Colmec
Colmec is a Norrköping-based distributor and full-service provider of new and retreaded truck and bus tires across Scandinavia and Poland, operating an integrated platform spanning in-house retreading, rim refurbishment, CTMS fleet-management software, mobile service, and 30+ workshops consolidated under the Citira/CTS group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersNorrköping, Sweden
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Colmec does
Colmec AB, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Norrköping, Sweden, is the leading distributor of retreaded and new truck and bus tires across Scandinavia and Poland, operating under the Citira/CTS (Circular Tire Services) umbrella group since a 2023 majority investment by private equity firm Norvestor. The company operates an integrated model combining tire distribution, in-house cold retreading of truck tires (proprietary brands Boss and Colmec EcoTire), in-house wheel/rim refurbishment (proprietary C-Rims brand), mobile and emergency tire services, fleet management software (CTMS, tracking ~8,000 vehicles), and a network of more than 30 workshops following 2024 consolidation activity. Manufacturing and warehousing span Norrköping (HQ and 30,000 sqm warehouse), Rudno, Poland (retreading factory), and Chorzów, Poland, with additional warehouses in Finland (Espoo) and Norway (Hamar), and an aggregate tire-storage capacity above 300,000 units. Revenues are generated through direct enterprise field sales (50+ traveling sales representatives), a proprietary B2B web shop, the company's own distribution fleet of more than 60 vehicles, and quote-based multi-year fleet management contracts with commercial vehicle operators. Primary customer segments are large enterprise truck and bus fleets, transport companies, and to a lesser extent private individuals, with named anchors including Flexbuss, PreZero, and FORIA.
Colmec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Colmec
- Legal name
- Colmec AB
- Website
- https://colmec.se
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Colmec is a Norrköping-based distributor and full-service provider of new and retreaded truck and bus tires across Scandinavia and Poland, operating an integrated platform spanning in-house retreading, rim refurbishment, CTMS fleet-management software, mobile service, and 30+ workshops consolidated under the Citira/CTS group.
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- akta.pro rank
Colmec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Vehicle Tire Distribution
- NAICS
- Tire Retreading (326212), Tire Manufacturing (32621), Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (42313), Tire Dealers (441340), Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers (4413)
- SIC
- Tires & Inner Tubes (3011), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Commercial/Fleet Tire Sales & Service (Truck/Bus/OTR) (TLAKADAB)
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Where Colmec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Norrköping
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
Colmec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Tire Sales (New and Retreaded): Sale of new truck and bus tires as well as retreaded tires under proprietary brands Boss and Colmec EcoTire. Also distributes tires from established brands including Dunlop, Giti, Jinyu, Yokohama, Prometeon, and Austone.
- Tire Services: Comprehensive tire services including mobile service, fleet management, 24/7 emergency service in Stockholm/Mälardalen area (within 2 hours), mounting (55,000+ units annually), wheel alignment and axle adjustment.
- Rim Sales and Refurbishment: Sale of rims under proprietary C-Rims brand as well as rim refurbishment services in-house. Refurbishment process includes blasting, powder coating, hardening and quality control.
- Fleet Management Contracts: Functional solutions for both large and small vehicle fleets as well as bus companies, with individually designed concepts based on customer conditions and needs.
- Machinery and Accessories: Sale of machinery and accessories for workshops including mounting machines, balancing machines, nitrogen machines, wheel washers, and nut runners. Distribution through beprodkter.se web shop.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing for all products and services |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Colmec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Colmec distributes new and retreaded truck and bus tires—including its own brands Boss and Colmec EcoTire, plus C-Rims steel rims—and operates a comprehensive tire service network across Scandinavia and Poland. Services span tire mounting, fleet management via the proprietary CTMS software, mobile on-site service, 24/7 emergency response, wheel/rim refurbishment, and siping and studding. The company also distributes third-party tire brands such as Dunlop, Giti, Jinyu, Yokohama, Prometeon, and Austone.
