Swedfarm

What Swedfarm does

Swedfarm AB is a Swedish private limited company founded in 1943 and headquartered in Linghem, with operating sites in Herrljunga (hatchery and breeding) and Tolarp (young-hen rearing). It supplies turnkey solutions for Swedish egg and poultry meat producers, combining proprietary access to Bovans laying-hen genetics (Bovans Robust, Bovans Robust+, Bovans Brun) via its partnership with Hendrix Genetics with exclusive Swedish distribution rights for Big Dutchman housing and climate-control equipment. The product portfolio extends to MOBA egg-packing and palletizing machines, MEGGSON cobot palletizers, Elotec fire-alarm systems, HATO agricultural lighting, and Mach-C egg washers, plus proprietary feed supplements, cleaning products, and a large spare-parts warehouse at Linghem.

The company operates a B2B, sales-led and event-driven go-to-market targeting Swedish egg producers (primary), broiler/meat-chicken producers, and farmers building or expanding facilities. Revenue is generated through six streams: one-time sale of day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets (conventional and organic); hardware sales and installation of poultry equipment and complete barn solutions; professional service and maintenance via a nationwide technician network; spare-parts distribution; feed supplements and cleaning/disinfection consumables; and free advisory on production and animal health. Pricing is custom and quote-based, not publicly disclosed.

Since 2016 the company has been through two ownership changes — acquired by Storskogen, then by MRefine Group in August 2024 alongside CEO Mikael Mörk as co-owner. Under MRefine, Swedfarm is executing a multi-year capacity expansion at the Tolarp rearing facility (from 4 to 10 barns by Q1 2027) and continued investment in its exclusive Big Dutchman franchise, annual customer roadshows across multiple Swedish cities, and a nationwide service organization supporting the installed base.

Name

Swedfarm

Legal name

Swedfarm AB

Website

https://swedfarm.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swedfarm AB is a Swedish, family-rooted (since 1943) provider of complete turnkey solutions for egg and poultry producers, combining Bovans laying-hen genetics with exclusive Swedish distribution of Big Dutchman equipment, MOBA packing systems, and complementary brands, plus nationwide service and spare-parts support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Linghem

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sale of Day-Old Chicks: Swedfarm hatches and sells day-old chicks to Swedish egg producers. Chicks are produced from Bovans Robust and Bovans Brun genetics at their Herrljunga hatchery.
2. Sale of Ready-to-Lay Pullets: Swedfarm rears day-old chicks in their specialized rearing facilities (including Tolarp) until they are ready to lay, then sells these pullets to egg producers. The company offers both conventional and organic production-ready birds.
3. Equipment Sales and Installation: Swedfarm sells and installs complete poultry equipment systems including Big Dutchman housing systems, HATO lighting, ELOTEC fire alarms, MOBA packing machines, MEGGSON palletizing robots, and Mach-C egg washers. They provide turnkey solutions from stall design to first animals.
4. Service and Maintenance: Swedfarm provides nationwide service and maintenance for all types of poultry equipment, including troubleshooting, preventive service, and optimization. They offer facility service, packing machine service, and fire alarm service through trained technicians.
5. Spare Parts: Swedfarm maintains a large spare parts warehouse at their Linghem office with quick delivery capabilities. They stock essential spare parts for all their brands with short lead times to minimize operational downtime for customers.
6. Feed Supplements and Cleaning Products: Swedfarm sells feed supplements including vitamins (Swedfarm Vitamin D-K, Swedfarm Multi, Biotin 1.0 Premium) and cleaning/disinfection products (Interkokask, Rhodasept, Sodium Hypochlorite) for maintaining poultry health and facility hygiene.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Swedfarm provides complete turnkey solutions for Swedish egg and poultry producers, hatching and supplying Bovans laying hens (day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets) from its Herrljunga facility, and distributing/installing poultry housing, climate control, feeding, lighting, packing, palletizing, egg washing and fire alarm equipment from world-leading brands. The company also offers nationwide service, spare parts, feed supplements and cleaning products, delivering "All Inclusive" projects from barn design to first animals.

