Machine & Tools

What Machine & Tools does

Maskin & Verktyg, legally Uppsala Maskin & Verktyg AB, is a Swedish B2B distributor of tools, machinery, and industrial supplies headquartered in Uppsala with additional retail locations in Gävle and Västerås. Founded in 1925 and marking its 100th anniversary in 2025, the company serves construction and industrial professionals through three integrated channels: physical retail showrooms, a proprietary B2B web shop (webshop.maskinochverktyg.se), and dedicated telephone sales. Its physical stores stock over 20,000 articles, and the company provides access to millions of additional SKUs through a centralized product database. The company is a co-owner of BIG-gruppen, a Swedish purchasing and marketing cooperative for hardware and tools retailers.

Name

Machine & Tools

Legal name

Uppsala Maskin & Verktyg AB

Website

https://maskinochverktyg.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maskin & Verktyg is a Swedish B2B distributor of tools, machinery, and industrial supplies serving construction and manufacturing professionals through three retail stores and a web shop in central Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tools & Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840), Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Workshop Tools, Equipment & Lift Systems Distribution (TLAKAOAM)

Keywords

• Industrial tools supply
• Welding equipment distribution
• Personal protective equipment
• Construction equipment retail
• Workshop machinery sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tools and Machinery Sales: One-time product sales of tools, machinery, safety equipment, and industrial supplies to business customers. Sales occur through physical stores, web shop, and phone. Products include power tools, hand tools, welding equipment, personal protective equipment, and over 20,000 catalogued articles.
2. Services Revenue: Additional revenue streams from services including welding equipment rental, service and repair workshop, printing and embroidery on workwear, gas depot, and fit-testing services for respiratory protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Machine & Tools supplies tools, machinery, equipment, and industrial supplies to construction and industrial business customers across central Sweden. The company distributes more than 20,000 stocked articles covering hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, welding equipment, personal protective equipment, fastening systems, stationary machines, abrasives, and cleaning supplies, alongside specialized services such as welding technology consulting, metal cutting optimization, printing and embroidery on workwear, equipment rental, service and repair, welding gas supply, certification, and respiratory fit-testing. Distribution is delivered through three physical retail locations (Gävle, Uppsala, Västerås), a proprietary B2B webshop, and dedicated telephone sales under an account-based contract pricing model.

Product overview

Maskin & Verktyg is a B2B industrial tools and equipment supplier operating primarily in Sweden with three retail locations in Gävle, Uppsala, and Västerås. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio of over 20,000 articles across categories including hand tools, power tools, cutting tools, welding equipment, personal protective equipment, stationary machines, and industrial supplies. Their own brand BondTools provides cost-effective hand tools with lifetime warranty. Beyond products, they provide specialized services including welding technology consulting, metal cutting optimization, printing/embroidery for workwear, equipment rental, and certified fit-testing for respiratory protection (as required by Swedish law from January 2025). Their e-commerce platform enables corporate customers to order products, view contract pricing, and access order history. The company has been in operation since 1925 and maintains ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BondTools: Own brand within hand tools, developed in close collaboration with professional users and leading manufacturers. A cost-effective range of tools and sets that maintain industrial quality. BondTools has a lifetime guarantee and is stocked in all stores.

Products and services

• Tryck och brodyr (Printing and Embroidery) Custom printing and embroidery service for workwear and corporate clothing, enabling businesses to personalize professional attire with logos and branding. Used by over 200 companies.
• Serviceverkstad (Service and Repair Workshop) Maintenance and repair services for tools and machines sold by the company, supporting equipment longevity and optimal performance for industrial and construction customers.
• Svets Gasdepå (Welding Gas Depot) Supply and distribution of welding gases for industrial and professional welding operations, including MIG/MAG, MMA, and TIG applications.
• Svets Uthyrning (Welding Equipment Rental) Rental service for specialized welding machinery, enabling customers to access equipment for temporary projects without capital outlay.
• Svets Certifikat (Welding Certification) Certification services for welding operations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements for welders and welding procedures.
• Skyltronden (Signage Service) Professional signage assistance helping customers with proper workplace labeling and safety signage requirements, including warning, prohibition, mandatory, and emergency exit signs.
• Tillpassningstester för andningsskydd (Respiratory Fit Testing) Certified fit-testing service for tight-fitting respiratory protective equipment, helping customers comply with the Swedish legal requirement effective from January 2025 for all tight-fitting respirators and masks.
• Svetsteknik (Welding Technology Specialist Consulting) Expert consultation on welding applications including MIG/MAG, MMA, and TIG welding, providing equipment selection, gases, and filler materials guidance to professional welders.
• Skärande bearbetning (Metal Cutting Specialist Consulting) Technical consulting for cutting operations including drilling, threading, and milling, helping industrial customers optimize production efficiency and reduce tooling costs.
• BondTools (Own Brand Hand Tools) Proprietary own-brand line of hand tools developed in collaboration with professional users and leading manufacturers, offering industrial-quality tools and sets with a lifetime warranty at competitive prices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves customers time and simplifies purchasing by offering one-stop shop for all tools and equipment needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BIG-gruppencoreOthersCo-owner/member of BIG-gruppen (BIG Group), a purchasing and marketing group for Swedish hardware and tools retailers. This affiliation provides collective purchasing power, marketing support, and business development resources typical of retail buying groups.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Power Tools (Professional): Major power tool OEM with direct-to-pro distribution and authorised partner network in Sweden. Comparable as a leading brand partner and adjacent sales channel for the same construction/industrial customer base.
• Würth: Global leader in professional fastening, tools and consumables for trades and industry, with strong Swedish/Nordic presence and direct B2B field-sales motion. Comparable on product categories and trades customer base, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary direct-sales force.
• Hilti: Global construction tools and services provider with direct-sales model targeting construction professionals in Sweden. Highly comparable on construction-customer focus, though Hilti is a manufacturer-direct model versus Maskin & Verktyg's multi-brand distribution.

Direct peers

• Toolstation: European trade-tools retailer with Swedish presence offering competitive multi-brand tools, consumables and PPE to tradespeople. Closely comparable on product range and trade customer segment, competing on price and convenience.
• Beijer Tech: Swedish industrial supplies and equipment distributor serving industrial customers with tools, PPE and MRO items. Comparable on B2B industrial distribution model and Swedish customer base, though with broader industrial vertical exposure.
• Solar: Nordic technical wholesale group distributing installation, tools and industrial supplies to professional B2B customers in Sweden/Denmark. Comparable on B2B account-based model and trade-customer focus, with adjacent (HVAC/electrical) vertical mix.
• Ahlsell: Largest Nordic industrial MRO and construction distributor serving tradespeople and industrial buyers with multi-channel sales (stores, web shop, account-based B2B). Closest direct peer on customer base, B2B model and product breadth in the Swedish market.

Emerging players

• Clas Ohlson: Nordic tools, hardware and workwear retailer with growing B2B/professional segment. Comparable on tools/workwear range, though traditionally more DIY-oriented and increasingly encroaching into Maskin & Verktyg's trades customer base via omnichannel retail.

Regional players

• Industri AB (Industrivaruhuset): Swedish regional industrial supplies distributor offering tools, PPE and MRO products to industrial customers. Comparable on customer profile and product mix, with similar small-scale regional positioning.
• Tooltec: Swedish industrial tools and supplies distributor serving professional B2B customers. Comparable regional player in the same Swedish tool-distribution niche with overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maskinochverktyg

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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