What Floby Nya Bilverkstad does

Floby Nya Bilverkstad AB (FNB) is a Swedish crane and truck body upfitter established in 1967 and headquartered at Soldat Elgs väg 3 in Floby, Sweden. The company designs, manufactures, modifies, and assembles customer-specific crane installations for trucks, with a product portfolio spanning truck cranes (lastbilskranar), forestry cranes (skogskranar), recycling cranes (återvinningskranar), stationary cranes (stationära kranar), and marine cranes (sjökranar), complemented by vehicle body solutions such as hooklift trucks (påhängstruckar), swap bodies (lastväxlare), and tail lifts (bakgavellyftar). The company operates as a subsidiary of Boreo Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate.

FNB's technical backbone is an integrated design-to-production workflow built on Autodesk Inventor CAD software linked to the Monitor production system. Engineers (constructors) work in close proximity to production, enabling short decision paths and the conversion of bespoke designs into finished assemblies. The core product range is supplemented by a broad accessory offering (remote controls, buckets, grapples, rotators, scales, pallet forks, personnel baskets, control cabins) and an aftermarket layer covering maintenance, spare parts, and refurbishment. Core brand partnerships include HIAB, Palfinger, Loglift/Jonsered, V-Kran, and Kesla, giving FNB authorized access to multiple premium crane platforms.

The business model is sales-led B2B direct, with custom specifications quoted individually and no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers are small and medium Swedish transport, haulage, forestry, recycling, and construction companies; named customers include Joby Hova AB, JOHANSSONS ÅKERI I OD AB, SUNDBERGS ÅKERI AB, H WIK TRANSPORT AS, Oscar Johanssons Åkeri AB, FJÄLS ÅKERI & BYGG AB, R.RENSBO ÅKERI AB, J SJÖLANDERS TRANSPORT I STUGUN AB, and HÖKHÖJDENS TRANSPORT AB. Revenue, headcount, ownership structure, and detailed financial metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Floby Nya Bilverkstad

Legal name

Floby Nya Bilverkstad AB

Website

https://flobynyabilverkstad.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Floby Nya Bilverkstad is a Swedish crane and truck body upfitter, established in 1967, that designs and manufactures custom crane installations (truck, forestry, recycling, stationary, marine) and vehicle body solutions for small and medium transport, forestry, and recycling operators across the Nordic region, operating as a subsidiary of Boreo Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Truck-Mounted Crane Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck-Mounted & Loader Cranes (IMAHAJAF), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Crane manufacturing
• Truck body building
• Forestry cranes
• Recycling cranes
• Truck modifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Floby

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom crane and truck body sales: Manufacture and sale of custom crane installations for trucks, including lastbilskranar (truck cranes), skogskranar (forestry cranes), and återvinningskranar (recycling cranes), as well as påhängstruckar (truck-mounted forklifts), lastväxlare (hooklifts), and bakgavellyftar (tail lifts).
2. Service, spare parts and renovation: Workshop services including maintenance, repair, spare parts supply, and renovation of existing crane installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Floby Nya Bilverkstad AB manufactures and installs customer-adapted cranes and truck body solutions, including truck cranes, forestry cranes, recycling cranes, stationary and marine cranes, hooklift trucks, swap bodies, and tail lifts. The company delivers complete solutions from initial sketch to finished product, complemented by crane accessories and full workshop services covering maintenance, repairs, spare parts, and refurbishments.