Product overview

Swedfarm is a comprehensive provider for modern egg and poultry meat production, offering a portfolio of laying hens (Bovans Robust, Bovans Robust+, Bovans Brun) and equipment from major international suppliers. The product range includes Big Dutchman housing systems (Natura aviary), MOBA packing machines (Farmpackers, TS 10, MR40), MEGGSON palleting (M'eggbot), Elotec fire alarms, HATO lighting, and Mach-C egg washers. Feed supplements (Vitamin D-K, Multi, Biotin) and cleaning products (Interkokask, Rhodasept) are sold as add-ons. The company provides turnkey solutions (All Inclusive) from stall design to first animals, along with installation, service, and maintenance across Sweden. Spare parts are stocked at warehouses in Linghem and Herrljunga.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bovans Robust (Day-Old Chicks and Pullets) A white laying hen hybrid known for high egg production, excellent feed conversion, calm temperament, and long durability. Bred for free-range production systems without beak trimming. Sold as day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets to Swedish egg producers.
• Bovans Brun (Day-Old Chicks and Pullets) A brown laying hen hybrid producing dark brown eggs of highest quality. Known for high peak production, long durability, flat egg weight curve, and excellent feed capacity. Sold as day-old chicks and ready-to-lay pullets.
• Bovans Robust+ (Day-Old Chicks and Pullets) An updated line of Bovans Robust with focus on slightly higher egg weight, high adaptability to different climates and conditions, and powerful laying hen hybrid characteristics.
• Big Dutchman Poultry Housing and Equipment Systems World's leading supplier of poultry farming equipment and housing systems. Offered exclusively in Sweden by Swedfarm, including housing systems, climate control, feeding systems, lighting, production computers and alarms. Includes sub-product Natura aviary system (Natura Step, Natura Colony, Natura Step XL).
• MOBA Egg Packing Machines Egg packing machines including MOBA Farmpackers for efficient packing at the egg producer's facility, TS 10 Stackers (1,200 egg trays/36,000 eggs per hour), and MR40 palletizing robots (up to 108,000 eggs per hour).
• MEGGSON Palletizing Solutions Compact automated palletizing solutions including M'eggbot, an affordable compact robot for smaller operations that requires no extra floor space and includes integrated magazine for up to 16 interleavers.
• ELOTEC Fire Alarm Systems Fire alarm systems designed for poultry barns, including ASPECT aspiration detectors and Voice 801 fire alarm control panels from Europe's fastest-growing security company founded in 1992.
• HATO Poultry Barn Lighting Poultry barn lighting products including BUBO LED for aviary systems, CORAX ceiling lighting, and ED TUBE tube lighting from world-leading livestock lighting manufacturer with 43 years of experience.
• Mach-C Egg Washing Machines Egg washing machines specifically adapted for farm level, including inline and offline solutions as well as external batch washers for gentle egg cleaning.
• Swedfarm Feed Supplements Feed supplements including Swedfarm Vitamin D-K, Swedfarm Multi, and Biotin 1.0 Premium for optimizing production, eggshell quality, bone health, and poultry welfare.
• Swedfarm Cleaning and Disinfection Products Cleaning and disinfection products including Interkokask, Rhodasept, and Natriumhypoklorit (Sodium Hypochlorite) for hygiene management during and between production rounds.
• Poultry Facility Service and Maintenance Service and maintenance for all types of poultry facilities regardless of equipment supplier. Available technicians for emergency situations and preventive maintenance.
• Egg Packing Machine Service Service and optimization of packing machines including troubleshooting and annual service recommendations for MOBA Farmpackers and other brands.
• Fire Alarm Service Preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of Elotec fire alarm systems specifically designed for poultry barn environments.
• Spare Parts Warehouse Large spare parts warehouse at the Linghem office and smaller warehouse at Herrljunga, stocked with essential spare parts for all branded products sold with quick delivery to minimize operational downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 eggs per 100 weeks achievable with Bovans hens
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Big DutchmancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedfarm is the exclusive agent for Big Dutchman in Sweden for poultry facilities. This exclusive arrangement means only Swedfarm can provide Big Dutchman's guarantees, system updates, technical support, service, and original spare parts in Sweden. Big Dutchman is the world's leading supplier of poultry housing and equipment.
• Hendrix GeneticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHendrix Genetics provides the Bovans laying hen genetics that Swedfarm breeds and hatches. The partnership includes joint participation in European Agent Meetings, sales meetings, and industry events. Swedfarm works with Hendrix Genetics on breeding programs and genetic improvements.
• MOBAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOBA supplies egg packing machines (Farmpackers), stacking machines (TS10), and palletizing robots (MR40) that Swedfarm sells and services in Sweden. Partnership featured in annual roadshow events.
• MEGGSON AutomationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEGGSON supplies compact palletizing solutions including the M'eggbot robot that Swedfarm sells in Sweden. Partnership featured in annual roadshow events.
• ELOTECmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorELOTEC provides fire alarm systems (ASPECT aspiration detectors, Voice 801 alarm panels) designed for poultry facilities. Swedfarm sells and services these products in Sweden.
• HATO LightingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHATO is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural lighting. They supply LED lighting (BUBO), ceiling lights (CORAX), and tube lights (ED TUBE) optimized for poultry facilities that Swedfarm sells in Sweden.
• Mach-CmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMach-C produces egg washing machines (inline, offline, and batch systems) that Swedfarm sells and distributes in Sweden. Products are designed for gentle egg cleaning at farm level.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Big Dutchman: Big Dutchman is the world's largest supplier of poultry housing, feeding, climate-control, and egg-handling equipment. Swedfarm is its exclusive Swedish agent, so Big Dutchman is both the anchor supplier and the broadest incumbent competing for the same Swedish egg-producer equipment wallet.

