Botnia Bolt

What Botnia Bolt does

Botnia Bolt Oy Ab is a Finnish industrial supplier and contract manufacturer headquartered in Kristiinankaupunki (Kristinestad), Finland, operating three Finnish service points — Kristinestad, Vaasa, and Pietarsaari — as the Finnish subsidiary of the Swedish-owned Swebolt Group, which runs six locations across Finland and Sweden with a combined 115 employees. Founded in 1992 as a fastener production entity for parent Swebolt in Sweden, the company has evolved over more than 30 years into a dual-line industrial partner serving both local construction firms and "world-leading" industrial enterprises, with ISO 9001 quality certification held continuously since June 2015.

The business is anchored on two pillars. The first is a fastener and tool distribution operation offering approximately 70,000 articles from stock — including PED fasteners, industrial and construction products, and branded Milwaukee professional tools — supported by a 24/7 B2B webshop recently relaunched for the entire Swebolt Group in 2025, in-house quality testing, and a shelf service for customer inventory management. The second is a CNC machining operation built around modern multi-axis turning (DMG MORI NLX2500/700 with subspindle, MORISEIKI NZ-2000 T2Y2, LICO LNT) and milling (3× MORI SEIKI NH4000 DCG horizontal machining centers plus vertical mills), with a new laser marking machine announced for June 2026 and an in-house laboratory using a new material analysis spectrometer. A partner network extends the offering into welding, heat treatment, surface treatment, and assembly, allowing Botnia Bolt to deliver complete, ready-to-use product units.

Commercially, Botnia Bolt uses a sales-led go-to-market combining named field sales representatives at each service point with quote-based pricing for industrial customers and a unit-priced retail/webshop channel for smaller buyers (e.g., Milwaukee M18 angle grinder at 199 EUR, drill kit at 280 EUR). Revenue streams split between one-time fastener and tool sales, professional-services-style CNC machining contracts, and managed system-delivery solutions. Long-tenured enterprise customers include the Leinolat Group (Uwira, T-Drill, Leimec, Kilkanen, Bobi.com), which named Botnia Bolt Supplier of the Year 2025 after more than a decade of continuous machined-components supply. Revenue, ownership details beyond the Swebolt parent link, AI/ML initiatives, and any patent portfolio are not disclosed in the input data.

Name

Botnia Bolt

Legal name

Botnia Bolt Oy Ab

Website

https://botniabolt.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Botnia Bolt is a Finnish industrial supplier and CNC contract manufacturer — part of Sweden's Swebolt Group — distributing approximately 70,000 fastener articles and producing custom machined metal components for industrial manufacturers and construction firms across Finland and Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fastener Distribution and CNC Machining

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Machine Shops (33271), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners, Nails, Screws & Anchors Retail (CRAIADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial fastener supply
• CNC machining services
• Precision metal components
• Construction fasteners tools
• Swebolt Group distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiinankaupunki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fastener and Fixing Product Sales: Sale of approximately 70,000 fastener articles from stock, including standard fasteners, PED fasteners, construction products, and tools. Products sold through webshop, retail stores, and field sales.
2. CNC Machining Services: CNC turning and milling services for custom metal components per customer drawings, including surface treatment and assembly as part of comprehensive solutions. Includes both one-off orders and ongoing production contracts with industrial customers.
3. System and Integrated Solutions: Delivery-ready product units coordinated through partner network for welding, heat treatment, and surface treatment, offering complete turnkey solutions to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Botnia Bolt distributes approximately 70,000 fastener articles (PED fasteners, industrial fasteners, construction products, tools) and operates CNC turning and milling services that produce custom metal components per customer drawings. The offering is complemented by in-house quality testing (destructive testing and dimensional measurements), laser marking, and partner-coordinated surface treatment, heat treatment, welding, and assembly, allowing the company to deliver complete, ready-to-install product units. A 24/7 webshop and three physical service points in Finland support both walk-in trade customers and B2B industrial accounts.

