What SWEDEC AUTOMATION AB does

Swedec Automation AB is a Swedish privately held industrial automation specialist founded in 1974 and headquartered in Stenkullen (Lerum municipality, Västra Götaland). The company supplies pneumatic and hydraulic automation components — including ISO-standard cylinders (ISO 15552, ISO 21287, ISO 6432), linear and telescopic actuators, air treatment units (FRL), valves (ball, solenoid, manual, seat, rotary dampers), pipe systems, fittings, hoses, and hydraulic cylinders — to industrial manufacturers primarily in Sweden and across Europe. Its catalog covers over 6,000 in-stock articles, augmented by a broader supplier network across Sweden and the EU. Beyond distribution, Swedec manufactures proprietary patented products including the Quick Stepper Positioner (globally patented, GPRS-capable) and the Vriddon rotary actuator family (aluminum and technopolymer variants), and operates an Infinity Rörsystem sub-brand for aluminum compressed-air, vacuum, and nitrogen piping.

The company also distributes German manufacturer Hänchen Hydraulik's hydraulic cylinders, piston rod locks, and test actuators under a dedicated sub-brand, and produces custom-engineered pneumatic cylinders and special components developed in collaboration with customers. Its business model is B2B direct sales, led by a three-person leadership team — CEO Lotta Hasselquist, technical/procurement lead Ulf Larsson, and sales lead Ulf Ekman — supported by a catalog website (swedec.se) used for discovery and inquiry. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of both standard catalog items and custom-engineered solutions, with pricing handled via quote rather than public list rates. Customer segments span general industrial manufacturing and bespoke-solution seekers requiring modified or entirely new component designs.

Name

SWEDEC AUTOMATION AB

Legal name

AB Swedec Automation

Website

https://swedec.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Swedec Automation AB is a Swedish B2B distributor and custom manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic automation components, serving industrial manufacturers in Sweden and Europe with 6,000+ in-stock articles and proprietary patented product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Components

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pneumatic Air Preparation & Distribution (FRL assemblies, manifolds, air headers) (IMAHAGAD), Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL), Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

Keywords

• Pneumatic automation components
• Hydraulic cylinders
• Industrial valve technology
• Compressed air systems
• Fluid control equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Stenkullen

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Standard Components Sales: Sale of standard pneumatic and hydraulic automation components including cylinders, valves, couplings, ball valves, rotary actuators, pipe systems, hose assemblies, and air treatment units. Both catalog products and modified standard products.
2. Custom/Special Components: Development and sale of custom-designed special components and new constructions created in collaboration with customers. Covers modified standard products as well as entirely new designs. These are custom-engineered products for specific customer applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Swedec Automation AB is a Swedish industrial automation component supplier that sells pneumatic and hydraulic components, including ISO-standard cylinders, valves, rotary actuators, air treatment units, pipe systems, fittings, hoses, and positioners, with a stocked catalog of over 6,000 articles. The company also develops custom-engineered special components and new constructions in collaboration with industrial customers, and manufactures pneumatic cylinders in-house in Sweden. Patented proprietary products include the Quick Stepper manual positioner and the Vriddon rotary actuator series.

Product overview

Swedec Automation AB is a Swedish industrial automation component supplier founded in 1974, specializing in pneumatic and hydraulic systems. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of over 6,000 articles including ISO-standard cylinders (ISO 15552, ISO 21287, ISO 6432), linear and telescopic actuators, air treatment units (FRL), valves (ball valves, solenoid valves, manual valves, seat valves, rotary dampers), pipe systems (Infinity aluminum piping for compressed air/vacuum/nitrogen), fittings (push fittings, nipples, rapid couplings, stainless AISI fittings), hoses, positioners (Quick Stepper), cable/hose reels, and hydraulic components from Hänchen Hydraulik. The product portfolio spans three core technology areas: pneumatic components (cylinders, valves, air treatment, fittings, piping), hydraulic systems (cylinders, piston rod locks, test actuators), and automation accessories (positioners, reels, separators). The company manufactures both standard products and custom-specialized components in collaboration with customers, maintaining thousands of items in stock with fast delivery capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Infinity Rörsystem: Marknadens smartaste rörsystem för distribution av tryckluft, vakuum och kvävgas. Pulverlackerade aluminiumrör i 4 alt 6meters längder.
• Hänchen Hydraulik

