What Säters kommun does

Säters kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity located in Dalarna county, formed in its current form in 1971 through the merger of Säter stad, Gustafs, and St. Skedvi municipalities. It serves approximately 11,000 residents across a 574 km² jurisdiction, with about 6,000 living in the central town of Säter and the remainder distributed across Gustafs, Stora Skedvi, and Silvberg. As a public authority under the Swedish Local Government Act, it delivers statutory public services including childcare, K–12 and adult education, elderly care and social services, water and sewage, waste management, urban planning, building permits, cultural activities, and democratic governance. Funding flows from municipal taxes and government allocations; the entity does not operate a commercial pricing model.

The municipality's digital service portfolio includes the Felanmälan fault-reporting system powered by Infracontrol AB, the Tempus and Skola24 learning platforms used in municipal schools, and the "Mina sidor" self-service portal for water and recycling customers at minasidorva.sater.se. The municipal website (sater.se) is built on WordPress with the Municipio 3.0 theme (originally developed by Helsingborgs stad) and integrates the rek.ai AI-powered search behavior analytics tool as well as Vizzit visitor analytics. GDPR compliance is documented across departments, with a data protection officer hosted externally at Xeeda.

Operationally, the municipality is the largest local employer and maintains wholly-owned subsidiaries Säterbostäder AB (municipal housing company managing approximately 1,000 apartments and 56 commercial spaces across 30+ residential areas) and Säters Kommuns Fastighets AB (property management for healthcare, education, office and small-industry facilities). It also co-owns Räddningstjänsten Dala Mitt (joint fire and rescue authority with Borlänge, Falun, Ludvika, and Gagnef) and Falun Borlänge-regionen AB (regional development company). Marketing and citizen outreach are conducted through approximately 17 social media accounts spanning Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and MyNewsDesk, alongside community events such as Säter Triathlon, Nostalgidagarna, and Historisk vecka.

Name

Säters kommun

Legal name

Säters kommun

Website

https://sater.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Säters kommun is a Swedish municipal government authority in Dalarna county serving approximately 11,000 residents across 574 km². It delivers statutory public services including education, social care, urban planning, and water/waste management, funded by municipal taxes and operated through wholly-owned housing and property subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Public education
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Säter

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Säters kommun is a Swedish municipality providing comprehensive public administration and citizen services to approximately 11,000 residents in Dalarna county. Core offerings include childcare and education (Barn- och utbildning), social and elderly care (Stöd och omsorg), urban planning and building permits (Trafik och stadsplanering), water and waste management, housing through the municipal housing company Säterbostäder AB, cultural activities (Göra och uppleva), and business and labor support (Näringsliv och arbete). Services are delivered through both in-person customer service at the Town Hall (Rådhuset) and digital self-service e-tjänster on sater.se.

Product overview

Säters kommun operates as a Swedish local government offering a portfolio of digital citizen services (e-tjänster). The core digital offerings include the Felanmälan error reporting system powered by Infracontrol, the Tempus and Skola24 educational platforms for schools, and the Mina sidor self-service portal for water and waste management. These services are provided through the municipal website sater.se, which is built on WordPress using the Municipio theme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Felanmälan Säter kommun Digital fault-reporting service allowing residents to submit location-based reports about water issues, recycling, general environments, and snow removal. Integrated with Infracontrol for complaint tracking.
• Tempus Learning platform used by Säters kommun's schools for educational delivery and management purposes.
• Skola24 School platform used for scheduling, attendance, and educational management in Säters kommun's schools.
• Mina sidor vatten och återvinning Self-service portal for residents to submit meter readings, request waste container changes, and report moving notifications for water and waste services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive digital service delivery through e-tjänster including fault reporting, school platforms (Tempus, Skola24), and citizen self-service portals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Säterbostäder ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal housing company owned by Säters kommun. Manages approximately 1,000 apartments and 56 commercial premises across about 30 residential areas in the municipality. Provides affordable housing and is a subsidiary with its own board appointed by the municipal council.
• Säters Kommuns Fastighets ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal property company owned by Säterbostäder AB. Purpose is to acquire, sell, own and manage properties and erect buildings for healthcare, education, offices and small industry within Säters kommun.
• Räddningstjänsten Dala Mitt (RDM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal federation with five member municipalities: Borlänge, Falun, Ludvika, Säter, and Gagnef. Provides firefighting and accident prevention services. Operates under the Rescue Services Act (2003:778) and Act on Flammable and Explosive Goods (2010:1011). Headquarters in Falun.
• Falun Borlänge-regionenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development company owned by Falun, Borlänge, Gagnef, and Säters municipalities. Works within competence supply, business development, infrastructure, and construction to increase regional attractiveness.
• Infracontrol ABcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for the fault reporting application (Felanmälan) used by Säters kommun. Citizens can report faults in water/recycling, general environments, and snow removal through the app. App data is encrypted during transmission.
• Integritetsmyndigheten (IMY)coreOthersThe Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (formerly Datainspektionen) is the supervisory authority for data protection in Sweden. Citizens can file complaints about personal data processing. Säters kommun follows GDPR regulations and reports incidents to IMY.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ludvika kommun: Dalarna municipality and member of the same Räddningstjänsten Dala Mitt federation as Säters. Comparable in service mix (education, social services, elder care) and participation in joint regional authorities, useful as a benchmark for cost-sharing arrangements.
• Vansbro kommun: Small Dalarna municipality (~6,700 residents) operating under the same regional conditions as Säters. Comparable in scale challenges, rural demographic profile, and reliance on regional cooperation for specialized services.
• Hedemora kommun: Neighboring Dalarna municipality with a similar population size (~15,000) and rural-industrial heritage. Directly comparable for service delivery scale, housing company operations, and demographic aging challenges common to small Swedish kommuns.
• Heby kommun: Rural Swedish municipality in Uppsala county with a population of similar small-municipality scale. Relevant peer for benchmarking service delivery cost structures and digital e-tjänster approaches in a non-Dalarna geographic context.
• Gagnef kommun: Small Dalarna municipality also in the Räddningstjänsten Dala Mitt joint authority. Closer in scale and rural character to Säters than Borlänge or Falun, making it the most directly comparable peer for population-size operating dynamics.
• Sala kommun: Small Swedish municipality in Västmanland county with comparable population size (~22,000). Similar small-town rural profile with industrial history, providing a useful comparator for digital service adoption and municipal housing company operations outside the Dalarna region.
• Avesta kommun: Dalarna neighbor with similar industrial heritage and comparable population size. Operates the same municipal functions and shares the regional context of Falun Borläng-regionen cooperation, relevant for benchmarking service delivery and economic development approaches.
• Borlänge kommun: Neighboring municipality in Dalarna county and partner in Räddningstjänsten Dala Mitt joint rescue authority. Serves a similar Swedish local government role for a larger population (~43,000), making it a relevant comparable for municipal operating model, digital service delivery, and regional federation arrangements.
• Falun kommun: Regional capital of Dalarna county and co-owner of Falun Borläng-regionen AB with Säters. Operates the same statutory municipal responsibilities at larger scale, providing a directly comparable model for service portfolio, digital e-tjänster, and subsidiary structures.

Others

• Infracontrol AB: Technology vendor providing the Felanmälan fault-reporting platform used by Säters kommun and many other Swedish municipalities. Included as an enabling/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, illustrating the broader municipal technology vendor landscape Säters operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjOWBreucwaZrMZcxUL88sw
• Facebookfacebook.com/saterskommun
• Instagraminstagram.com/saterskommun/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saters-kommun

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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