What Tequila does

Tekila AB is a privately held Swedish material handling equipment company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Munka-Ljungby in the Skåne region. The company designs, sources, integrates, and services industrial lifting equipment for Swedish industrial customers, operating a direct enterprise field-sales motion with quote-based pricing and in-house engineering consultation. Its portfolio spans electric chain hoists (DEMAG DKUN/DH, STAHL SVO1), wire rope hoists (ComeUp Standard/MINI/Material series, DEMAG DS 1), manual lever and lifting blocks (SPAKLYFTBLOCK, SVERO, BRYTBLOCK), winches (AF series 220-1,290 kg), wheel blocks (Karl Georg RB), block trolleys and beam clamps, gantry/jib cranes and traversers, control pendants (ALPHA, CHARLIE, NPA, PCA, PCP, PPA), and ATEX-certified explosion-proof limit switches (Limitex AP/AG) rated for mining, gas zones 1/2, and dust zones 21/22.

The business runs three revenue streams: hardware sales of lifting equipment and spare parts, professional services covering design, installation (montage), and ongoing service/maintenance contracts, and a small custom-engineering practice for project-specific installations. Tekila positions itself as a full-lifecycle turnkey supplier, differentiating on technical customization, premium European brand distribution (Demag, STAHL, ComeUp, Karl Georg), and hazardous-environment ATEX capability. Notable technical differentiators include the patented Demag RB wheel block design (asymmetric split housing for wheel replacement without disassembly, laser alignment, lifetime-lubricated bearings) and the Demag DS-1 wire hoist with built-in slip clutch and dual wire outlets.

The company operates as a member of the Lyftmästarna group, a federation of cooperating Swedish material handling firms offering a complete lifting concept across consulting, supply, installation, and service with over 150 years of combined industry experience. Geographic scope is concentrated in Sweden, with stated intent to fill remaining coverage gaps domestically. There is no disclosed revenue, headcount, funding history, or cap table information in the available data.

Name

Tequila

Legal name

Tekila AB

Website

https://tekila.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tekila AB is a privately held Swedish industrial lifting equipment distributor and integrator, founded in 1991, serving manufacturing, maintenance, and construction customers in Sweden with hoists, cranes, winches, ATEX-certified components, and turnkey installation and service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE), Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK), Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Industrial lifting equipment
• Material handling solutions
• Electric chain hoists
• ATEX certified equipment
• Overhead crane systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Munka-ljungby

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lifting Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial lifting equipment including wire hoists, chain hoists, winches, cranes, traversers, control systems, and associated components. Equipment ranges from compact 150kg lever blocks to heavy-duty 10,000kg+ capacity systems.
2. Professional Services: Engineering and design (projektering), installation and assembly (montage), and ongoing service and maintenance contracts for lifting equipment. Services include troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance, and modernization of existing equipment.
3. Spare Parts and Components: Supply of replacement parts, consumables, and accessories for installed lifting equipment, including wire ropes, motors, control units, and safety components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tekila AB designs, supplies, and services industrial lifting and material handling equipment for Swedish industry, ranging from 150 kg manual lever blocks to 20,000 kg heavy-duty hoist and trolley systems. The portfolio covers electric chain hoists, wire rope hoists, industrial winches, lifting blocks, trolleys, beam clamps, gantry/jib/overhead cranes, ATEX-certified explosion-proof switches, and wheel blocks. Core services include engineering (projektering), manufacturing, installation (montage), commissioning, service, repair, preventive maintenance, and modernization of existing lifting installations.

