What Borlänge Kommun does

Borlänge Kommun is a Swedish local government authority (kommun) headquartered at Stadshuset, Röda vägen 50, Borlänge, in Dalarna County, Sweden. It serves approximately 52,000 residents with the full statutory range of public services: childcare and preschool, K-12 education (Forssaängsskolan, Soltorgsgymnasiet, Hagagymnasiet among others), elderly care and home help, social services and welfare support, healthcare coordination, housing and urban planning, water/wastewater, waste management, road infrastructure, public transportation, public safety, and cultural and recreational facilities including Borlänge bibliotek and Kulturcentrum Asken. Beyond residents, the municipality serves local businesses through permitting, planning, and procurement functions and engages visitors and international residents—including via its statutory Finnish-language administrative area (finskt förvaltningsområde). Governance is through an elected municipal council (Kommunfullmäktige), with operational delivery spanning an extensive physical footprint of schools, care homes, libraries, service centers, and 28 polling stations for the 2026 election cycle.

Borlänge's digital product surface is anchored on the borlange.se municipal website portal, which serves as the unified digital entry point for citizen-facing e-services (E-tjänster), news, events, and citizen inquiries. The platform integrates Sweden's national e-legitimation infrastructure (BankID on file, card, and mobile; Freja eID+; Foreign eID) for secure authentication, and connects outbound digital correspondence through Kivra, Billo, and Min myndighetspost. Accessibility and democratic-transparency features include text-to-speech (Talande webb), Servicecenter live chat, and archived webcasts of council meetings (Webbsändningar). Underlying technical components include a CMS-based public web publishing layer, authenticated self-service portals, real-time chat, video streaming, and an accessibility review process (latest ETU AB assessment 2025-04-07). Core digital products include borlange.se as the unified portal, E-tjänster self-service suite, Digital Post (digital brevlåda) correspondence, BankID authentication, Talande webb accessibility, the Servicecenter live chat, and Webbsändningar council broadcasting.

Revenue is funded through three streams: municipal income tax on residents' earned income (the largest), state grants and allocations distributed by demographic formulas and policy priorities, and user fees set by the municipal council for services such as child care, school meals, water/wastewater, waste collection, and building permits. Core services are provided without direct charge at point of use; digital services on borlange.se are free to citizens. As a public administrative entity, Borlänge Kommun is not subject to equity ownership, M&A dynamics, or commercial valuation. Expansion is driven by statutory mandates, demographic and industrial trends, and deliberate programs such as Klimatneutrala Borlänge 2030. The municipality reported a positive economic result of approximately 260 million SEK for fiscal year 2021, reflecting fiscal surplus rather than commercial profitability.

Name

Borlänge Kommun

Legal name

Borlänge kommun

Website

https://borlange.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Borlänge Kommun is a Swedish municipality in Dalarna County serving approximately 52,000 residents with full statutory public services—education, childcare, elderly care, social services, infrastructure, and cultural programs—funded primarily by municipal income tax and state grants and governed by an elected municipal council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Borlänge

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: The primary revenue source for Borlänge municipality is municipal income tax levied on residents' earned income. This constitutes the largest portion of general fund revenue used to finance public services including education, healthcare, elderly care, infrastructure, and administration.
2. State Grants and Allocation: Central government grants and allocations distributed to municipalities based on demographic formulas, service obligations, and targeted policy initiatives (e.g., elderly care subsidies, educational support, climate investments).
3. User Fees and Service Charges: Municipal services such as water/wastewater, waste management, school meals, elderly care fees, and building permits are partially funded through user fees and charges set by municipal council.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Borlänge Kommun is a Swedish municipality providing statutory public services to its approximately 52,000 residents. Core offerings include childcare and preschool, K-12 education, elderly care and home help services, social welfare, water/wastewater and waste management, infrastructure, public transport, cultural and recreational services (library, cultural centers), and digital government services via the borlange.se portal including e-tjänster (e-services), digital post (digital brevlåda) via Kivra/Billo/Min myndighetspost, and BankID-authenticated self-service.

