Ekeri
Nordic manufacturer of side-opening truck bodies, semi-trailers, and drawbar trailers for European transport and logistics operators. Family-owned Finnish company (founded 1945), selling custom-built units across 11 countries via direct sales and authorized dealers, with growing defense and electric-towing offerings.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersKållby, Finland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ekeri does
Ekeri Oy is a Finnish, family-owned manufacturer of side-opening truck bodies, semi-trailers, and drawbar trailers for the European transport and logistics industry. Founded in 1945 in Pedersöre (Kållby), Finland, and still controlled by the Eklund family, the company has specialized in full-length pivoting/swinging side-opening trailer architecture since the late 1970s and positions itself as a market leader in this category in Europe. The product portfolio covers dry freight, intermodal, refrigerated, FNA/FRC, EN 12642 XL-certified, and ADR EX III-certified units for explosives and hazardous goods, alongside rented and used vehicles. An electric E-Trailer range-extender prototype is in customer testing with Volvo GTT/Volvo Penta and Swedish operator Erikssons Åkeri.
Manufacturing is concentrated at the climate-neutral Kållby plant, which produced a record ~800 units in 2023 and is being expanded with a EUR 4 million automated paint shop (operational June 2025) that doubles weekly throughput. The group operates a vertically integrated ecosystem: in-house chassis-component production via Ko-Me-Sa Oy (since 2015), door production via the August 2025 acquisition of Essframe Ab, owned workshops in Finland and Norway, an authorized dealer/repair network across 11 European countries, and online spare-parts stores in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Revenue is anchored in B2B custom hardware sales with quote-based pricing, complemented by recurring rental, after-sales service, and spare-parts streams; 2023 group revenue exceeded EUR 100 million with over 70% of production exported, primarily to Sweden and Norway. The company is pursuing defense procurement (NCAGE code AA71G, April 2025), expanded Nordic service capacity (Helsingborg HQ relocation, September 2025), and a Norwegian thermo-product partnership via Bussbygg AS (expected close September 2025) under newly appointed CEO Tom Eklund (effective October 6, 2025).
Ekeri firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ekeri
- Legal name
- Ekeri Oy
- Website
- https://ekeri.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Nordic manufacturer of side-opening truck bodies, semi-trailers, and drawbar trailers for European transport and logistics operators. Family-owned Finnish company (founded 1945), selling custom-built units across 11 countries via direct sales and authorized dealers, with growing defense and electric-towing offerings.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Ekeri is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kållby
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Ekeri business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Custom-built new transport units: Ekeri designs and manufactures bespoke side-opening trailers, semi-trailers, drawbar trailers, and truck bodies. Units are made-to-order per customer specification. This is the primary revenue driver.
- Rental of transport units: Ekeri offers rental of its transport units, supporting the sharing economy and circular economy model. Renting maximizes fleet utilization rates for customers.
- After-sales service and repairs: Ekeri operates its own workshops in Kållby (Finland) and Raufoss (Norway), plus a network of authorized repair shops. Services include chassis, brake, bodywork, axle, and electrical repairs plus warranty work.
- Spare parts sales: Ekeri Parts is an online spare parts webshop (ekeriparts.fi, ekeriparts.no, ekeriparts.se) selling parts for heavy vehicles — including Ekeri components and major third-party brands (SAF, BPW, ROR, Wabco, Knorr, Haldex, VBG). Also sells used spare parts as part of circular economy initiative.
- Used vehicle sales and trade-ins: Ekeri sells used transport units via its used vehicles platform (begagnat.ekeri.fi) and supports in-exchange programs, supporting circular economy and fleet turnover for customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | All units are made-to-order; no public pricing available |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels4 records
Ekeri product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ekeri designs and manufactures made-to-order side-opening truck bodies, semi-trailers, and drawbar trailers for commercial freight transport. The full-length pivoting side opening enables forklift loading from the side, with variants for dry freight, intermodal, refrigerated, and ADR EX III-rated dangerous goods. Units are sold new, rented, refurbished, and supported through an in-house parts webshop and authorized service network.
Product overview
Ekeri is a Nordic manufacturer of transport solutions specializing in side-opening truck bodies, semi-trailers, and drawbar trailers. The product portfolio includes core product lines (Truck Bodies, Semi-Trailers, Drawbar Trailers), specialized variants (Dry Freight, Intermodal, FNA/FRC, EN 12642 XL, ADR EX III for dangerous goods), and specialized configurations (City Semi-Trailers, Step Frame Semi-Trailers, Centre-Axle Trailers, Tarpaulin Roof, Doors on Both Sides). The company also offers an electric trailer prototype (E-Trailer) developed with Volvo, used vehicle sales, rental services, after-sales support, and a spare parts webshop. Key differentiators include side-opening technology for easy loading, load securing systems, and high load capacity optimization. Ekeri operates from Finland (Kållby/Pedersöre) with subsidiaries in Sweden (Ekeri Sverige AB) and Norway (Ekeri Norge AS), serving customers across Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Record 2023: nearly 800 units manufactured; revenue over EUR 100 million; over 70% export share
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Ekeri
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ekeri technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Ekeri partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.