Product overview
Colmec is a total concept provider of tires and tire services for commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) in Scandinavia and Poland. The offering consists of: (1) Retreaded tires under own brands Boss and Colmec EcoTire, produced in Europe's most modern factories; (2) New tires from multiple brands including Dunlop, Giti, Jinyu, Prometeon, Yokohama, and Austone; (3) Steel rims under the own brand C-Rims; (4) Machines and accessories through the BEProdukter brand; (5) Comprehensive services including Fleet management (CTMS), Mobile Partner, Mobile Service (tire and axle technicians), Technical support, Warehousing, Mounting, 24/7 emergency service, Rim renovation, and Siping/Studding; (6) B2B e-commerce platform. The portfolio is complemented by sustainability initiatives including tire recycling and rim renovation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Boss: Own brand of retreaded tires produced in Europe's most modern factories
- Colmec EcoTire
- C-Rims
- Colmec Mobil Partner
- Colmec Axelteknik
- Colmec Tire Management System (CTMS)
- Colmec Circle
- Citira 24/7 Däckjour
Products and services
- Boss Colmec's own brand of retreaded tires for trucks and buses, produced in-house and sold to commercial fleet customers and partner workshops.
- Colmec EcoTire Colmec's own brand of retreaded tires positioned as an environmentally focused tire option for commercial vehicles.
- C-Rims Colmec's own brand of steel rims (and refurbished rims) for trucks and buses, sold to commercial customers.
- CTMS (Colmec Tire Management System) Proprietary software platform that helps commercial fleet customers track, manage, and optimize tire performance, maintenance, and lifecycle across their vehicles.
- Colmec Fleet (Fleet Management Service) Contracted fleet management service covering tire supply, retreading, mounting, and ongoing lifecycle management for commercial transport customers.
- Colmec Mobil Partner Mobile workshop service operated by Colmec partner locations that travel to customer sites to perform tire work on commercial vehicles.
- Colmec Mobil Service Service in which Colmec's own mobile technicians travel to customer locations to perform tire mounting, changes, and related work on commercial vehicles.
- Teknisk Support (Technical Support) Technical support service providing tire-related expertise and guidance to Colmec's commercial customers.
- Lager (Warehouse / Stock Service) Stockholding and warehousing service where Colmec holds customer-dedicated tire inventory for planned pickup or rapid fulfillment.
- Montering (Mounting Service) Tire mounting service performed at Colmec and partner workshops for commercial vehicles.
- Jourservice (24/7 Emergency Tire Service) Round-the-clock emergency tire service for commercial vehicles, providing rapid response to breakdowns and tire-related incidents on the road.
- Renovering av fälgar (Rim Renovation Service) Service that refurbishes and renovates steel rims for commercial vehicles as part of Colmec's C-Rims offering.
- Sajpning och dubbning (Siping and Studding Service) Service that performs siping and studding on truck and bus tires, primarily for winter conditions in Nordic markets.
- Colmec B2B Webshop Online B2B e-commerce platform where registered commercial customers can order tires, rims, and related products from Colmec.
Quantifiable outcome
- 75% reduction in raw material requirements through retreading
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Colmec
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Colmec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Feature5 records
Colmec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.
- Ingers DäckminorOne of Sweden's largest tire workshops with 6,000 sqm modern facilities. Serves both heavy vehicles and passenger cars. Founded 1983 with strong environmental profile through partnership with Oxelösund port for tire recycling. Continues under same name with owners becoming co-owners in new group.
- Gummicentralen SäffleminorGummicentralen in Säffle sells tires and rims to both private individuals and companies with fleet or transport operations. Sweden's oldest tire workshop, serving passenger car and heavy vehicle customers since 1946. Continues under same name with same team becoming co-owners in new group.
- David BomancoreDavid Boman appointed as CEO of the new tire service group (CTS). He has extensive industry experience, most recently as CEO of Yokohama Scandinavia and previously CEO of Pirelli Tyre Nordic and Däckia. Starts August 1, 2024.
- Lapin KumicoreFinnish Lapin Kumi and Swedish Colmec established new tire service group based on two cornerstones: circularity and customer focus. Lapin Kumi represents the group in Finland while Colmec represents in Sweden, Norway and Poland. Transaction expected to complete Q3 2024.
- Centrala GummicoreMerger creating leading independent tire service actor in Sweden. Centrala Gummi has operations in tire service for trucks, buses, mining industry vehicles and passenger cars. Founded 1933, based in Örebro with approximately 25 employees and revenue over 200 million SEK. Combined group exceeds 1.4 billion SEK revenue and 450 employees.
- FORIAcoreStrategic partnership where Colmec established new premises at Kappetorpsvägen 1 in Sollentuna, strategically located along E18 and E4 roads. FORIA rents premises to Colmec, strengthening the partnership. Colmec provides tire and tire services for FORIA's vehicles in Mälardalen region.
