PVI Hydroforming

What PVI Hydroforming does

PVI Hydroforming AB is a Sweden-based, privately held component manufacturer specializing in hydroformed pipes, profiles, and sheets produced in steel, aluminum, and copper. The company is a subsidiary within the PVI Industries diversified industrial group and traces its industrial manufacturing heritage to 1899, though hydroforming was only introduced to the operation in 2006. It serves primarily Automotive and Industrial customers, with its automotive business supported by IATF-16949 certification as a prerequisite for OEM supply.

The core production process is hydroforming, complemented by an in-house tool manufacturing capability and advanced FEM-based simulation and CAD/CAM for product optimization. Supporting processes include 3D laser cutting, fiber laser cutting (machines up to 30 kW, processing approximately 4,000 tons of sheet annually in formats up to 3,000 x 1,500 mm and thicknesses up to 25 mm), hydraulic pressing, pipe bending, and welding. The 5,500 square meter facility in Vansbro runs with a team of 47 people and is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF-16949.

The business operates a sales-led, direct B2B model, manufacturing custom hydroformed components to customer specifications rather than catalog products. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through one-off manufacturing orders rather than recurring licenses, with disclosed annual turnover of 100 MSEK. No external investors, public listing, M&A activity, or named end-customers were disclosed in the source material.

Name

PVI Hydroforming

Legal name

PVI Hydroforming AB

Website

https://pvihydroforming.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PVI Hydroforming AB is a Sweden-based, privately held component manufacturer specializing in hydroformed pipes, profiles, and sheets in steel, aluminum, and copper. It serves primarily Automotive and Industrial customers through a direct B2B sales model, operating from a 5,500 sqm facility in Vansbro with 47 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Forming and Hydroformed Components

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317), Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC)

Keywords

• Hydroformed metal components
• Precision metal forming
• Automotive component manufacturing
• Industrial metal fabrication
• Fiber laser cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vansbro

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydroformed Component Manufacturing: PVI Hydroforming generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of hydroformed pipes, profiles and sheets in steel, aluminum and copper. The company operates as a specialized component supplier with industrial manufacturing capabilities established since 1899.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

PVI Hydroforming is a specialized component manufacturer of hydroformed pipes, profiles, and sheets in steel, aluminum, and copper. The company produces custom precision metal components primarily for Automotive and Industrial segments, using hydroforming, fiber laser cutting, laser welding, hydraulic pressing, and pipe bending supported by FEM-based simulation and in-house tool manufacturing.

Product overview

PVI Hydroforming is a specialized component manufacturer offering a portfolio of precision metal forming processes centered on hydroforming technology. The company produces hydroformed pipes, profiles, and sheets in steel, aluminum, and copper, primarily serving Automotive and Industrial segments. The product portfolio centers on Hydroforming as the core offering, complemented by supporting manufacturing processes including 3D Laser Cutting, Tool Manufacturing, Hydraulic Pressing, and Advanced Simulation Tools and CAD/CAM. Additional processes include Laser Cutting (Laserskärning) with fiber laser machines up to 30 kW, Pipe Bending (Bockning), and Welding (Svetsning). These processes work together to deliver complete component manufacturing from design simulation through final production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydroformed Pipes, Profiles, and Sheets Custom-manufactured hydroformed pipes, profiles, and sheets in steel, aluminum, and copper, produced to customer specifications for Automotive and Industrial segments.
• Fiber Laser Cutting Services Precision fiber laser cutting services using machines up to 30 kW power, processing approximately 4,000 tons of sheet metal annually in black and stainless steel qualities, handling formats up to 3,000 x 1,500 mm and thicknesses up to 25 mm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes approximately 4,000 tons of sheet annually through laser cutting

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Shiloh Industries: Provider of lightweighting and noise, vibration and harshness solutions for automotive OEMs, including hydroformed and laser-welded blank components. Comparable to PVI Hydroforming in automotive hydroforming and laser processing capabilities.
• Vari-Form: Specialized hydroformed components supplier for automotive applications, including chassis and structural tubes. Directly comparable to PVI Hydroforming in process technology, customer base, and end-product mix.
• FLEDER Engineering: European hydroforming specialist serving automotive and industrial customers with formed tubes and profiles. Comparable as a similar-sized, similarly specialized hydroforming service provider with automotive exposure.

Others

• Schuler Group: Leading global manufacturer of metal forming equipment including presses used in hydroforming, stamping, and pressing. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant whose equipment underpins similar hydroforming operations.

Broad incumbents

• Cosma International (Magna): Magna division producing metal body-in-white and chassis structures for global OEMs, with significant hydroforming capacity. Comparable to PVI Hydroforming's automotive metal forming capabilities but at global tier-1 scale.
• Gestamp Automocion: Global tier-1 supplier of automotive metal components including stamped, welded, and formed body-in-white and chassis parts. Overlaps with PVI Hydroforming in automotive metal forming but operates at much larger scale with broader product portfolio.
• Metalsa: Manufacturer of automotive structural and chassis components including frames and cross members using metal forming processes. Adjacent comparator with overlap in automotive formed components.

Regional players

• AP&T Group: Nordic/European provider of press hardening and forming solutions for automotive and industrial customers. Comparable as a regional competitor in advanced metal forming technologies serving overlapping industrial segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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