- Essframe AbmajorEssframe Ab, a supplier of FNA/FRC doors to Ekeri since 1995, had its entire operations transferred to Ekeri's ownership in August 2025. The acquisition brings modern CNC machinery, production expertise, and the full workforce into Ekeri. Synergies expected in product development, production, and logistics.
- Bussbygg ASmajorEkeri Oy entered negotiations to become majority owner of Norwegian Bussbygg AS (based in Skåla, Norway). The partnership aims to combine Ekeri's resources with Bussbygg's expertise in thermo products. Both companies will retain their brands and locations. Deal expected to close early September 2025, subject to regulatory approval.
- Volvo GTT (Global Truck Technology) and Volvo PentacoreEkeri co-developed a prototype e-trailer with Volvo GTT and Volvo Penta (project started autumn 2024). Technical specs: 195 kW power, 360 kWh battery, 42kW AC / 250kW DC charging. Functions as a range extender for electric trucks, recovering braking energy. Prototype being tested with Erikssons Åkeri in Sweden.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ekeri competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Schmitz Cargobull: German market leader in truck trailers and semi-trailers, offering curtainsiders (S.CS), box trailers, reefers and tippers across Europe. Comparable to Ekeri in product scope and target customers, though significantly larger and broader in portfolio, with deep European dealer and service infrastructure.
- Bernard Krone: German trailer and agricultural machinery manufacturer with strong European presence in semi-trailers (dry freight, refrigerated, curtainsider). Comparable as a broad-based European trailer OEM with overlapping customer base and similar product architecture to Ekeri.
- Kögel Trailer: German trailer manufacturer producing semi-trailers, curtainsiders, tippers and reefers across Europe. Comparable as a mid-to-large European trailer OEM serving similar commercial transport customers and competing in many of the same country markets as Ekeri.
Direct peers
- Tırsan Treyler: Turkish trailer manufacturer with extensive European distribution and a broad portfolio of semi-trailers, tankers and tippers. Comparable as a peer OEM targeting European fleet customers with overlapping product range, especially in dry-freight and curtainsider segments where Ekeri also competes.
- Pacton Trailer: Dutch trailer manufacturer with European-wide distribution, producing semi-trailers, tippers and curtainsiders. Comparable as a mid-sized European trailer OEM serving fleet customers in similar end markets, including dry-freight and tipper segments.
- Chereau SAS: French manufacturer of refrigerated and specialist trailers with a strong European fleet customer base. Comparable to Ekeri's refrigerated and side-opening specialty product line, particularly in cold-chain transport where Ekeri's Volvo e-trailer pilot is also active.
- Wielton S.A. Polish trailer manufacturer and one of the largest European OEMs, producing semi-trailers, tippers, curtainsiders and dry-freight units sold across the EU. Directly comparable to Ekeri as a peer trailer OEM targeting similar fleet-customer segments and competing across multiple European geographies.
- Fliegl Fahrzeugwerke: German manufacturer of trailers, tippers and agricultural transport equipment with strong European footprint. Comparable as a peer OEM with similar product breadth across dry-freight and specialty trailers and a comparable sales-and-service footprint across European markets.
Emerging players
- Lamberet SAS: French refrigerated and insulated body manufacturer serving fleet customers across Europe. Comparable as a specialty/refrigerated trailer peer with direct overlap on Ekeri's cold-chain product range and similar customer profile of European transport operators.
Others
- Cargotec Corporation: Finnish parent of Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor, providing load-handling solutions for trucks, ports and logistics. Comparable as a Nordic industrial peer in adjacent load-handling and transport equipment categories, though with a broader scope beyond trailers; useful as a Finnish listed comparable for benchmarking.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ekeri social profiles
Digital presenceEkeri compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Ekeri financial estimates
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Ekeri leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Ekeri subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Ekeri funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ekeri M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ekeri
What does Ekeri do?
Ekeri designs and manufactures made-to-order side-opening truck bodies, semi-trailers, and drawbar trailers for commercial freight transport. The full-length pivoting side opening enables forklift loading from the side, with variants for dry freight, intermodal, refrigerated, and ADR EX III-rated dangerous goods. Units are sold new, rented, refurbished, and supported through an in-house parts webshop and authorized service network.
Is Ekeri a public or private company?
Ekeri is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Ekeri founded?
Ekeri was founded in 1945. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Ekeri based?
Ekeri is headquartered in Kållby, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Ekeri make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Custom-built new transport units are the primary driver. The others are rental of transport units, after-sales service and repairs, spare parts sales and used vehicle sales and trade-ins.
Who are Ekeri's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Schmitz Cargobull, Bernard Krone and Kögel Trailer. Direct peers are Tırsan Treyler, Pacton Trailer, Chereau SAS, Wielton S.A. and Fliegl Fahrzeugwerke. Lamberet SAS is listed as an emerging player. Cargotec Corporation is listed as an others.
Does Ekeri have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ekeri.