What Mtab Sverige Ab does

MTAB Sverige AB is a privately held Nordic specialist logistics company founded in 1968 in Stockholm, providing transport, warehousing, installation, conservation, and exhibition production services for sensitive and valuable items. The company operates four core divisions: FineArt Logistics (art and museum objects), HighTech Logistics (medical imaging, IT, banking/security equipment), Warehousing (climate-controlled storage and 3PL), and Utställningsproduktion (exhibition production, added 2026). Its technical infrastructure includes an owned fleet of climate-controlled, vibration-dampening vehicles with GPS tracking and geofencing security systems; in-house custom packaging and crating (ISPM 15 certified); specialized facilities including the new 10,000+ m² Taastrup facility (April 2026) and Veddesta headquarters (2021) with highest security-class art storage; and a MyMTAB customer portal for shipment tracking and document management. MTAB is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 and holds memberships in the exclusive international art logistics networks ICEFAT, ARTIM, TECDIS, and TENESO (the last partially owned by MTAB).

The company's business model is project-based and quote-priced, with revenue streams spanning professional services (transport, installation, conservation, consultation, exhibition production) and managed services (climate-controlled warehousing, 3PL, collection maintenance). It sells through a direct field sales motion via dedicated customer service teams in seven Nordic offices, supplemented by an international partner network for cross-border projects. Customers include museums and cultural institutions (Fotografiska, Moderna museet, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Moesgaard Museum, Wetterling Gallery, Drottningholms Slottsteater, SMTM), medical technology firms (Philips Medical Systems, Toshiba, Getinge, FlexRay Medical, Mediel), and 3PL clients (Mateus, Odelco). The Fors family retains majority ownership following a July 2025 strategic 25% minority investment by German logistics group Hasenkamp, with CEO Simon Fors continuing to lead the independent operation.

Name

Mtab Sverige Ab

Legal name

MTAB Sverige AB

Website

https://mtab.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MTAB is a Nordic specialist logistics provider founded in 1968, offering transport, climate-controlled storage, installation, conservation, and exhibition production for art, museums, and high-tech/medical equipment across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goeteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Core transport services for art, museum items, and high-tech equipment across Nordic countries and internationally. Includes line network consolidation and special transports.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Climate-controlled storage facilities for art and sensitive equipment, including private depots, 3PL services, and collection maintenance agreements
3. Installation Services: Mechanical installation and configuration of medical and technical equipment, including function testing and commissioning
4. Conservation Services: Professional conservation of art and objects, preventive measures, condition reports, climate and light consultation
5. Exhibition Production: Production, construction and installation of exhibitions and spatial environments for museums and cultural institutions
6. Consultation Services: Project management, logistics planning, customs handling, and training services
7. Third-party Logistics (3PL): Complete logistics handling including storage and distribution for customers without their own logistics operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MTAB provides specialized transport, storage, installation, conservation, and exhibition production services for valuable and sensitive items, primarily fine art and museum objects as well as high-tech equipment such as medical imaging systems. The company operates its own fleet of climate-controlled and vibration-dampened vehicles and provides end-to-end logistics including custom packaging, customs handling, function testing, and final positioning across the Nordic region and internationally.

Product overview

MTAB is a Nordic specialist transport and logistics company offering four core business divisions: FineArt Logistics (art and museum logistics), HighTech Logistics (technical equipment logistics), Warehousing (specialized storage including climate-controlled art storage and 3PL), and Utställningsproduktion (exhibition production). The company provides comprehensive services including transport, custom packaging, installation, conservation, and consultation. The MyMTAB customer portal enables real-time shipment tracking and document management. With over 50 years of experience, MTAB operates throughout the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, serving museums, galleries, healthcare facilities, and technology companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MTAB Tour Logistics: Specialists in transport for music and public performances.
• Transportbyrån
• Museiservice
• FineArt Logistics
• HighTech Logistics
• MyMTAB