Product overview

Borlänge Kommun's digital offering is centered on the borlange.se municipal website portal, which serves as a unified platform providing access to all municipal services for citizens. The primary digital service products include the E-tjänster (electronic services) suite, enabling citizens to apply for and manage municipal services such as building permits and school transport via authenticated online portals; the Digital Post (digital brevlåda) system allowing the municipality to send official correspondence electronically to residents' registered digital mailboxes (Kivra, Billo, Min myndighetspost); and E-legitimation integration using BankID and Freja eID+ for secure citizen authentication across all e-services. Together these products form a multi-channel digital government platform connecting citizens with the municipality's full range of services including childcare, education, care, infrastructure, and local government administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• borlange.se (Municipal Website Portal)
• E-tjänster (Electronic Municipal Services)
• Digital Post (Digital brevlåda)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 1st in Dalarna for environmental/miljö work — top 25 nationally in Sweden
• +6 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Klimatkontrakt Borlänge Partners (12 local companies and organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2022Twelve Borlänge-based companies and organizations signed a local climate contract (Klimatkontrakt) with the municipality, committing to shared climate neutrality goals by 2030 under the Klimatneutrala Borlänge 2030 initiative.
• NorthvoltflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2022Northvolt signed a letter of intent with Stora Enso to acquire the closed Kvarnsveden mill facility in Borlänge for the construction of a new battery factory. This represents a major industrial development for Borlänge, bringing significant investment, jobs, and economic growth to the municipality.
• Viable CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2021Borlänge municipality became a member of Viable Cities, a Swedish national innovation programme for climate-smart and sustainable cities, to strengthen its environmental and climate action efforts.
• Region Dalarna — UngdomshälsancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2021Joint establishment of Ungdomshälsan (Youth Health Center) offering professional, equitable, and coordinated support to young people aged 13-24, combining municipal and regional health services.
• Region DalarnacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2020Collaboration between Region Dalarna, Borlänge municipality, and Falu municipality on a mobile care team (mobilt vårdteam) with doctor and nurse making home visits to provide safer care for elderly residents.
• Stora EnsoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStora Enso's closure of the Kvarnsveden paper mill created both a challenge and opportunity for Borlänge. The municipality developed a transition plan and the site was subsequently targeted by Northvolt for battery factory development.
• Länsstyrelsen DalarnaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLänsstyrelsen (County Administrative Board) works with the municipality on matters including election administration, road safety signage (infartstavlor), and supervision of legal compliance.
• Dalarna Science ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on innovation and business development. Former Borlänge Näringslivschef (Head of Business Development) Angelica Ekholm departed to become VD of Dalarna Science Park in August 2020.
• Högskolan DalarnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in education, research, and regional development. The municipality collaborates with the university on student placement, educational programs, and regional growth initiatives.
• Svenska kyrkan (Church of Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on various community services including burial services (through Svenska kyrkan which retains responsibility for burial operations), and shared facilities in some districts.
• Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation for crime prevention and increased safety in Borlänge. Includes a joint medborgarlöfte (citizen promise) signed in March 2022, collaboration on crime prevention strategy (TRYGG initiative), and support for a competence team for increased safety.
• Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Skatteverket's digital mailbox infrastructure (Kivra, Billo, Min myndighetspost) enabling the municipality to send official digital post to citizens registered with digital mailbox services.
• BID Borlänge (Business Improvement District)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBID initiative in central Borlänge involving collaboration with local businesses on urban improvement measures including lighting, decorative electrical cabinets, and marketing of the city center.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR): National member association representing all Swedish municipalities and regions; sets common frameworks for digital-government services, coordinates shared infrastructure (e.g., digital mailboxes, BankID), and channels state-municipal negotiations Borlänge depends on.
• Region Dalarna: Regional authority that co-funds and co-delivers healthcare, regional development, and public transport with Borlänge; runs Dalarna Science Park and Högskolan Dalarna collaborations that Borlänge relies on for talent and innovation.

Direct peers

• Ludvika kommun: Smaller neighboring Dalarna municipality (~26k residents) with shared regional service-delivery footprint, similar rural-industrial mix, and inter-municipal cooperation with Borlänge on elder care and education.
• Gävle kommun: Larger Gävleborg-county industrial coastal municipality (~103k residents) with similar steel/paper industrial transition dynamics; comparable in scale of mandatory service delivery, climate ambitions, and digital-government investments.
• Karlstad kommun: Mid-sized Värmland municipality (~95k residents) with comparable industrial-heritage profile, K-12 education scale, and elderly-care obligations; useful benchmark for fiscal-management and digital-government practices.
• Säter kommun: Small neighboring Dalarna municipality (~11k residents) with similar rural-industrial profile and shared regional infrastructure; relevant for benchmarking service-delivery scale and inter-municipal cooperation.
• Falun kommun: Neighboring Dalarna-county municipality, similar size (~58k residents), shares regional industrial heritage and climate-action partnerships with Borlänge; co-coordinates mobile care teams and youth health services through Region Dalarna.
• Sandviken kommun: Neighboring Gävleborg industrial municipality (~37k residents) with comparable manufacturing heritage, smaller scale, and similar challenges in industrial transition and workforce renewal.
• Västerås kommun: Larger Västmanland industrial municipality (~155k residents) with ABB-anchored manufacturing base and active digital-government / e-service deployment; useful larger-scale benchmark for Borlänge's Northvolt-era growth trajectory.

Others

• Inera AB: Public-sector-owned digital-services company that operates shared infrastructure (1177 Vårdguiden, digital mailbox, e-identitet) underpinning Borlänge's e-tjänster platform; functions as ecosystem enabler rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/borlangekommun

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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