Forshaga kommun

What Forshaga kommun does

Forshaga kommun is a Swedish local-government entity (kommun) established in 1971 through the national municipal reform, headquartered at Kommunhuset, Storgatan 52, Forshaga, in Värmland County. As a statutory authority, it delivers the full catalogue of mandated public services to residents of the municipality — including preschool and education (via the InfoMentor learning platform), adult and vocational education, elderly and social care, social services, waste management and recycling, water and sewage, urban planning, building permits, road and traffic maintenance, library services, sports facilities (sports halls, swimming pool at Klarälvsbadet), cultural activities, and tourism promotion through the Forshaga Lärcenter visitor service point in Deje.

Its service delivery is built on a layered digital platform anchored at forshaga.se and composed of several interconnected sub-products: the BankID-authenticated E-tjänster portal (e-tjanster.forshaga.se) for childcare applications, facility bookings, association support, lottery registrations, and citizen feedback; the Webb-Bokning / FRI booking system (bokning.forshaga.se) for sports-hall and gymnasium reservations; the Karta.forshaga.se interactive map (myCarta WebMap) for locating municipal facilities; the Avfallskollen (Optigon) waste-collection tracking service; and a Lättläst (easy-to-read) accessible version of the municipal website. From July 1, 2026 the municipality will also operate the SE-Alert channel for Viktigt meddelande till allmänheten (VMA) emergency broadcasts direct to mobile phones.

Unlike a commercial enterprise, Forshaga kommun has no shareholders and is funded through Swedish municipal income tax, state block grants, and service fees. Service-fee revenue is granular and policy-led rather than market-priced: facility rentals are tiered at SEK 45/65/150 per 45 minutes for associations, private individuals, and commercial users respectively; childcare fees follow the national income-based ceiling; a new SEK 275 (excl. VAT) recycling-center fee for businesses takes effect January 2026, while households retain free bulky-waste disposal under sanitation-fee coverage. The municipality also runs targeted commercial-adjacent operations such as the Återbruket secondhand shop in Deje (operated by its Labour Market Unit) and shares governance of an inter-municipal överfördmyndarnämnd with Grums, Hagfors, Kil, and Munkfors. Distribution is purely domestic within Sweden; marketing runs through the municipal website, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, the Visit Värmland tourism platform, telephone (054-17 20 00), email ([email protected]), live chat, and the upcoming SE-Alert channel.

Name

Forshaga kommun

Legal name

Forshaga kommun

Website

https://forshaga.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Forshaga kommun is a Swedish municipality in Värmland County, established 1971, that delivers statutory public services — childcare, education, elderly care, waste management, and cultural and sports facilities — to its residents and businesses, funded by municipal taxes and service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Childcare education services
• Elderly social care
• Waste management recycling
• Tourism visitor services

Headquarters

HQ city

Forshaga

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Forshaga kommun is a Swedish local-government municipality that delivers statutory public services to residents, businesses, and visitors within its jurisdiction in Värmland County. Core offerings span childcare and education (preschool through adult/vocational school), elderly and social care, waste management and recycling, water and sewage, urban planning and building permits, road and traffic maintenance, library and cultural services, sports and recreation facilities, tourism promotion, and guardianship administration. Services are accessed through a 24/7 digital e-service portal, physical service points, telephone, and a municipal facility-booking platform.