Direct peers

• HATO Lighting: HATO is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural lighting (BUBO, CORAX, ED TUBE) used in poultry barns and is a core equipment partner of Swedfarm. They are a direct comparable in the specialized poultry-lighting category that Swedfarm bundles into its turnkey solutions.
• Pas Reform: Pas Reform is a Dutch hatchery equipment and incubation specialist that supplies turnkey hatchery solutions to commercial poultry producers globally. Their offering closely mirrors the hatchery and incubation capabilities at Swedfarm's Herrljunga facility, making them a direct comparable in hatchery technology.
• Lohmann Tierzucht: Lohmann Tierzucht is a German-based layer genetics company (Lohmann LSL, Lohmann Brown) operating hatchery and breeding programs across Europe. It is a direct competitor to the Bovans genetics distributed by Swedfarm and addresses the same European egg-producer customer segment.
• Hendrix Genetics: Hendrix Genetics is a global animal breeding company that owns the Bovans laying-hen genetics line that Swedfarm hatches and distributes in Sweden. They are both a core partner (genetics supply) and a relevant peer given their integrated poultry breeding, layer hatchery, and distribution operations across multiple geographies.
• Skov A/S: Skov is a Danish manufacturer of climate controllers and ventilation systems for livestock buildings, including poultry houses. Their products overlap directly with the Big Dutchman climate-control portfolio Swedfarm sells and services, making them a relevant Nordic-region peer in the same equipment category.
• Hy-Line International: Hy-Line is one of the world's largest layer genetics companies (Hy-Line Brown, Hy-Line W-36) and competes directly with the Bovans line that Swedfarm breeds. Egg producers globally choose between Hy-Line and Bovans, making Hy-Line the most direct alternative supplier competing for Swedfarm's customer base.
• Vencomatic Group: Vencomatic Group is a Dutch poultry housing specialist offering aviary, broiler, and breeder systems that compete directly with Big Dutchman's Natura aviary line that Swedfarm distributes. They address the same European egg-producer segment with comparable housing and climate-control solutions.
• Moba Group: Moba manufactures egg grading, packing, and palletizing equipment (Farmpackers, MR40, TS10) — the same lines Swedfarm sells and services in Sweden. They are a core equipment partner and a directly comparable specialist in egg-handling equipment sold to commercial egg producers worldwide.

Others

• Lantmännen: Lantmännen is a large Swedish agricultural cooperative with feed, machinery, and farm-input operations serving Swedish farmers. While not a direct competitor, they operate in the same Swedish agricultural supply ecosystem and address overlapping Swedish farm customers through adjacent categories like feed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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