Product overview

Botnia Bolt operates as an industrial partner with two core product lines: (1) Fastening — a comprehensive range of fasteners including PED fasteners, industrial products, building products, and tools, with approximately 70,000 articles in stock, supported by quality testing services and shelf service; and (2) CNC Machining — advanced machining services using modern CNC machines for turning and milling, complemented by assembly services and collaborative partnerships for surface treatments and heat treatment to deliver complete, ready-to-deliver product units. The company also operates a 24/7 Webshop as the online platform for ordering products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fastening Comprehensive range of fastening articles including PED fasteners, industrial fasteners, construction products, and tools, with approximately 70,000 articles held in stock for immediate delivery to construction and industrial buyers.
• CNC Machining Custom CNC turning and milling of metal components to customer drawings using modern multi-axis lathes and horizontal and vertical machining centers, suitable for industrial customers in machine shop, agriculture, commercial vehicle, and energy sectors.
• Webshop 24/7 online store at shop.botniabolt.fi giving B2B and trade customers access to the full product catalog of approximately 70,000 articles, updated and relaunched for the entire Swebolt Group in 2025.
• Quality Testing and Assurance In-house laboratory performing destructive testing and dimensional measurements of fasteners and machined components, supported by a new material analysis spectrometer for quality assurance.
• Shelf Service Inventory management service in which Botnia Bolt organizes and manages the customer's fastener and component inventory on-site, reducing stock-outs for construction and industrial buyers.
• Assembly Services Assembly of machined metal components into finished units as part of comprehensive solutions, coordinated with partners for welding, heat treatment, and surface treatment.
• System Deliveries and Comprehensive Solutions Delivery-ready product units coordinated through carefully selected partners for welding, heat treatment, and surface treatment, providing complete turnkey solutions to industrial customers who prefer a single supplier for finished assemblies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000 articles available from stock for immediate delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uwira (Leinolat Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Botnia Bolt has been an established supplier to Uwira for over ten years, providing machined components. Botnia Bolt received Uwira's Supplier of the Year 2025 award at Leinolat Group's Supplier Day. Uwira is part of the Leinolat Group which includes T-Drill, Leimec, Kilkanen, and Bobi.com.
• Swebolt GroupcoreOthersBotnia Bolt is part of the Swebolt Group, which operates 6 locations across Finland and Sweden. The group has a total of 115 employees. Botnia Bolt serves as the group's Finnish subsidiary, combining fastener distribution with CNC machining services under one operational umbrella.
• Surface Treatment and Coating PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough carefully selected collaboration partners, Botnia Bolt offers surface-treated, assembled, and delivery-ready product units. Services include welding, heat treatment, and surface treatment coordinated through the partner network.
• Milwaukee ToolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBotnia Bolt carries and promotes Milwaukee professional power tools, including hosting Milwaukee BIG RED truck events and distributing Milwaukee M18 product line. Representatives from Milwaukee attend Botnia Bolt demo days.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Onninen Oy: Onninen is a Finnish technical wholesale company distributing electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and industrial supplies, including fasteners, primarily in Finland and the Baltics. As a Finnish industrial wholesaler with a similar customer base, it competes with Botnia Bolt for local construction and industrial accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Würth Group: Würth is the world's largest fastener and assembly materials distributor with hundreds of thousands of SKUs and a direct field-sales model. It is comparable to Botnia Bolt as a fastener specialist with complementary industrial services, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach across Europe and beyond.
• Toolstation (Travis Perkins): Toolstation is a UK and European tools, fasteners, and hardware retailer serving trades and small construction firms. It is comparable to Botnia Bolt's walk-in retail channel in Kristinestad/Vaasa/Pietarsaari and its Milwaukee tool distribution model.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW is a global diversified industrial manufacturer with a large Engineered Fasteners & Components segment producing specialty bolts, screws, and engineered fastening solutions. It represents the high-volume manufacturer side of the fastener value chain that Botnia Bolt distributes and machines parts for.
• Fastenal Company: Fastenal is a major North American-based industrial fastener and MRO supply distributor with onsite vending and e-commerce capabilities serving industrial customers. It is comparable to Botnia Bolt in the fastener distribution and industrial supply business model, though geographically oriented to North America.
• Ahlsell AB: Ahlsell is a leading Nordic technical wholesale group distributing tools, fasteners, HVAC, and industrial supplies across Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and the Baltics. It overlaps with Botnia Bolt's retail/webshop fastener and tool offering in the Nordic markets.
• Hilti AG: Hilti manufactures and distributes high-end power tools, fastening systems, and consumables for construction and industrial trades with a direct sales force. Like Botnia Bolt, it serves professional builders and industrial accounts with both tools and fastening solutions, but at global scale.

Direct peers

• Nord-Lock Group: Nord-Lock is a Sweden-based specialist in bolt-securing solutions (wedge-locking washers and Superbolt tensioners) serving industrial customers globally. It is comparable as a Nordic-rooted fastening specialist serving safety-critical industrial and energy applications with engineered solutions.
• Bossard Group: Bossard is a Swiss-headquartered global specialist in fastening and assembly technology with engineering services, logistics, and product engineering for industrial customers. It directly mirrors Botnia Bolt's combination of fastener distribution plus value-added industrial services for OEM/industrial clients.
• BE Group (Tibnor): BE Group is a leading Nordic steel and fastener distributor serving industrial customers across Sweden, Finland, and the Baltics. It directly competes with Botnia Bolt in the Nordic fastener and industrial supply market, including machine shop and OEM segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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