Products and services

• Fotpedal (Foot Pedal Valve) Foot pedal operated valve for pneumatic control applications.
• ISO 15552 Cylinders Standard ISO 15552 compliant pneumatic cylinders with c/c distances for accessory compatibility. Operating pressure 1-10 Bar (double acting) or 2-10 Bar (single acting), temperature range 0-80°C (standard) or 0-150°C (high temperature seals).
• ISO 21287 Compact Cylinders Compact cylinders meeting ISO 21287 standards with reduced longitudinal dimensions, offering reliability, strength, and ease of maintenance while sharing c/c distances with ISO 15552 for accessory compatibility.
• Linjär Cylinder (Linear Cylinder) Linear cylinders for pneumatic automation applications.
• Minicylinder ISO 6432 Compact mini cylinders compliant with ISO 6432, featuring heads designed without sharp edges, fitted on stainless steel liner by rollforming. Operating pressure max 10 Bar, temperature range -10 to 80°C, max speed 1 m/s.
• Short Stroke Cylinders Minimal overall dimension actuators designed for high-level automation in extremely confined operating spaces, following ISO 6431 cylinder standards.
• Telescopic Cylinders Linear actuators in TL series covering strokes longer than cylinder closed size, with multiple cylinders inserted into one another. TLBD (2 extensions) with thrust forces equivalent to 32 or 50mm bore; TLTD (3 extensions) with thrust forces equivalent to 20 or 40mm bore. Operating pressure 1-7 Bar.
• Luftbehandling (Air Treatment / FRL) Air treatment units (Filter-Regulator-Lubricator) for processing compressed air in pneumatic systems, available in Standard, Multi-Fix, and Futura versions.
• Hydraulik Cylinder (Hänchen Hydraulic Cylinder) Hydraulic cylinders from the Hänchen Hydraulik product line for hydraulic power transmission applications.
• Kolvstångslås (Piston Rod Lock) Piston rod locking devices for hydraulic cylinders to secure piston position.
• Infinity Rörsystem (Infinity Pipe System) Market's smartest pipe system for distribution of compressed air, vacuum, and nitrogen gas. Powder-coated aluminum pipes in 4 or 6 meter lengths with pressure -0.99bar to 16bar, temperature -20° to +80°C, pipe diameter 20mm-110mm. Features Firesafe and silicone-free design.
• Instickskopplingar (Push Fittings) Metal series push fittings for quick connections in industrial applications including vacuum systems (-75kPa). Features unique sealing and pipe retaining system, available with Viton seals rated to +200°C.
• Nipplar (Nipples) Nipple fittings for pneumatic system connections.
• Rapidkopplingar (Rapid Couplings) Quick-connect rapid couplings for rapid connection and disconnection in pneumatic systems.
• Rostfria AISI Instickskopplingar (Stainless AISI Push Fittings) Stainless steel AISI push fittings for corrosive environments and demanding industrial applications.
• Kulventil Mässing (Brass Ball Valve) Brass ball valves for fluid control applications.
• Kulventil med inbyggt filter (Ball Valve with Built-in Filter) Ball valves with integrated filter for protection against particle contamination.
• Kulventil Rostfri (Stainless Ball Valve) Stainless steel ball valves for corrosive media and demanding environments.
• Mässing Minikulventil (Brass Mini Ball Valve) Compact brass mini ball valves for space-constrained applications.
• Rostfri Minikulventil (Stainless Steel Mini Ball Valve) Compact stainless steel mini ball valves with temperature range -15°C to +150°C.
• Tillbehör Kulventiler (Ball Valve Accessories) Accessories for ball valve installations.
• Minikulventil Rostfri (Mini Stainless Ball Valve) Mini ball valves in stainless steel for compact installations.
• Kabelvinda (Cable Winder) 3-phase cable winder with phase inverter for power supply applications.
• Öppen slangvinda (Open Hose Reel) Open hose reels for compressed air and fluid delivery.
• Pressure Booster Pressure boosting devices for increasing compressed air pressure beyond supply levels.
• Cyklonrenare (Cyclone Separator) Cyclone separators for removing moisture and particles from compressed air systems.
• Quick Stepper Positioner Manual operating positioners enabling manual control without power supply or control signal (patented globally). Environmentally friendly, completely sealed with no air leakage. Features remote feedback as standard, suitable for pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric actuators. Can be obtained with GPRS. Designed and manufactured in Sweden.
• Slangar (Hoses) Industrial hoses including polyurethane (PU), PA-12 extraflex, PA-12 PHL multitubo, and polyurethane multitubo for compressed air, vacuum, and fluid transfer applications.
• ISO 5599 Valves ISO 5599 standard pneumatic valves for industrial automation.
• Magnetventil (Solenoid Valve) Solenoid-operated valves for electrical control of pneumatic systems.
• Manuell Ventil (Manual Valve) Manually operated pneumatic valves for direct control without electrical power.
• Sätesventil (Seat Valve) Seat valves for precise flow control in pneumatic and fluid systems.
• Ventilramp (Valve Ramp/Manifold) Valve manifolds and ramps for multi-valve mounting and distribution.
• Ventilramp MVDC-220 MVDC-220 valve ramp for valve manifold configurations.
• Test Hydraulic Actuator (Hänchen) Test hydraulic actuators from Hänchen Hydraulik for hydraulic testing applications.
• Vriddon MT Series (Rotary Actuator - Aluminium) Aluminum rotary actuators with unique patented base plate for various mounting patterns. Features blow-out safe shaft, heavy-duty bearings, NAMUR air connection, position indication, ±10° end position adjustment. Temperature range -20°C to +80°C (-50°C to +150°C on request), max working pressure 10 bar. Also available in technopolymer series.
• Vriddon M-Tech (Rotary Actuator - Technopolymer) Technopolymer rotary actuators for corrosive environments in process, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Features blow-out safe shaft, NAMUR connection, position indication, lightweight design. Temperature range -20°C to +80°C, max working pressure 8 bar.
• Vridspjäll 2104 (Rotary Damper) Rotary dampers for flow control applications.
• Vridspjäll 2108 (Rotary Damper) Rotary dampers for industrial flow control.
• Vridspjäll 2109 (Rotary Damper) Rotary dampers for industrial applications.
• Vridspjäll i PVC (PVC Rotary Damper) PVC rotary dampers for chemical-resistant applications.

