What Nybro kommun does

Nybro kommun is a Swedish municipality (kommun) located in Kalmar County, Småland region, serving approximately 20,000 residents and 1,700 local businesses. It is a public government entity established under Swedish municipal law, governed by an elected municipal council (kommunfullmäktige), with 1,001-5,000 employees delivering comprehensive public services including education (preschool through upper secondary), elder care, social services, childcare, infrastructure maintenance, urban planning, environmental protection, and cultural/recreational facilities.

The municipality's technology infrastructure centers on a digital municipal services platform built around the nybro.se website, the Mina sidor (My Pages) citizen portal for e-government transactions, Schoolsoft (learning management for schools), Tempus Hemma (digital scheduling for childcare/preschool), and a GIS (Geografiska informationssystem) for mapping, property information, and spatial planning. Service delivery occurs through multiple channels: digital self-service, a physical citizen service office (medborgarkontoret) at Stora Trädgårdsgatan 5, and field-based delivery for home care and social services. Revenue is derived from three primary streams: municipal income tax (the largest source), service fees and charges (water, sewage, waste, building permits, care), and state government funding (general and targeted subsidies). The municipality operates one wholly-owned subsidiary, Nybro Bostads AB, for housing and rental properties.

Nybro kommun holds a statutory monopoly on local government service delivery within its geographic boundaries. It is strategically positioned as a logistics hub with proximity to five national roads, European routes, the main railway line, and an electrified combined terminal at the Fredrikslund industrial area with 75,000 sqm of storage capacity. The municipality is part of the Glasriket (Kingdom of Crystal) region, known for its glassblowing and craft heritage, which supports tourism alongside industrial sectors including wood/paper and transport/logistics.

Name

Nybro kommun

Legal name

Nybro kommun

Website

https://nybro.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nybro kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity in Kalmar County serving approximately 20,000 residents and 1,700 businesses with statutory public services including education, elder care, infrastructure, and urban planning, delivered through digital portals and physical offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Education services
• Elder care services
• Urban infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Nybro

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from municipal income taxes levied on residents and businesses within the municipality
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees for various municipal services including water and sewage, waste management, building permits, elder care, and child welfare services
3. State Government Funding: General and targeted state subsidies and grants for municipal services and infrastructure projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nybro kommun is a Swedish municipal government that provides public administration and civic services to approximately 20,000 residents within its boundaries. Core offerings include education from preschool through upper secondary, elder care and social welfare, infrastructure maintenance (roads, cycling paths, private roads), urban planning and building permits, water and sewage, waste management, environmental protection, cultural and recreational facilities, and business development support. The municipality operates through physical citizen service offices, field-based service delivery, and a digital platform (nybro.se) with the Mina sidor citizen portal.

Product overview

Nybro kommun operates a unified municipal digital platform (nybro.se) that provides residents access to government services and information. The core website serves as the central hub, supplemented by specialized sub-products including Schoolsoft (school communication platform), Tempus Hemma (childcare scheduling), and the Mina sidor (My Pages) portal for personalized e-services. The e-tjänster (e-services) module enables digital transactions for permits, registrations, and administrative matters. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model with the main municipal website as the primary interface.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nybro kommun municipal website (nybro.se) Official municipal website serving as the primary digital channel for residents and visitors to access municipal services, information, news, and e-government services.
• Mina sidor (My Pages) Personalized portal providing access to e-services, applications, and individual municipal matters for residents.
• Schoolsoft Learning management system (LMS) platform used for school communication, scheduling, absence reporting, and SMS notifications for schools.
• Tempus Hemma Digital scheduling and communication system for childcare and preschool services.
• E-tjänster (E-services) Collection of digital government services enabling online applications, permits, registrations, and administrative transactions.
• Municipal Education Services Education services from preschool through upper secondary, including municipal schools, preschools, and after-school care centers, delivered to children and students residing in the municipality.
• Building Permits and Urban Planning Services Building permits, plan notifications, planning decisions, property formation, and cadastral services for residents and businesses undertaking construction or land development within the municipality.
• Water, Sewage, and Waste Management Services Water supply, sewage treatment, recycling, and waste management services for residents and businesses within the municipality.
• Industrial Track and Combined Terminal Services Electrified combined terminal and industrial track at Fredrikslund industrial area supporting freight operations, intermodal transport, and logistics services, with 75,000 m² of paved and gravel storage areas.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrafikverket is the national authority responsible for roads and rail infrastructure. Nybro kommun collaborates with Trafikverket on major infrastructure projects including the Glasporten traffic facility and maintenance of state roads. The authority also provides state operating subsidies for private roads.
• Kalmar länstrafik (KLT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLT operates public transport services including buses and near-traffic (närtrafik) within Nybro municipality and the broader Kalmar county. Nybro municipality maintains ongoing dialogue with KLT regarding public transport services.
• ÖstschaktcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerÖstschakt operates the combined terminal (kombiterminal) at Fredrikslund industrial area in Nybro, handling freight operations and logistics services.
• Regional Inkubatorprocess (RINK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRINK is the regional business incubator program supporting entrepreneurship and business development in Kalmar County. Nybro municipality participates in this network to support startup development.
• Räddningstjänst Sydost (Södra Öland Rescue Services)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal rescue and emergency services provided through a joint municipal authority covering fire protection, rescue operations, and emergency preparedness.
• Svenska TuristtrafikförbundetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism promotion partnership through Destination Glasriket, the regional destination management organization for the Glass Kingdom area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kalmar kommun: The county seat of Kalmar County and a larger incumbent Swedish kommun that absorbs a share of regional business and population growth. Comparable as a higher-tier Swedish municipal authority offering the same categories of services, but at substantially greater scale and broader scope.
• Växjö kommun: Regional center in neighboring Kronoberg County; a large Swedish kommun providing the full municipal service portfolio and competing with Nybro for regional investment, talent, and tourism. Comparable as a broader incumbent in Swedish local government rather than as a direct territorial competitor.

Direct peers

• Emmaboda kommun: A neighboring small municipality in Kalmar County and co-member of the Glasriket (Glass Kingdom) destination. Comparable to Nybro in population scale (~9k residents), industrial mix (glass/wood), and governance/financial structure as a Swedish kommun.
• Lessebo kommun: Another small Kalmar County municipality bordering the Glasriket region with a similar small-population, paper/forestry/glass-industrial profile and roughly equivalent kommun governance and service-delivery scope.
• Tingsryd kommun: Small Swedish kommun in Kronoberg County with a comparable small-population profile and similarly narrow industrial base, providing a strong demographic and budgetary reference point.
• Borgholm kommun: Small Kalmar County municipality on northern Öland; one of the closest demographic peers to Nybro with an almost identical Swedish-kommun operating model and tourism-influenced revenue mix.
• Hultsfred kommun: Small-to-mid sized kommun in Kalmar County with a comparable service portfolio (education, elder care, infrastructure) and similar industrial base; one of the most direct demographic and budgetary peers to Nybro.
• Mörbylånga kommun: Small Kalmar County municipality covering southern Öland with very similar population scale, service-delivery model, and kommun governance structure as Nybro.
• Oskarshamn kommun: Mid-sized Kalmar County municipality on the coast with an overlapping industrial profile, similar municipal service responsibilities, and comparable logistics/port-adjacent infrastructure characteristics.

Regional players

• Karlskrona kommun: Mid-sized coastal municipality in neighboring Blekinge County operating a similar municipal service portfolio. Comparable as a peer Swedish kommun in south-east Sweden, though not a direct competitor within Kalmar County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nybrokommun

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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