Johan Nordström Machine Tools

What Johan Nordström Machine Tools does

Johan Nordström Verktygsmaskiner AB (trading as JN Maskiner) is a privately held Swedish machine tool general agency and distribution business, founded in 1955 and headquartered at Nyponvägen 4 in Sollentuna, Sweden. The company acts as the exclusive general agent (generalagent) in Sweden for more than 22 world-leading manufacturers of chip-removing CNC machine tools, with the bulk of its represented portfolio based in Germany, Switzerland, and Japan. Its product offering spans CNC lathes, CNC milling machines in 3- to 6-axis configurations, CNC cylindrical and tool grinding machines, multi-operation/multi-tasking machines, and complementary workshop machinery, covering brands such as Nakamura-Tome, GROB, Weisser, Röders, Walter, Studer, Mägerle, Klingelnberg, Liebherr, Chiron, Fanuc, Blohm Jung, Supfina, and others. Sales are organized as a direct B2B field motion against Swedish manufacturing customers, supported by a bilingual product-catalogue website and named-account selling.

Name

Johan Nordström Machine Tools

Legal name

Johan Nordström Verktygsmaskiner AB

Website

https://jnmaskiner.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Johan Nordström Verktygsmaskiner AB is a Swedish general agent, founded 1955 and based in Sollentuna, exclusively representing 22+ German, Swiss, and Japanese manufacturers of CNC lathes, milling, grinding, and multi-operation machine tools to Swedish manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• CNC machine tools
• Industrial machine tools
• Precision machining equipment
• CNC lathes
• CNC grinding machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Sollentuna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Sales: As a general agent (generalagent) for world-leading machine tool manufacturers from Germany, Switzerland, and Japan, the company generates revenue by selling CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, CNC grinding machines, multi-operation machines, and workshop machinery to manufacturing companies in Sweden. Revenue is derived from sales margins on new machine sales, with additional revenue from service contracts and spare parts. The company also sells spare parts (reservdelar) directly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Johan Nordström Verktygsmaskiner AB is the Swedish general agent (distributor) for world-leading manufacturers of chip-removal CNC machine tools—primarily from Germany, Switzerland, and Japan—covering CNC lathes, CNC milling machines (3- to 6-axis), CNC grinding machines, and multi-operation/multi-tasking machines. The company supplies these machines directly to Swedish manufacturers and backs every sale with supplier-authorized preventive maintenance, customized service contracts, spare parts, and operator/maintenance/programming/grinding-technology training.