Product overview

Forshaga kommun operates a digital service ecosystem consisting of multiple interconnected platforms. The primary offering is the E-tjänster (e-Service Portal) which serves as the central hub for municipal transactions including childcare applications, citizen feedback, and various municipal service requests. This core platform is supplemented by Webb-Bokning for sports facility reservations, InfoMentor for educational administration, and Karta.forshaga.se for geographic information services. The municipality also provides a Lättläst (easy-to-read) version of its website and Avfallskollen for waste collection tracking. These products function as a unified citizen service layer built on the municipal website infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-tjänster (E-Service Portal) Digital self-service platform for residents to apply for and transact with municipal services including childcare placement, facility bookings, community/association support applications, lottery registration, and submission of feedback or complaints. Requires BankID authentication.
• Hallbokning (Facility Booking System) Online reservation platform for sports halls and gymnasiums operated by the municipality. Allows associations, private individuals, and commercial entities to search available times, submit booking requests, and manage single or seasonal bookings.
• Karta.forshaga.se (Interactive Municipal Map) Web-based mapping service providing residents and visitors with access to municipal facilities, recycling centers, playgrounds, and other points of interest within the municipality.
• Förskola, skola och utbildning (Childcare, School and Education Services) Municipal childcare, primary and secondary education, and adult/vocational education services for residents of Forshaga municipality, including the InfoMentor learning management platform for school administration.
• Omsorg och stöd (Care and Social Support Services) Municipal elderly care, social services, and guardianship administration (Överförmyndarkontoret) for residents, including a joint Överförmyndarnämnd operated in collaboration with Grums, Hagfors, Kil, and Munkfors municipalities.
• Återvinningscentral (Municipal Recycling Center) Municipal recycling center at Kvarntorpsgärdet (Traktorgatan 1), operated in partnership with Karlstads Energi AB. Free disposal of bulky waste for households paying sanitation fees; businesses pay 275 kr excl. VAT from January 2026.
• Återbruket i Deje (Municipal Secondhand Shop) Municipally operated secondhand shop selling donated clothes, shoes, toys, books, and furniture, combined with a café. Run by the Arbetsmarknadsenhet (Labour Market Unit) to support workforce reintegration; revenue supports unit operations.
• Besöksservice / Tourism Visitor Services Visitor information and tourism services operated by the municipality from the Forshaga Lärcenter visitor service point, with broader promotion via the Visit Värmland regional tourism platform.
• Avfallskollen (Waste Collection Tracking) Online waste-collection schedule lookup service allowing residents to check when their garbage bins will be emptied.
• Lättläst Webbplats (Easy-to-Read Website) Accessible, simplified-language version of the municipal website, providing easier-to-read content for citizens who require it.
• InfoMentor (School Learning Management) Learning management platform used by Forshaga municipality schools for education administration and student tracking.
• Bygga, bo och miljö (Building Permits, Housing and Environment Services) Municipal urban planning, building permits, housing support, and environmental services for residents and businesses, including water and sewage operations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Karlstads Energi ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Forshaga municipality partners with Karlstads Energi AB for the operation of the municipal recycling center (Återvinningscentral) at Kvarntorpsgärdet. Since June 1, 2021, Karlstads Energi has staffed and operated the recycling center. The partnership enables Forshaga residents to also use Karlstad municipality's recycling centers free of charge. Karlstads Energi provides the operational management while the municipality retains ownership and oversight.
• Visit VärmlandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerForshaga municipality collaborates with Visit Värmland, a regional tourism organization, to promote the municipality's visitor destinations, events, activities, and accommodations on a shared digital platform covering all of Värmland. This enables Forshaga's tourism offerings to reach a wider national and international audience. Visit Värmland's website aggregates visitor information from all municipalities in the region.
• Överförmyndarnämnd i samverkan (shared guardianship authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForshaga municipality operates a joint överförmyndarnämnd (guardianship authority) with the municipalities of Grums, Hagfors, Kil, and Munkfors. The joint authority, headquartered in Forshaga, conducts supervision of trustees, administrators, and guardians; reviews annual accounts; and makes decisions on compensation. The joint structure enables shared resources and expertise across the five municipalities.
• Deje SkidföreningminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with Deje Skidförening for the Hittaut Forshaga initiative - an outdoor activity and health promotion program where participants use checkpoints to navigate the municipality. The partnership leverages the ski club's local knowledge and orientation expertise.
• SISU ForshagaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with SISU Forshaga, a local sports organization, for the Hittaut Forshaga friskvårdssatsning (health initiative) and management of outdoor recreation areas including SISU-gården which attracts many visitors year-round.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Karlstads kommun: Largest municipality in Värmland County and Forshaga's closest urban neighbor. Operates the same statutory municipal services portfolio and is Forshaga's recycling partner via Karlstads Energi AB. Directly comparable in service mix and regulatory framework.
• Grums kommun: Joint partner with Forshaga in the överförmyndarnämnd (shared guardianship authority). Small Värmland municipality with an identical service mandate and direct operational overlap in shared services.
• Munkfors kommun: Small Värmland municipality and joint partner in the shared guardianship authority. Operates the same statutory municipal services framework as Forshaga.
• Sunne kommun: Värmland municipality with overlapping water protection areas (Visten, shared with Forshaga). Comparable rural service-delivery model and tourism orientation around the Klarälven region.
• Hammarö kommun: Neighboring small Värmland municipality providing the same statutory services (childcare, schools, elderly care, infrastructure) to a comparable population. Closely comparable scale and operational profile.
• Kil kommun: Small Värmland municipality participating in the joint guardianship authority with Forshaga. Operates the same statutory municipal services to a comparable small-population base.
• Hagfors kommun: Värmland municipality and joint guardianship authority partner with Forshaga. Comparable in scale, service portfolio, and rural-economy character.

Regional players

• Kristinehamns kommun: Mid-sized Värmland municipality operating the same statutory services at slightly larger scale. Comparable in regulatory environment and digital service platform approach.
• Säffle kommun: Värmland municipality of comparable size, also operating statutory services along the Klarälven river system. Provides benchmarking on tourism and waste management partnerships.
• Arvika kommun: Larger Värmland municipality with similar rural-urban mix and comprehensive service delivery. Useful comparable for digital service maturity and inter-municipal cooperation models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTbclvQ5BDGTfsBvNMZdvCg/videos?view=0
• Facebookfacebook.com/forshagakommun
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forshagakommun

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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