostNord offering temperature-controlled transport, warehousing and distribution across the Nordics. A regional Nordic peer with comparable cold chain service mix.
- NTEX: Swedish transport and logistics company with national and Nordic road transport, including temperature-controlled capabilities. Most directly comparable Swedish mid-market road transport peer.
Broad incumbents
- PostNord: Swedish state-owned postal and logistics incumbent with parcel, freight, and cold chain capabilities. Broader portfolio than Tempcon but overlaps significantly on last-mile and groupage into Swedish grocery.
- Dachser: German family-owned global logistics provider and parent of Frigoscandia. Competes in European food logistics with a far larger network; a logical long-term strategic acquirer or partner for a Nordic-focused cold chain 3PL.
- Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global logistics incumbent with significant cold chain/Pharma & Healthcare and food logistics exposure. Overlaps with Tempcon in pharma cold chain and food 3PL contract logistics in Europe.
- DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL with one of the largest temperature-controlled footprints worldwide. Competes with Tempcon for enterprise food, retail, and pharma 3PL contracts in Europe.
- DB Schenker: German-headquartered global land, air, and ocean logistics incumbent (currently owned by Deutsche Bahn and in process of being divested). Competes with Tempcon in European contract logistics and temperature-controlled transport.
- Maersk Logistics & Services: Global integrated logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk with growing end-to-end cold chain and contract logistics offerings. Increasingly competing with Nordic cold chain 3PLs on integrated door-to-door solutions.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Tempcon Group social profiles
Digital presenceTempcon Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Tempcon Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Tempcon Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Tempcon Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries12 records
Tempcon Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Tempcon Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Tempcon Group
What does Tempcon Group do?
Tempcon Group provides temperature-controlled logistics services across the full cold chain — including chilled, frozen and heated national transport through a 21-terminal network, daily international transport to and from European markets, temperature-controlled 3PL warehousing (notably a 36,000-pallet facility at Syd Frys in Hyllinge), and last-mile distribution with real-time tracking. Services are delivered through 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries using 352 company-owned vehicles and are underpinned by an in-house TMS, WMS and Driver App developed by subsidiary Shyping.
Is Tempcon Group a public or private company?
Tempcon Group is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Tempcon Group founded?
Tempcon Group was founded in 2016. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Tempcon Group based?
Tempcon Group is headquartered in Mörarp, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Tempcon Group make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. National Temperature-Controlled Transport is the primary driver. The others are warehousing and 3PL Services, international Transport, last Mile Delivery and digital Services (Shyping).
Who are Tempcon Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Frigoscandia, DSV, Bring Logistics and NTEX. Broad incumbents are PostNord, Dachser, Kuehne+Nagel, DHL Supply Chain, DB Schenker and Maersk Logistics & Services.
Does Tempcon Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tempcon Group.
What industry is Tempcon Group in?
Tempcon Group's product category is Temperature-controlled logistics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAIAIAM, Cold Chain Cross-Docking, Transloading & Temperature-Controlled Drayage, with a secondary code of TLACAMAL, Cold Chain Monitoring, Data Logging & Chain-of-Custody Services. Its NAICS code is 493120 and its SIC code is 4220.