SIA Glass

What SIA Glass does

SIA Glass is a privately held, family-operated Swedish premium ice cream manufacturer headquartered in Slöinge, Halland (the legal parent is Bertegruppen AB, with ownership associated with the Stenström family). The company operates a vertically integrated single-site dairy in Slöinge where it produces cream-based ice cream (Gräddglass) using Swedish fresh cream as the primary input, alongside fruit-based sorbets. The product portfolio spans three formats: retail-packaged tubs (0.5L and 1.5L), bulk/gastronomy containers (5L) supplied to food service and ice cream parlors, and impulse formats (sticks and cones), including the premium Finaste sub-brand. Seasonal innovation is institutionalized — for 2026, the company has launched a forest-berry ("Skogsbär") SommarGlassbåt, a pistachio Finaste bar, and a roasted-caramel Finaste bar, alongside an "Äppelpaj" SKU featuring strawberries sourced from Kivik.

SIA Glass reaches end consumers through two channels: direct-to-consumer via its two company-owned retail locations — the Glassbutiken i Slöinge flagship store and the Glasscaféet in Falkenberg — and indirect-to-consumer through a national wholesale network of hundreds of kiosks, cafés, and shops across Sweden, surfaced through its "Hitta din SIA Glass" locator. Marketing is executed across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube (SIAGlassMedia), TikTok, and a recipe content platform, with annual brand activations such as the "Sveriges bästa SIA Glassbar" (Sweden's best SIA Glass bar) customer-voted competition.

The company serves horizontal Swedish consumer demand for premium, locally produced ice cream across age cohorts, with seasonal summer concentration. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; SKUs are available across 0.5L, 1.5L, and 5L formats, the last targeting B2B food-service buyers (cafés, ice cream bars, restaurants). Dietary expansion includes reduced-sugar and vegan sorbet variants. Headcount is 51–100 employees; no revenue, funding history, or ownership transactions are publicly disclosed.

Name

SIA Glass

Legal name

SIA Glass

Website

https://siaglass.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SIA Glass is a privately held Swedish premium ice cream manufacturer based in Slöinge, Halland, producing cream-based ice cream from Swedish fresh cream and selling it through two company-owned stores plus a national wholesale network of kiosks, cafés, and shops across Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Ice Cream Manufacturing

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE), Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Premium ice cream
• Swedish dairy desserts
• Ice cream manufacturing
• Frozen novelties
• Cream-based sorbets

Headquarters

HQ city

Hålland

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Ice Cream Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through company-owned retail stores (Glassbutiken i Slöinge and Glasscaféet i Falkenberg) where customers purchase ice cream by the scoop or take-away products.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Supply of bulk ice cream products (5-liter containers) and packaged products (0.5L, 1.5L, multi-packs) to kiosks, cafés, and shops throughout Sweden via their 'Hitta din SIA Glass' distributor network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SIA Glass manufactures premium ice cream in Slöinge, Halland, Sweden, using Swedish fresh cream. It produces retail formats (0.5L and 1.5L tubs), bulk 5-liter formats for food service, ice cream pops and cones, sorbets, and a premium sub-brand (Finaste). The company operates its own flagship retail store (Glassbutiken i Slöinge) and ice cream café (Glasscaféet i Falkenberg), and distributes to kiosks, cafés, and gastronomy operators across Sweden.

Product overview

SIA Glass is a Swedish ice cream manufacturer based in Slöinge, Halland, producing premium ice cream made with Swedish fresh cream. Their product portfolio comprises three main formats: Gräddglass (cream ice cream) in retail packaging (0.5L, 1.5L) and bulk containers for ice cream parlors (5L), Pinnar och Strutar (ice cream bars and cones) including the premium 'Finaste' sub-brand, and Sorbet (fruit-based frozen desserts) in bulk format. They operate two physical retail locations - Glassbutiken i Slöinge (flagship store) and Glasscaféet i Falkenberg - and distribute through hundreds of kiosks, cafés, and shops across Sweden. All ice cream is manufactured in their dairy in Slöinge with seasonal product launches each year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gräddglass (Cream Ice Cream) – Retail Tubs 0.5L and 1.5L

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Unilever (Ice Cream Division): Global CPG parent of GB Glace, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, and other ice cream brands. Relevant as the dominant incumbent whose scale, trade spending, and category leadership shape the competitive environment SIA Glass operates within.
• Arla Foods: Large Nordic dairy cooperative supplying cream, milk, and other dairy-based products including ice cream-adjacent categories. Comparable as a Swedish/Nordic dairy incumbent whose dairy sourcing footprint and retail scale shape the supply environment.
• Häagen-Dazs: Global premium ice cream brand (General Mills). Competes in the same premium/indulgent tier of the Swedish market where SIA Glass' 'Finaste' sub-brand is positioned.

Direct peers

• Hemglass: Iconic Swedish home-delivery ice cream brand selling pre-packaged novelties and family packs via branded freezer trucks. Competes with SIA Glass on Swedish household ice cream occasions, particularly impulse and family-consumption segments, with strong national brand recognition.
• Magnat Glass: Swedish premium ice cream manufacturer with a similar brand heritage and craft positioning. Operates as a direct competitor in the Swedish premium/regional ice cream segment with overlapping retail and foodservice channels.
• GB Glace: Sweden's leading mass-market ice cream brand, owned by Unilever. GB Glace is the most direct competitor in the Swedish ice cream category, competing for the same retail shelf space, kiosk/café distribution, and impulse-purchase occasions across retail tubs, bars, and bulk foodservice formats.

Emerging players

• Skånemejerier: Southern Swedish dairy cooperative producing ice cream in addition to dairy staples. Comparable as a regionally rooted Swedish dairy manufacturer extending into branded ice cream with local provenance storytelling.
• Carlshamn Mejeri: Swedish dairy brand (part of Arla Foods) producing cream and dairy-based products including dessert/ice cream lines. Comparable as a Swedish dairy producer with overlapping product formats and retail channels.
• Norrmejerier: Northern Swedish dairy cooperative that also produces branded ice cream alongside fluid milk and cheese. Comparable as a dairy-rooted ice cream manufacturer with regional Swedish identity and named-source dairy provenance.

Regional players

• Tiptop Tailor: Finnish premium ice cream brand (Unilever) with similar handheld/impulse product focus. Comparable in product format and Nordic market context, though primarily operating in Finland rather than Sweden.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SIAGlassMedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/siaglass
• Instagraminstagram.com/siaglass
• TikToktiktok.com/@siaglass
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sia-glass-ab

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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