Swed Handling

What Swed Handling does

Swed Handling AB is a Swedish B2B chemical distribution company founded in 1994 and headquartered in the Händelö industrial area of Norrköping, Sweden. It supplies a broad portfolio of liquid and solid chemicals — including glycol-based heat transfer and cooling fluids (Glytherm/E-Therm lines), AdBlue, Svanen-certified windshield washer fluid, organic solvents (acetone, ethanol, isopropanol), pool and spa chemicals, water treatment chemicals, and industrial cleaning/degreasing agents — to industrial manufacturers, municipalities and county councils, and color/paint wholesalers. The company also operates a consumer sub-brand, Allkemi, sold through hardware and retail chains in 1–5 litre packaging.

Beyond product resale, the company runs in-house blending and mixing operations (legoproduktion / custom formulations to customer recipes), contract manufacturing, and a returnable packaging (returemballage) system for IBC containers and drums. It differentiates on logistics: roughly 70% of distribution is handled by its own fleet of turbilar (tank/bulk trucks) running on HVO fossil-free fuel, covering central and southern Sweden from sites in Norrköping, Gävle, Björketorp, Malmö, and Skänninge (Kemiverken). Additional revenue streams include ADR dangerous-goods driver training, chemical safety training, and safety advisor consulting services, some of which carry listed course prices (e.g., 4,600 SEK/person for a 3-day basic driver course).

Revenue is generated primarily through chemical product sales, complemented by custom blending/professional services, logistics/delivery fees, and training/consulting. The go-to-market is sales-led and field-based, with Key Account Managers visiting customers 2–3 days per week supported by an inside sales team and location-based customer service. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified (the first Swedish chemical distributor to earn ISO 14001, in 1996) and operates Seveso-classified facilities. In April 2024 it was acquired by Finland's Telko Group Oy, positioning it within a larger Nordic distribution network with a stated revenue goal of 1 billion SEK by 2030.

Name

Swed Handling

Legal name

Swed Handling AB

Website

https://swedhandling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Swed Handling is a Swedish B2B chemical distributor supplying liquid and solid chemicals, AdBlue, glycols, solvents, and water-treatment products to industrial manufacturers, municipalities, and paint wholesalers, delivered largely via its own truck fleet across central Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Norrköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: Sales of liquid and solid chemicals to industrial customers, municipalities, and color wholesalers. Includes proprietary brand Allkemi for consumer market.
2. Custom Blending and Mixing Services: Customer-specific dilutions and mixtures according to customer recipes and specifications, including contract production.
3. Safety Advisor Services: Consulting services including safety advisor for dangerous goods transport, ADR training, and chemical safety training.
4. Logistics and Distribution Services: Delivery services through own turbilar fleet, including HVO-fueled trucks and return packaging handling.
5. Education and Training: Training programs in chemical safety, dangerous goods transport (ADR), and driver training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Swed Handling is a Swedish chemical distribution company that supplies liquid and solid chemicals — including glycols, AdBlue, screen wash, solvents, water treatment chemicals, cleaning agents, and pool chemicals — to industrial companies, municipalities, county councils, and color wholesalers. The company operates its own turbilar delivery fleet covering central Sweden, performs in-house custom blending and contract manufacturing to customer specifications, and offers safety advisory and ADR training services. It also sells consumer-packaged chemicals under its own Allkemi brand through retail channels.

Product overview

Swed Handling is a chemical distribution company offering a broad portfolio of liquid and solid chemicals primarily to industrial, municipal, and B2B customers. The core offering consists of glycol-based heat transfer fluids (Glytherm/E-Therm lines), Svanen-approved screen wash, AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid, industrial cleaning and degreasing agents, pool and spa chemicals, water treatment chemicals, and organic solvents. Products are sold under the company's own Allkemi consumer sub-brand (retail packaging in 1–5 litre sizes) as well as bulk and custom-blended formulations for industrial customers. The company operates contract manufacturing/custom blending services (legoproduktion) and distributes approximately 70% of products via its own turbobil fleet running on HVO fossil-free fuel. Supplementary services include chemical safety and dangerous goods transport training, safety advisory consulting, and a returnable packaging system for IBC containers and drums.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Allkemi: Consumer brand sold in retail for household chemical products including pool care products.

