Tempcon Group

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Cold chain transport
• Refrigerated warehousing
• Last mile distribution
• Third-party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mörarp

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. International Transport: Cross-border temperature-controlled logistics services to and from Sweden with daily departures to European markets.
4. Last Mile Delivery: Final delivery services to end customers including same-day delivery, time windows, and real-time tracking via digital platform.
5. Digital Services (Shyping): Software-as-a-service TMS platform offered to external customers for logistics optimization and digital supply chain management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FoodtelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Partnership 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 CargominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2024Joint 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 FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2024Expanded 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)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2023Property 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.
• PostNordminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2022Collaboration with PostNord for electric truck deployment in Stockholm and Helsingborg, supporting last mile electrification.
• NorrmejeriercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorrmejerier 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

Direct 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

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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