Forshedaverken

What Forshedaverken does

Forshedaverken is a Swedish family-owned wire bending and forming manufacturer founded in 1917, headquartered at Forsheda Kvarnagård in the Gnosjöregion of Sweden and currently in its fourth generation of family ownership under David Peterson, with Fredrick Martinsson serving as CEO and head of sales. The company operates from a single manufacturing facility with its own hydroelectric power production on the Storån river (since 1932) and serves B2B customers across construction, industrial manufacturing, textile and leather goods, and a small consumer channel for its proprietary NOMO® snow slide prevention brand. Headcount is stated as 11-50 with approximately 15-20 staff identified in company materials.

The technical core is a CNC-controlled wire bending operation using five different bending machines with wire diameters from Ø1mm to Ø10mm, complemented by hydraulic and mechanic slide machines, integrated industrial robots that form automated manufacturing cells, resistance welding (spot, press, butt), stamping and pressing up to 100 tons, drilling and threading, and in-house tool and fixture manufacturing on two Haas multi-operation machining centers and wire EDM equipment, with all design work performed in SolidWorks. Forshedaverken holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and EN 1090 certifications and manufactures products using 98% recycled steel, with a published EPD covering stainless steel sandwich element components and environmental targets of 4% annual reductions in energy and compressed air consumption.

The business model combines quote-based custom contract manufacturing for industrial customers with unit-priced sales of a standard wire product catalog (rings, D-rings, buckles, loops, hooks, label holders) via downloadable price lists, plus direct e-commerce for NOMO® products on snorasskydd.se. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven through executive management, supplemented by regional business network membership (Gnosjöregion.se, Värnamo Näringsliv), partnerships with Campus Värnamo for LEAN and skills development, and recurring attendance at the Wire and Tube trade show in Düsseldorf. Surface treatment services are delivered through long-standing partnerships with nearby specialists for powder coating, electrolytic plating (zinc, nickel, copper), and tempering, allowing the company to offer finished parts without owning those finishing lines in-house.

Name

Forshedaverken

Legal name

Forshedaverken AB

Website

https://forshedaverken.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forshedaverken is a 108-year-old Swedish family-owned manufacturer of custom wire bent and formed components for B2B customers in construction, industrial manufacturing, and textile sectors. The company also sells the proprietary NOMO® snow slide preventer brand via direct e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wire forming and metal fabrication services

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Buttons & Buckles Manufacturing (Buttons/Toggles/Buckles/Slides) (IMAOALAB)

Keywords

• Wire bending services
• Wire forming products
• Metal fabrication services
• Surface treatment services
• Resistance welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Forsheda

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Wire Bending and Forming Services: Manufacturing services for custom wire products using CNC bending, hydraulic slide machines, and specialized equipment. Services include wire processing from Ø1mm to Ø10mm, with additional operations like stamping, pressing, chamfering, threading, and drilling. Revenue generated through per-unit pricing for manufactured parts based on complexity and volume.
2. Standard Wire Products: Standard product catalog including round rings, D-rings, double roll buckles, single roll buckles, loops, harness loops, sandal buckles, hooks, snaplinks, D-rings with safety brackets, and label holders. These are manufactured products sold directly to customers through price lists.
3. NOMO Snow Slide Preventers: Proprietary brand NOMO® for snow slide prevention products sold through dedicated website snorasskydd.se. Customers can use the NOMO calculator to determine needs for specific roofs.
4. Surface Treatment Services: Finishing services including powder coating, electrolytic surface treatment (zinc, nickel, copper plating), and tempering through partnerships with local specialists. Can also use pre-plated or stainless steel wire to eliminate separate surface treatment steps.
5. Tool Manufacturing: In-house tool and fixture manufacturing capabilities, including multi-operation machining and wire EDM services, both for internal use and external customers requiring precision tool components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forshedaverken is a Swedish wire bending and metal manufacturing company offering contract manufacturing services including wire forming, resistance/MIG/TIG/spot welding, and surface treatment (deburring, vibratory finishing, tumbling). The company also produces and sells a catalog of standard wire hardware products (rings, buckles, hooks, snaplinks, label holders) and the consumer NOMO snow-slide preventer. Services primarily target industrial customers across construction, textile, leather goods, and general manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