Product overview

Tekila AB is a Swedish material handling equipment company founded in 1991, specializing in industrial lifting equipment. The company operates as part of the Lyftmästarna group with over 150 years of combined industry experience. Tekila offers a comprehensive portfolio of lifting and material handling solutions, including electric chain hoists (DEMAG DKUN, DEMAG DH, STAHL SVO1 series), wire rope hoists (ComeUp Standard/MINI, DEMAG Linspel DS1, Material series), industrial winches (AF series in various capacities), manual lifting equipment (SPAKLYFTBLOCK lever chain blocks), lifting blocks and trolleys (WIREDRAGBLOCK, SVERO LYFTBLOCK, block trolleys, beam clamps), ATEX explosion-proof equipment (Limitex AP/AG limit switches), wheel blocks (KARL GEORG HJULBLOCK RB), and control systems (ALPHA, CHARLIE, NPA, PCA, PCP, PPA series). The company provides complete solutions including design, manufacturing, installation, service, and maintenance, primarily serving Swedish industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AF Series Industrial Winches (8AF, 12AF, 4AFMI, 4AFI, 6AFI, 8AFI, 12AFI) Manual industrial winches with pulling forces from 220 kg (4AFMI) up to 1,290 kg (12AF) and lifting forces from 80 kg to 900 kg depending on layer; supplied for industrial material handling applications.
• Wire Drag Block (Type 1613) Wire drag block with 800 kg lifting force, 284 kg pulling force, 52 mm feed/stroke, weighing 7 kg; used in rigging and lifting configurations.
• Svero Quick Lift Block Quick-lift block available in capacities from 500 kg to 5,000 kg with lift heights of 2.5-3 m and construction heights from 275 to 600 mm.
• Snabblyftblock Quick Lifting Block Quick lifting block for industrial material handling applications.
• Demag DH Electric Chain Hoist (2-part) Electric chain hoist in 2-part configurations with capacities from 1,000-2,500 kg, available in various FEM groups and lift heights with variable speed options.
• Demag DKUN Electric Chain Hoist (1/2/3/4-part) Electric chain hoist available in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-part configurations with capacities from 100-5,000 kg, variable lift heights and speed options across FEM classification groups.
• Stahl SVO1 Chain Hoist Stahl chain hoist SVO1 series available in 1-part (125-250 kg, FEM 1Am) and 2-part (500 kg, FEM 1Am) configurations with 3 m lift height and 2/8 speed ratio.
• Spaklyftblock Lever Chain Block Manual lever chain block available in capacities from 150-6,000 kg, lift heights from 1-1.5 m, construction heights from 195-600 mm, and weights from 0.9-32 kg.
• Brytblock Snatch Block (slide-bearing) Snatch block with slide bearings; types 7312-7319 with capacities 500-5,000 kg, wire diameters 7-15 mm, sheave diameters 100-275 mm, weights 1.5-18 kg.
• Kastblock Throw Block Throw block for industrial use; types 7112-7119 with capacities 500-5,000 kg, wire diameters 7-15 mm, sheave diameters 100-275 mm.
• Vägghiss Wall Hoist Wall-mounted hoist (types 6211-6116) with capacities 250-2,000 kg, rope capacity 4-14 m, weights 12-65 kg, lift per crank revolution 21-49 mm.
• Karl Georg Hjulblock RB Wheel Block Wheel block with segmented cast iron housing, pendulum roller bearings, and machined contact surfaces; types RB 160-315 with capacities 5,900-14,900 kg, built-in dimensions per Demag RS standard.
• Blockvagn Non-Powered Trolley Non-powered block trolley (types 24123-3226) with capacities 500-20,000 kg, wheel diameters 62-227 mm, beam widths 46-300 mm, weights 5-260 kg.
• Blockvagn Hand-Crank Trolley Hand-crank-operated block trolley (types 21123-3426) with capacities 500-20,000 kg, wheel diameters 62-227 mm, beam widths 46-300 mm, weights 14.3-290 kg.
• Balkklämma Beam Clamp Beam clamp (types 5014-5023) with capacities 1,000-10,000 kg, beam widths 75-320 mm, weights 4-25 kg.
• Limitex AP ATEX Limit Switch ATEX limit switch with certifications for mining (I M2 Ex d I Mb), gas zones 1 and 2 (II2G Ex d IIB T6 Gb or Ex d IIC T6 Gb), and dust zones 21 and 22 (II2D Ex tb IIIC T85°C Db IP66). Features 3 or 4 maintained positions at 90° and 2 or 4 snap-action switches with 1NO+1NC contacts, up to 3,600 operations/hour.
• Limitex AG Rail-Mounted ATEX Limit Switch Rail-mounted ATEX limit switch with gear ratios from 1:15 to 1:499, maximum rotation speed 800 rpm, dimensions 120x211.76x146 mm; certified for mining, gas zones 1 and 2, and dust zones 21 and 22.
• Linspel Material Wire Rope Hoist (2-reeved drum, 3-phase 400V) Electric wire rope hoist with 2-reeved drum, 3-phase 400V operation. CEP 1000-3000 series with capacities 1,000-3,000 kg, lift heights 6-15 m, wire diameters 9-14 mm, speeds 5-7.5 m/min, power 1.5-3.75 kW.
• ComeUp Standard Wire Rope Hoist (1-phase 230V) Wire rope hoist for industrial use (1-phase 230V 50Hz). CWG 10/30 series with capacities 200-400 kg, line lengths 29-58 m, wire diameters 6-9 mm, speeds 10-30 m/min, power 0.6-1.875 kW.
• ComeUp MINI Wire Rope Hoist Affordable wire rope hoist family for loads up to 10,000 kg, speeds up to 34 m/min, line lengths up to 235 m. Single-phase 230V 50Hz. CWS/CWH models with capacities 65-205 kg (CWS) and 70-200 kg (CWH).