Product overview

Johan Nordström Verktygsmaskiner AB is a general agent (distributor) for world-leading manufacturers of CNC machine tools, primarily from Germany, Switzerland, and Japan, operating since 1955. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of chip-removing machine tools including CNC Lathes, CNC Milling Machines, CNC Grinding Machines, Multi-Operation Machines, and Workshop Machinery. The product portfolio includes represented brands such as Nakamura-Tome (Japanese multitasking machines - WY, WT, TW, NTY, NTRX, NTJ, MX, JX, AS, SC, Super NTJ series), GROB (German 5-axis machining centers - G350, G550, G750, and mill-turn centers - G350T, G550T, G750T), WEISSER (German precision turning and milling - Univertor AC/AE/AM/AS/V, VERTOR C/M, ARTERY, MULTICENTER), Röders (German high-speed micro machining - RXP and RPT series), Walter and Studer (Swiss grinding machines - HELITRONIC and S-series), and other suppliers including Blohm Jung, Gehring, Klingelnberg, Liebherr, Chiron, FANUC, and more. The company also provides comprehensive service offerings including preventive maintenance, service contracts, and training programs. The sister company TechPoint handles tools and accessories for machine tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Lathes Computer-controlled turning machines for producing complex, precise cylindrical and rotationally symmetrical parts in series production.
• CNC Milling Machines 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-axis computer-controlled milling machines for high-precision material removal on single parts, molds, dies, and small series.
• CNC Grinding Machines CNC-controlled grinding machines using rotating grinding wheels for fine surface finishes and tight tolerances across cylindrical, surface, profile, and tool-grinding applications.
• Multi-Operation Machines Machines that combine milling, drilling, threading, and turning in a single setup without re-clamping the workpiece, including Nakamura-Tome multi-tasking lathes and GROB G/G-T series.
• Workshop Machinery CNC lathes, multi-operation machines, and multitasking machines used by contract manufacturers for efficient and precise material processing.
• Service and Maintenance Supplier-authorized preventive maintenance, geometric measurement, vibration measurement, environmental analysis, spindle tension control, and NC backup for represented CNC machine tools.
• Customized Service Contracts Tailored ongoing service agreements for customers' installed CNC machine base, designed to ensure optimal machine utilization and extended performance.
• Training Programs Operator training, practical and theoretical maintenance training, programming courses, and grinding-technology training for customers using represented CNC machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service technicians trained and authorized by suppliers ensure optimal machine performance over extended periods
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Blohm JungcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlohm Jung (Hamburg, Germany) manufactures surface and profile grinding machines. JN Maskiner serves as the general agent for their products in Sweden.
• StudercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStuder (Thun, Switzerland) manufactures round and universal grinding machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative for Studer products, offering models such as the S100, S131, and S141 cylindrical grinding machines.
• GROB-Werke GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGROB (Mindelheim, Germany) manufactures multi-spindle and machining systems. JN Maskiner represents GROB's G350, G350T, G550, G550T, G750, and G750T multi-tasking machines in Sweden.
• Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNakamura-Tome (Hakusan, Japan) manufactures CNC lathes and multi-operation machines. JN Maskiner represents Nakamura-Tome products in Sweden, including the SC-100X², AS-200, JX-200, JX-250, MX-100, NTRX-300, NTJ-100, WT-100, WT-150II, WT-250II, WT-300, WY-100II, WY-150, WY-250L, NTRX-300L, NTY3-150, NTY3-250, NTY³-100, TW-8, and Super NTJ models.
• Röders GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRöders (Soltau, Germany) manufactures high-speed milling machines. JN Maskiner represents Röders products in Sweden, including the RXP400DS, RXP400DSC, RXP500DS, RXP500DSC, RPT600DSH, and RPT800DSH series.
• Walter machines GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWalter (Tübingen, Germany) manufactures tool grinding machines. JN Maskiner represents Walter products in Sweden, including the HELITRONIC VISION 400 L, HELITRONIC POWER 400, HELITRONIC RAPTOR, HELITRONIC MICRO, HELITRONIC DIAMOND EVOLUTION, and PROKOS XT.
• Weisser GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeisser (St. Georgen, Germany) manufactures CNC lathes and milling machines. JN Maskiner represents Weisser products in Sweden, including the UNIVERTOR AC, AE, AM, AS, and V series, VERTOR C/M series, ARTERY, and MULTICENTER.
• Fanuc CorporationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFanuc (Japan) manufactures Robodrill and Robocut machines. JN Maskiner represents Fanuc products in Sweden.
• Gehring Technologies GmbH & Co. KGmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGehring (Ostfildern, Germany) manufactures cutting machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Supfina G. Joisten & Co. KGmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupfina (Wolfach, Germany) manufactures super finishing machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Chiron GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChiron (Tuttlingen, Germany) manufactures vertical machining centers (multi-pairs). JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Klingelnberg GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKlingelnberg (Hückeswagen, Germany) manufactures gear machining equipment. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiebherr (Kempten, Germany) manufactures gear machining equipment. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• FFG Group / VDF BoehringerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFG (Göppingen, Germany) and its subsidiary VDF Boehringer are represented by JN Maskiner in Sweden.
• Ecoclean GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcoclean (Germany) manufactures laundry/cleaning facilities for industrial applications. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Trimill a.s.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrimill (Zlín, Czech Republic) manufactures portal milling machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Mollart Engineering Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMollart (Chessington, England) manufactures deep hole drilling machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Mägerle AG MaschinenfabrikmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMägerle (Uster, Switzerland) manufactures planing and profile grinding machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• OSG EX-CELL-O GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOSG EX-CELL-O (Germany) manufactures cold forming machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• MAE GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMAE (Erkrath, Germany) manufactures alignment machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• Forst Maschinenbau GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorForst (Solingen, Germany) manufactures drag broach machines. JN Maskiner is the Swedish representative.
• TechPoint ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechPoint AB is a sister company founded in 2000 that handles trading in tools and accessories for machine tools. Both companies share the same ownership and management lineage, with Lars Ingelson remaining as Chairman of the Board and owner after stepping down as CEO in 2014.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hommel Hercules Werkzeugmaschinen: German machine tool distributor with multi-country coverage, representing premium manufacturers across CNC turning, milling, and grinding categories. Operates a similar general-agency distribution model to JN Maskiner, serving enterprise manufacturers through direct sales and authorised service networks.
• Hamacher Werkzeugmaschinen: German machine tool distributor offering CNC machine sales, service, and automation solutions. Comparable to JN Maskiner as a regional general agent for premium machine tool manufacturers serving industrial customers with similar technical sales and after-sales service requirements.
• ATM Werkzeugmaschinen: Austrian-based machine tool distributor specialising in CNC machine tool sales and service for industrial manufacturers. Direct comparable to JN Maskiner in its general-agency model, premium-brand focus, and Austria/DACH-region industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Heller GmbH: Major German CNC machine tool manufacturer producing 4- and 5-axis machining centres and turnkey manufacturing systems. A broader incumbent whose direct sales force partially competes with independent distributors like JN Maskiner for premium CNC machine sales in Europe.
• INDEX-Werke: Leading German manufacturer of CNC lathes and turn-mill centres with global direct sales operations. Serves the same Swedish precision manufacturing customers as JN Maskiner, representing both competitive overlap (as a manufacturer) and a potential principal relationship.
• EMAG Group: Large German machine tool manufacturer producing turning, grinding, and gear-cutting machines with integrated automation. Broad incumbent serving Swedish manufacturers directly while also partnering with regional distributors for select product lines.
• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss-headquartered machine tool manufacturer (part of Georg Fischer) producing EDM, milling, and laser texturing systems. Competes with JN Maskiner-represented Nakamura-Tome and Röders machines in Swedish mould-making and precision engineering segments.
• Sandvik Coromant: Swedish-headquartered global leader in metal cutting tools and tooling solutions. Adjacent to JN Maskiner's machine tool business and overlapping with TechPoint's tooling/accessories trade, serving the same Swedish precision manufacturing customer base.
• Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen: German global leader in machine tools (laser cutting, punching, bending) and laser technology. Broader incumbent serving Swedish sheet-metal and manufacturing customers with direct sales operations that compete indirectly with independent distributors in the precision equipment market.

Regional players

• Hordal & Co: Norwegian machine tool and industrial equipment distributor representing multiple premium European manufacturers. Closest geographic peer to JN Maskiner in the broader Scandinavian machine tool distribution market, though focused on Norway rather than Sweden.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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