Products and services

• FineArt Logistics Specialized logistics services for art and museum objects including transport, storage in climate-controlled facilities, packing, conservation services, and exhibition handling across the Nordic region and internationally. Target customers include museums, galleries, private collectors, and auction houses.
• HighTech Logistics Full-service logistics solutions for sensitive, heavy, advanced, and oversized technical equipment including medical imaging systems (MR, CT, ultrasound, PET/CT), IT and telecom equipment, banking and security equipment, with installation and configuration services.
• Warehousing Specialized storage solutions including climate-controlled art storage, high-security warehouses, 3PL services, private depots, and collection maintenance agreements for valuable and sensitive items.
• Exhibition Production (Utställningsproduktion) Complete exhibition production services including construction of display cases, scenography and spatial environments, project management, technical production, assembly, installation, and touring exhibition solutions for museums and cultural institutions.
• Transport Services Specialized transport services including final mile delivery, security transports with GPS tracking and geofencing, auction transports, and scheduled line network across Europe for sensitive and valuable items.
• Installation Services Mechanical and technical installation services for medical technology, IT equipment, and other sensitive products including configuration and functional testing in anti-static spaces.
• Conservation Services (Konservering) Professional conservation services for art and objects including painting and sculpture conservation, condition reports, climate and light consulting, courses in art handling, and specialized installations.
• Packaging Technology (Packteknik) Custom packaging solutions including specialized transport boxes and frames built in-house, using plywood frames with neoprene plastic covering, and ISPM 15 certified wood packaging for international shipments.
• MyMTAB Customer Portal Customer portal providing real-time shipment tracking, order history management, document access, and invoice downloads for monitoring transport operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of customers reported being very satisfied or satisfied (Q1 2021 measurement)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICEFATcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide organization for handling art and museum items. Membership can only be obtained by existing members voting on admission. MTAB participates in this exclusive network for international art logistics.
• ARTIMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide network bringing together sixty-one of the world's leading companies for handling art and museum items. MTAB is a member, providing access to global expertise and collaboration.
• TECDIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurope's leading network for experts in High Tech Logistics. MTAB participates as a specialized member for Nordic and Baltic regions.
• TENESOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTAB is a partial owner in TENESO, an organization supporting technical logistics operations across Europe.
• MTAB Tour LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company specializing in transport for music and public performances, part of MTAB Group.
• TransportbyrånminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company specializing in auction transports, part of MTAB Group.
• MuseiserviceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary offering a unique range of products developed in collaboration with conservators.
• Huaxie (China)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChinese shipping partner that transported the Terracotta Army exhibition from Xian to Beijing.
• Hizkia DanmarkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish transport company that assisted during the Copenhagen Stock Exchange fire rescue operation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Convelio: Convelio is an emerging digital-first art logistics platform offering online booking, real-time tracking, and shipping for galleries and collectors in Europe and the US. Partial overlap with MTAB's FineArt transport services, but with a SaaS/tech-led positioning.

Direct peers

• Momart: Momart is a UK specialist in fine art and antiques logistics, including transport, storage, and exhibition services for museums, galleries and collectors. Closely comparable operational model and customer base to MTAB's FineArt division.
• Crown Fine Art (Crown Worldwide): Crown Fine Art operates a global fine art logistics division within Crown Worldwide. Provides art transport, climate-controlled storage and installation worldwide - directly comparable to MTAB's FineArt Logistics and Warehousing divisions.
• Cadogan Tate: Cadogan Tate is a long-established UK-headquartered fine art logistics specialist offering transport, storage, installation and shipping across global markets. Closely comparable in services, customer base (galleries, museums, collectors) and vertical specialization.
• LP Art: LP Art is a specialist art logistics and storage company serving leading galleries and collectors with climate-controlled storage and white-glove transport. Closely comparable North American art handling offering to MTAB's FineArt logistics.
• Masterpiece International: Masterpiece International is a New York-headquartered fine art logistics company serving museums, galleries, auction houses and private collectors worldwide. Directly comparable in services and high-end art handling expertise.
• Hasenkamp: Hasenkamp is the German family-owned specialist in art, archives, moves, and high-tech logistics. Direct peer in fine art and high-tech transport services; became MTAB's strategic minority investor in July 2025 with 1,000+ employees across 40+ locations in 28 countries.

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: Geodis is a global logistics incumbent offering specialized high-value and sensitive cargo services (including fine art) as part of broader freight and contract logistics portfolio. Comparable capabilities, but art/medical-tech are not Geodis's primary focus.
• DHL Same Day / DGF (DHL Global Forwarding): DHL operates global logistics including dedicated fine art, medical equipment and high-value transport services through specialist divisions. Comparable in scale and end-to-end capability, but art and high-tech logistics is only one of many product lines.

Regional players

• SIT Logistics (Yamato): SIT Logistics (part of Yamato Group) provides art and high-value logistics including custom packing, climate-controlled transport and installation in Japan and Asia. Comparable offerings but focused on Asia, not direct head-to-head competitor in MTAB's Nordic home market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mtab-transport

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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