• ComeUp Standard 2 Wire Rope Hoist (3-phase 400V) Wire rope hoist (3-phase 400V 50Hz). CWG 30/31/34/38 series with capacities 500-10,000 kg, line lengths 58-235 m, wire diameters 9-34 mm, speeds 4.6-21 m/min, power 1.5-22.5 kW.
• ComeUp Material Wire Rope Hoist (single-reeved drum) Wire rope hoist with single-reeved drum; CEP 300S-1000S series with capacities 300-1,000 kg, lift heights 6-15 m, wire diameters 8-9 mm, speeds 7.5-8.3 m/min, power 0.6-1.5 kW.
• Demag Linspel DS 1 Wire Rope Hoist Wire rope hoist for large lift heights with vibration-free lifting/lowering. Loads up to 400 kg, lift speeds up to 10 m/min, max lift height 50 m. Features built-in slip clutch, dual wire outlets for synchronized lifts, limit switches for highest/lowest hook position. DS 1-200 H7/H15/H25 series.
• Alpha Control Pendant Control pendant for industrial equipment, single-phase max 250V 3A. ALPHA 3-12 models with 1-2 speed steps for lifting, cross-travel, and long-travel functions, with 0-5 available button holes.
• Charlie Control Unit (CHARLIE SP) Control pendant CHARLIE SP series, single-phase max 250V 3A. CHARLIE SP 1-2 models with 1-2 speed steps for lifting function.
• NPA/S Control Unit Control unit NPA/S series, single-phase max 400V 1.9A. NPA 3-12 models with various speed step configurations for lifting, cross-travel, and long-travel functions.
• NPA/CP Control Unit (main current) Control unit NPA/CP main current control, 3-phase max 400V 10A. NPA 3DP-8DP models with speed configurations for lifting, cross-travel, and long-travel.
• PCA Control Unit Control unit PCA 3 SP series, single-phase max 400V 1.9A. PCA 3 SP 1-2 models with 1-2 speed steps for lifting.
• PCP Control Unit (main current) Control unit PCP 3DP series for main current control, 3-phase max 400V 10A. PCP 3DP 1-2 models with 1-2 speed steps for lifting.
• PPA Control Unit Control unit PPA 3 SP series, single-phase max 400V 1.9A. PPA 3 SP 1-2 models with 1-2 speed steps for lifting.
• Portalkran Gantry Cranes Flexible gantry crane system providing high mobility; can be adapted to workplace requirements for industrial lifting operations.
• Svängkran Jib Cranes (wall- and pillar-mounted) Jib cranes, including wall-mounted and pillar-mounted variants, for lifting and lowering loads with maximum precision within a defined radius.
• Traverser Overhead Cranes (rail-mounted) Overhead crane systems including rail-mounted traversers for horizontal movement of heavy loads across large working areas.
• Engineering and Construction Services (Projektering och konstruktion) Project services covering feasibility study and needs analysis, design and construction planning, manufacturing and assembly of the correct lifting equipment, and testing and final inspection. Delivered as turnkey engineering projects for Swedish industrial customers.
• Service, Repair and Maintenance Ongoing service, repair, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, modernization, improvement, and rebuilding of installed lifting equipment. Sold as multi-year service contracts and individual work orders. Includes spare parts and components supply.
• Spare Parts and Components Supply of replacement parts, consumables, and accessories for installed lifting equipment, including wire ropes, motors, control units, and safety components.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LyftmästarnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLyftmästarna is a group of companies that collaborate to offer a complete concept for material handling. Member companies complement each other in expertise and focus areas. Tekila is part of this group which has over 150 years of combined industry experience. The group enables comprehensive solutions for lifting and material handling needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Demag (Terex Material Handling): Demag is a premium global OEM of industrial cranes, hoists, and drive technology, and is one of the brands Tekila distributes in Sweden. Tekila serves as a Swedish sales/service channel for Demag products while also competing indirectly in custom solutions.
• Konecranes: Konecranes is a global leader in lifting equipment and services for manufacturing, shipyards, ports, and terminals. While much larger and broader than Tekila, it directly overlaps on industrial hoist and crane service contracts in Sweden.
• Columbus McKinnon:

Direct peers

• Stahl CraneSystems: Stahl CraneSystems is a German manufacturer of electric chain hoists, wire rope hoists, and crane components — directly overlapping with Tekila's portfolio of STAHL SVO1 chain hoists and overlapping in lifting systems design and installation services.
• ABUS Kransysteme: ABUS is a German manufacturer of overhead travelling cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, and hoist components, with comparable turnkey engineering and installation services targeting industrial customers across Europe.
• GIS AG: Swiss-based GIS AG designs and manufactures electric chain hoists and crane systems for industrial applications, with similar turnkey project delivery and a comparable focus on European industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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