High Coast Industrial group

What High Coast Industrial group does

High Coast Industrial Group (Höga Kusten Industrigrupp, HKIG) is a member-owned economic association (ekonomisk förening) registered in Sweden on February 9, 2016, headquartered in the Höga Kusten region of Västernorrland County between Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik. HKIG coordinates approximately 40 industrial and technology companies spanning solar energy (Absolicon), paper and packaging (Mondi Dynäs), marine shipbuilding and defense (SAAB Dockstavarvet), hydraulic systems (Nordhydraulic), lifting equipment (EdmoLift), woodworking machinery (Logosol), electrical components (Elpress), tooling (Gerdins Cutting), vehicle movement systems (Stringo), wiring components (AQ), floor heating (Thermotech), and municipal energy services (HEMAB). The association does not develop proprietary technology products; instead, it operates seven active professional networks (engineers, communicators, researchers, trainees, communication/marketing, R&D, and others) and facilitates collective recruitment, R&D collaboration (notably through the SIKT and successor SIA projects funded by the European Regional Development Fund), student engagement, and regional marketing of the Höga Kusten area as an industrial and employment hub.

The business model is non-commercial cooperative. HKIG is funded through member company contributions, regional authority grants (Region Västernorrland), municipal co-funding (Härnösand, Kramfors, Sollefteå), EU regional development funds, and the Swedish ESF Council (for the Kom In project running 2025-2028). No pricing or commercial fee structure applies to member services. The operating organization is deliberately lean: Lena Nordlander serves as Verksamhetsansvarig (Operations Manager) and Andreas Fälldin (EdmoLift) chairs the board, with additional board members drawn from Mondi Dynäs, AQ, SAAB Dockstavarvet, and Gerdins Invest following a May 2026 refresh.

Go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-based rather than sales-led. HKIG recruits engineering talent for members via active presence at UNIADEN (Umeå University), Bazaren (Stockholm), and UTNARM (Uppsala) career fairs; university partnerships with Uppsala, Umeå, and Luleå Technical University; thesis project placement (22 engineering thesis students hosted in spring 2020); and digital channels including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram (@hkigindustrigrupp), newsletter distribution, and a YouTube channel featuring member company videos. Customer segments are defined geographically: small and medium-sized engineering and manufacturing companies in the Höga Kusten region facing engineering talent shortages, limited local R&D capacity, and the challenge of competing with urban labor markets for skilled employees.

Name

High Coast Industrial group

Legal name

Höga Kusten Industrigrupp, ekonomisk förening

Website

https://hkig.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

High Coast Industrial Group is a Swedish member-owned economic association coordinating approximately 40 industrial and technology companies in the Höga Kusten region of Västernorrland, providing collective recruitment, R&D collaboration, and regional marketing services funded by member contributions and public grants.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Härnösand

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Member company services: HKIG operates as an economic association providing member companies with networking, competency development, recruitment support, research collaboration facilitation, and collective marketing of the Höga Kusten region as an industrial hub.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HKIG is an economic association (ekonomisk förening) that coordinates approximately 40 industrial and technology member companies in the Höga Kusten region of Sweden. It provides member services including industry networking, recruitment and competence supply, R&D collaboration, and regional marketing, funded through member contributions and public funding. Notable members include SAAB Dockstavarvet, Absolicon, Mondi Dynäs, Logosol, and EdmoLift.

Product overview

High Coast Industrial Group (Höga Kusten Industrigrupp, HKIG) is an economic association that serves as a networking and cooperation organization for approximately 40 industrial companies in the High Coast region of Sweden (Västernorrland county). The organization does not develop or sell its own technology products; rather, it facilitates collaboration, competence supply, recruitment, and research & development among member companies. Member companies include Absolicon (solar collectors), SAAB Dockstavarvet (shipyard), Mondi Dynäs (paper/packaging), Logosol (wood processing equipment), EdmoLift (lifting tables), Elpress (cable connectors), Nordhydraulic (hydraulic valves), Thermotech (floor heating systems), Stringo (vehicle movers), and others spanning sectors such as manufacturing, energy, automation, and maritime industries. The association organizes networks, trainee programs, research projects (such as SIKT), job fairs, and student recruitment activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industry Association Membership Membership in the High Coast Industrial Group economic association, providing member industrial and technology companies in the Höga Kusten region of Sweden with access to industry networking, recruitment and competence supply, R&D collaboration, regional marketing, and joint initiatives supported by member contributions and public funding.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TechnichusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025Science center collaborating with HKIG on the 'Tekniklådor' (technology boxes) project to support prao (workplace training) experiences for students by providing pedagogical materials around mechanics, electronics, and programming.
• Uppsala University (Entreprenörsskolan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Strategic collaboration with Uppsala University's Entreprenörsskolan program - a post-graduate year for engineers focusing on entrepreneurship and business development. Students visit Höga Kusten and member companies, with many students subsequently completing thesis work at member companies.
• Svenska ESF rådetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Funding source for the Kom In project (Competence Matching and Inclusion, 24-013-S01) running from February 2025-February 2028.
• Luleå Technical University (LTU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Research collaboration through the SIKT project where LTU professors and researchers provide support to member companies' R&D activities. Five researchers from LTU support member companies in developing next-generation products and processes.
• Umeå UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2018Collaboration for student recruitment and thesis project placement. HKIG participates in UNIADEN career fair at Umeå University. Multiple member companies host thesis students from Umeå programs.
• Region VästernorrlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2016Primary regional authority providing funding and support for HKIG's competence supply initiatives and research projects including SIKT, Kom In, and Tillväxt Höga Kusten.
• Härnösand, Kramfors, and Sollefteå municipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partners co-funding HKIG operations and projects including Tillväxt Höga Kusten and research initiatives. Also collaborate on regional development and competence supply strategies.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCutdMKG6G2QHPCK7D5oYz8Q
• Instagraminstagram.com/hkigindustrigrupp
• Xx.com/hkindg
• Facebookfacebook.com/hkigindustrigrupp

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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