Products and services

• Glycol-based heat transfer and cooling fluids (Glytherm / E-Therm product lines) Range of glycol-based heat transfer and cooling fluids including Glytherm 10 (ethylene glycol) and Glytherm 20 (propylene glycol) in various concentrations for vehicle cooling, solar systems, and HVAC applications. Available as ready-to-use or concentrate formulations.
• Svanen-approved screen wash (spolarvätska) Sweden's only Nordic Swan (Svanen)-approved screen wash concentrate, meeting criteria requiring part of the ethanol to be produced from residual products. Available in concentrated and ready-to-use formulations.
• AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid AdBlue solution for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems in diesel vehicles. Produced in-house at Swed Handling's own facilities with tank truck delivery from Björketorp and Gävle.
• Liquid and solid industrial chemicals Broad assortment of liquid and solid chemicals including acids, bases, salts, solvents, and specialty formulations sold primarily to industry, municipalities, county councils, and paint wholesalers.
• Pool and spa chemicals Complete pool chemical range including chlorine granules, chlorine tablets, pucks, liquid sodium hypochlorite, pH increaser, pH reducer, and antichlor for pool and spa maintenance.
• Industrial cleaning and degreasing agents Industrial cleaning and degreasing products including Alkalisk Vaxavfettning (alkaline wax degreaser), Avfettning Micro, Avfettning MP, Esticlean AR-Plus, and CIP Disk for cleaning-in-place systems.
• Water and wastewater treatment chemicals Chemicals for water and wastewater treatment including aluminium sulfate, ferric sulfate solutions, flocculants (Ekoflock product line), citric acid solutions, sodium carbonate, and sodium bisulfate for pH adjustment in municipal and industrial treatment plants.
• Organic solvents Range of organic solvents including acetone, bio-based ethanol (E-therm KBS Agro), isopropanol, butyl glycol, ethyl acetate, toluene, and glycol ethers such as Dowanol DPnB and butyl diglycol.
• Allkemi consumer brand line Consumer-facing sub-brand sold through hardware stores and retail chains, covering glycol-based coolants, screen wash, pool chemicals, and cleaning agents in 1-, 1.5-, 4-, and 5-litre retail packaging.
• Contract manufacturing and custom blending (legoproduktion) Custom blending and contract manufacturing service producing chemical mixtures according to customer-specified recipes, including dilution of concentrated products to required strengths.
• Safety consultant services (Säkerhetsrådgivare) Consulting services for dangerous goods transport safety advisory, including annual safety reports, staff training, routine development, and ongoing support for companies handling hazardous materials.
• Chemical safety and dangerous goods transport training Training programs covering chemical safety (safety data sheets, risk assessment), ADR dangerous goods transport (driver training for packaged goods and tankers, ADR Chapter 1.3), and forklift/handling safety.
• Turbil chemical delivery service Own fleet of turbo trucks for chemical distribution across central Sweden, covering Östergötland, Södermanland, Närke, Småland, Stockholm, Gävle, Uppland, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Dalarna, and Skåne. Approximately 70% of products distributed via own fleet operating on HVO fossil-free fuel.
• Returnable packaging service (returemballage) Returnable IBC containers and plastic drums managed through a developed return system, including tightness testing and inspection of containers with free return transport within turbil delivery areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by approximately 382,000 kg per year through HVO fuel usage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caldic: European specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor owned by Advent International. Overlaps with Swed Handling in industrial chemical distribution and value-added formulation services for industrial end-users across Europe.
• Barentz: European specialty ingredients distributor covering food, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets. Comparable in its combination of broad chemical distribution plus formulation/technical service, but with much greater scale and a pan-European footprint.
• Stockmeier Chemie: German family-owned chemical distributor with growing European footprint including own production and blending. Comparable in combining chemical distribution with proprietary formulation and a focus on industrial and municipal customers, though at significantly larger scale than Swed Handling.
• Azelis: European-headquartered specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor with strong EMEA footprint. Directly comparable to Swed Handling in product mix (industrial chemicals, cleaning ingredients, water treatment additives) and in serving formulators/industrial customers, but at multinational scale.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor offering a full portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals with global logistics. Comparable to Swed Handling as a broad-line chemical distributor serving industrial customers, though at vastly larger scale and with a global rather than Swedish footprint.
• Univar Solutions: Major North American and European chemical and ingredients distributor serving industrial, beauty, and food customers. Overlaps with Swed Handling on industrial chemical distribution, blending services, and a focus on specialty formulations, but at much greater geographic scale.
• IMCD Group: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong presence in Europe. Comparable on the specialty chemicals distribution, formulation/blending services, and technical sales model, though IMCD serves a much broader product and geography mix than Swed Handling's Swedish-centric industrial base.

Regional players

• Nordmann, Rassmann: Hamburg-based chemical distribution and specialty raw materials group active across Europe, including the Nordics. Comparable as a mid-sized chemical distributor offering warehousing, blending, and technical support to industrial customers in Northern Europe.
• Kiilto: Finnish family-owned chemical manufacturer and supplier of industrial adhesives, hygiene, and construction chemicals. Comparable to Swed Handling as a Nordic chemical company of similar size and heritage, serving industrial and B2B customers with similar sustainability focus.
• Hagmans Kemi: Swedish chemical company producing specialty cleaners, degreasers, and automotive chemicals. Overlaps directly with Swed Handling's Allkemi consumer brand and industrial cleaning/degreaser portfolio in the Swedish market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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