Product overview

Floby Nya Bilverkstad is a crane and truck modification company offering a portfolio of customized crane products (truck cranes, forestry cranes, recycling cranes, stationary cranes, marine cranes) and vehicle modifications (hooklift trucks, swap bodies, tail lifts). The company provides complementary accessories including remote controls, buckets, grabbers, rotators, scales, pallet forks, personnel baskets, and control cabins. Services include manufacturing, modification, assembly, workshop maintenance, spare parts supply, and refurbishments. The offering is organized as a single integrated solution where the core products are complemented by accessories and service packages for complete customer solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Truck Cranes (Lastbilskranar) Custom-engineered truck-mounted crane installations for transport and haulage operators, integrating leading crane brands such as HIAB, Palfinger, and Loglift/Jonsered.
• Forestry Cranes (Skogskranar) Crane installations purpose-built for forestry and timber-handling operations, suited to logging trucks and timber transport vehicles.
• Recycling Cranes (Återvinningskranar) Crane installations configured for recycling and waste-handling vehicles, supporting efficient loading and sorting of bulk materials.
• Stationary Cranes Fixed-location crane installations designed for stationary material handling requirements at customer sites.
• Marine Cranes (Marinakranar) Crane installations engineered for marine environments and shipboard material handling.
• Hooklift Trucks (Påhängstruckar) Truck body solutions featuring hooklift loading systems for efficient handling of containers and swap bodies across transport operations.
• Swap Body Systems (Lastväxlare) Load-shifting body systems that enable rapid swap body changes on trucks for versatile logistics operations.
• Tail Lifts (Bakgavellyftar) Tail lift installations on commercial vehicles to support loading and unloading operations, particularly for distribution and delivery vehicles.
• Crane Accessories (Tillbehör) A range of complementary accessories for crane installations, including remote controls, buckets, grabs, rotators, weighing scales, pallet forks, personnel baskets, and control cabins.
• Workshop Services (Verkstad/Service) Workshop-based maintenance, repair, spare parts supply, and refurbishment services for crane installations and truck bodies delivered by FNB.
• Custom Vehicle Builds (Kundanpassade bilbyggnationer) Bespoke vehicle build service taking customer requirements from initial sketch through to a finished, customized truck configuration.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HIABcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor brand partner for truck crane solutions. HIAB is a leading manufacturer of truck-mounted cranes, loader cranes, and tail lifts. FNB has been active in the crane industry since 1967 with HIAB as a core specialty.
• PalfingercoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal crane manufacturer partner specializing in truck-mounted cranes and marine equipment. FNB represents Palfinger as a specialty brand for crane solutions.
• Loglift/JonseredcoreTechnology or IntegrationForestry crane specialists under the HIAB group. FNB has expertise with Loglift and Jonsered forestry crane products as part of their product portfolio.
• Boreo GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company member. FNB is a member of the Boreo Group, an industrial company. Boreo Group logo appears on the website indicating corporate membership and ownership structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Palfinger AG: Global crane and lifting solutions manufacturer with broad product portfolio across truck-mounted, marine, and stationary cranes. FNB is a Palfinger partner; Palfinger's direct dealer network competes for the same Nordic truck upfitting orders.
• Terex Corporation: Global manufacturer of lifting and material handling equipment including truck-mounted cranes (via Terex/Falleri brands) and aerial work platforms. Comparable to FNB's crane and personnel basket (personkorgar) product categories.
• Manitowoc Company: Global crane OEM producing crawler, mobile, and tower cranes under brands including Grove, Potain, and National Crane. Relevant broad incumbent comparable to FNB's stationary crane (stationära kranar) and industrial lifting product lines.
• Liebherr: Diversified global manufacturer of mobile cranes, crawler cranes, and material handling equipment. Competitively relevant to FNB in heavier stationary and marine crane segments (sjökranar) where Liebherr has an installed presence.
• HIAB (Cargotec): Global truck-mounted crane OEM and parent of Loglift/Jonsered forestry brands. While HIAB is both an FNB partner and a global incumbent, its broader crane portfolio and dealer/integrator network compete for the same end customers that FNB serves.

Direct peers

• ES-KO: International crane upfitter and heavy lifting solutions provider with operations across multiple geographies. Closely comparable business model to FNB as a third-party installer/customizer of truck-mounted crane solutions for industrial, transport, and logistics customers.
• Kesla Oyj: Finnish forestry equipment and material handling manufacturer producing loaders, cranes, and harvester heads. Listed as an FNB supplier partner and directly comparable in forestry crane components and timber-handling solutions for Nordic forestry operators.

Emerging players

• PM-Group (Paolo Mussi): European manufacturer of truck-mounted loader cranes. Comparable to FNB's lastbilskranar product line and operates in similar mid-tonnage loader crane categories favored by European haulage fleets.
• Cranab AB: Swedish forestry crane and harvester head manufacturer. Comparable to FNB's skogskranar product line and shares the Nordic forestry end market, though Cranab is primarily an OEM rather than an upfitter.

Regional players

• Konepaja Kujanpää Oy: Finnish truck body builder and crane upfitter serving Nordic haulage and forestry customers. Highly comparable to FNB in product mix (truck cranes, hooklifts, forestry equipment) and customer verticals, with geographic complementarity in Finland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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