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Direct peers

• SMC Corporation: SMC is the world's largest manufacturer of pneumatic components, offering cylinders, valves, air treatment, fittings, and actuators. Directly overlaps with Swedec's pneumatic product portfolio across nearly every category, but at vastly greater global scale.
• Festo: Festo is a leading global pneumatics and automation specialist offering cylinders, valves, sensors, and motion control. Competes head-on with Swedec's pneumatic components portfolio and targets the same industrial manufacturing customer base.
• Camozzi Automation: Camozzi is an Italian manufacturer of pneumatic components (cylinders, valves, FRL, fittings) and automation systems — comparable mid-sized European specialist competing in the same product categories as Swedec.
• Metal Work Pneumatic: Metal Work is an Italian pneumatic components manufacturer offering cylinders, valves, fittings, and FRL units. Closely comparable mid-sized European pneumatics specialist with similar product breadth and target customer profile.
• Aventics (Emerson): Aventics, now part of Emerson, manufactures pneumatic components including cylinders, valves, and air preparation. Directly comparable product overlap with Swedec across pneumatic components, fittings, and FRL units.
• IMI Norgren: IMI Norgren (IMI Precision Engineering) manufactures pneumatic and motion control components including cylinders, valves, and actuators. Comparable product portfolio and industrial customer base to Swedec.
• Bibus AG: Bibus is a European specialist distributor and system integrator of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric drive components. Closely comparable profile to Swedec as a mid-sized European industrial component distributor with custom engineering capability.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is a global motion and control technologies giant with extensive pneumatic and hydraulic product lines. Overlaps significantly with Swedec's offering but operates as a broad incumbent serving many industries globally.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a major manufacturer of hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation components. Competes with Swedec's hydraulic and pneumatic lines but is vastly larger and broader in industrial scope.

Others

• Hänchen Hydraulik: Hänchen Hydraulik is a German manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and piston rod locks — already represented in Swedec's catalog as a partner brand. Comparable to Swedec's hydraulic component offering, though relationship is more supplier/distributor than direct competitor.

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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