- PreZerocoreStarting July 2024, PreZero purchases all tire services from Colmec. Colmec has full responsibility for functionality, safety and high sustainability focus. PreZero's vehicles will run on recycled tires manufactured by Colmec in Sweden. Majority of mounted tires will be retreaded and recycled.
- PentepcoreBandag retreader and one of the largest independent retreading companies in Finnish market, founded 1992. Acquisition increases Colmec's market share in Finland and provides access to Bandag and Bridgestone partnership. Transaction completed January 31, 2024.
- FlexbussmajorPartnership with Flexbuss covering entire fleet of 380+ vehicles, large and small, with geographic spread across southern Sweden. Collaboration focuses on quality, efficiency and sustainability. Partnership started September 1, 2023.
- CitiracoreParent company/group under which Colmec operates. Part of circular tire management ecosystem. Also known as Circular Tire Services (CTS) - working name for new tire service group.
Scale indicators15 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Colmec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Däckteam: Swedish independent tire-service franchise chain serving both consumer and commercial customers. Comparable to Colmec's workshop network and direct retail/service offering.
- Däckia: One of Sweden's largest independent tire service chains, offering passenger and commercial vehicle tires plus workshop services. Direct comparison to Colmec; the new CTS CEO David Boman previously led Däckia.
- Vianor: Continental-owned Nordic tire retail and service chain operating across Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Baltics. Direct overlap with Colmec's commercial-vehicle tire and service offering in the same geography.
Broad incumbents
- Yokohama Scandinavia: Regional arm of Yokohama Rubber, distributing commercial and passenger tires in Scandinavia. Comparable to Colmec's new-tire wholesale business; the CTS CEO David Boman previously led this entity.
- Euromaster: Michelin-owned pan-European commercial-vehicle tire service network. Comparable to Colmec in fleet tire management, retreading-adjacent services and multi-country footprint, but at much larger scale.
- First Stop: Bridgestone-affiliated European commercial-tire service network. Overlaps with Colmec in fleet tire management and B2B service contracts across Europe.
- Nokian Tyres: Nordic-headquartered tire manufacturer with strong truck and bus tire presence. Comparable to Colmec's new-tire distribution side and operates competing retreading in the region.
Others
- Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (Bandag): Global commercial-tire manufacturer that owns the Bandag retreading franchise used by Pentep (now part of Colmec). Comparable through retreading technology and truck/bus tire supply.
- Giti Tire: Asia-based global tire manufacturer whose Giti brand is distributed by Colmec for truck and bus segments. Adjacent supplier rather than direct competitor.
- Axel Johnson / Däckia-owned retail service operators: Swedish industrial conglomerate historically linked to Nordic tire retail. Functions as ecosystem/ownership comparator for PE-backed tire service roll-ups of Colmec's size.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Colmec financial estimates
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Colmec subsidiaries and ownership
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Colmec funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Colmec
What does Colmec do?
Colmec distributes new and retreaded truck and bus tires—including its own brands Boss and Colmec EcoTire, plus C-Rims steel rims—and operates a comprehensive tire service network across Scandinavia and Poland. Services span tire mounting, fleet management via the proprietary CTMS software, mobile on-site service, 24/7 emergency response, wheel/rim refurbishment, and siping and studding. The company also distributes third-party tire brands such as Dunlop, Giti, Jinyu, Yokohama, Prometeon, and Austone.
Is Colmec a public or private company?
Colmec is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Colmec founded?
Colmec was founded in 1968. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Colmec based?
Colmec is headquartered in Norrköping, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Colmec make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Tire Sales (New and Retreaded) is the primary driver. The others are tire Services, rim Sales and Refurbishment, fleet Management Contracts and machinery and Accessories.
Who are Colmec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Däckteam, Däckia and Vianor. Broad incumbents are Yokohama Scandinavia, Euromaster, First Stop and Nokian Tyres. Others are Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (Bandag), Giti Tire and Axel Johnson / Däckia-owned retail service operators.
Does Colmec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Colmec.
What industry is Colmec in?
Colmec's product category is Commercial Vehicle Tire Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAKADAB, Commercial/Fleet Tire Sales & Service (Truck/Bus/OTR). Its NAICS code is 326212 and its SIC code is 3011.