Forshedaverken is a wire bending and manufacturing company founded in 1917 offering a comprehensive portfolio of wire processing services and standard wire products. Their core services include wire bending (Ø1-10mm via CNC and hydraulic machines), welding (resistance, MAG, TIG), stamping and pressing (up to 100 tons), drilling and threading, tool manufacturing, and surface treatment. Their standard product line includes wire components such as round rings, D-rings, roll buckles, loops, harness loops, sandal buckles, hooks, snaplinks, and label holders. Additionally, they manufacture and sell the NOMO® branded snow slide preventer product. The company operates its own tool department for in-house manufacturing capabilities and maintains a proprietary LEAN system for production efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOMO®: Snow slide preventer product brand manufactured by Forshedaverken AB. Products are designed to prevent snow slides from roofs and are available for purchase through snorasskydd.se.

Products and services

• Wire Bending and Forming Services
• Welding Services
• Surface Treatment Services
• Round Rings
• D-Rings (Single and Double)
• Single Roll Buckles
• Double Roll Buckles
• Round Loops
• S-Hooks
• Snaplinks
• Label Holders
• NOMO Snow-Slide Preventer

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% recycled steel used in own products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MidMade ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Manufacturing partnership where Forshedaverken produces manövernycklar (control keys) for MidMade's wind escape ladders. Forshedaverken solved MidMade's delivery problems by quickly developing tooling and starting production, using pre-galvanized wire to eliminate post-treatment steps. Project exemplifies rapid problem-solving from issue to ongoing production.
• PreteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term manufacturing partnership producing bearing anchors, clamp brackets, under brackets, over brackets, and ladder beams for construction fall protection. Pretec describes Forshedaverken as 'a reliable supplier we have had the pleasure of working with for many years' with short lead times due to proximity between Kungälv office and Forsheda production.
• Gnosjöregion.seminorOthersVIP member of regional business network. The company participates in network activities and is featured in industry articles published through the network.
• Campus VärnamominorOthersPartner company to Campus Värnamo educational institution, participating in Kompetensutveckling Småland+ project and LEAN network driven by Campus Värnamo.
• Barnens Oas / GnosjökaminenminorOthersCommunity partnership where Forshedaverken sponsored welding of chimneys for the Gnosjökaminen project, kamins destined for war-affected families in Ukraine. Collaboration between various local companies and churches.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YKK Group: Japanese global leader in fastening and trims (zippers, snaps, buckles, hooks) supplying the same textile/leather-goods and harness/strap OEMs that form a customer segment for Forshedaverken's standard wire products.
• WAFIOS AG: German global leader in wire-forming machines and contract manufacturing, with overlapping CNC wire-bending, spring, and buckle production capabilities for similar industrial and textile-trim customers.
• PRYM Group: German specialist in textile and leather hardware (buckles, rings, hooks, fasteners), competing for the same textile/leather-goods OEM customers using Forshedaverken's D-rings, sandal buckles, and harness loops.
• Häfele GmbH & Co KG: German architectural hardware distributor and manufacturer with comparable end-market exposure (construction hardware, fall-protection, fastening components) and overlapping EN 1090-relevant buyer base in Europe.

Direct peers

• S-5! Metal Roof Innovations: US-based manufacturer of snow-retention and roof-access products for metal roofing, the closest direct product-line competitor to Forshedaverken's NOMO® branded snow-slide preventers.
• Numalliance: French manufacturer of CNC wire and tube-bending machines and cell automation, serving overlapping industrial-bending markets with the same robotic-integration approach Forshedaverken applies.
• Lesjöfors AB: Swedish producer of industrial springs and wire-formed components with manufacturing across Europe, comparable to Forshedaverken in regional wire-bending heritage and customer-base overlap in Nordic industrial and construction buyers.
• Otto Bihler Maschinenbau: German maker of stamping-and-bending automation systems producing bent wire and stamped components for similar industrial buyers, comparable in technology basis and customer overlap with Forshedaverken's CNC bending plus resistance-welding cells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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