sonstorps

What sonstorps does

Sonstorps Åkeri AB is a privately held, family-owned regional road transport company headquartered in Finspång, Sweden, operating since 1937 across three generations of the Karlsson family. The company provides three core service lines: chip truck transport (Flisbilar) of wood chips, shavings, bark, and industrial goods to sawmills, paper mills, and district heating plants; chipper truck services (Huggbilar) for on-site forestry chipping and direct delivery of hog fuel to renewable energy facilities; and gravel and construction material delivery (Grus och anl\u00e4ggningsbilar) from its two owned quarries in Mäselköp and Lämmetorp to construction companies, road associations, and private individuals.

The company's asset base consists of a fleet of 25 trucks (18 chip trucks, 2 combination vehicles, 3 hog fuel trucks, plus gravel/construction vehicles), 4 wheel loaders, 1 dumper, 1 after-crusher, and 2 sorting plants, supported by an in-house workshop for preventive maintenance. Vehicles are stationed across six regional locations (Finspång, Norrköping, Katrineholm, Strängnäs, Kumla, Vimmerby) to minimize empty runs and serve the Östergötland region and surrounding counties. The company offers HVO renewable fuel as an option to reduce environmental impact on customer request.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees per transport, with quote-based customized pricing per project and multi-year contracts. The company employs 35 full-time staff, and current leadership consists of CEO Rickard Karlsson (third generation) with Per Karlsson serving as Senior Advisor. Distribution is entirely direct via the owned fleet, and customer acquisition relies on local presence, reliability, and word-of-mouth rather than digital marketing.

Name

sonstorps

Legal name

Sonstorps Åkeri AB

Website

https://sonstorpsakeri.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sonstorps Åkeri is a family-owned Swedish regional road haulier, founded in 1937, operating 25 trucks and two owned quarries to transport wood chips, hog fuel, and gravel/construction materials for sawmills, paper mills, district heating plants, construction firms, and private customers across Östergötland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomass Loading, Handling & Transloading (Chip Vans, Containers) (AFAMAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roadside/Deck Chipping & Grinding (AFAMAJAB), Contract Chipping & Residue Recovery Services (AFAMAJAO)

Keywords

• Regional road transport
• Wood chip transport
• Biomass fuel hauling
• Gravel delivery services
• Quarry materials transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Finspång

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wood Chip Transport: Transportation of wood chips, shavings, bark, and industrial goods to sawmills, paper mills, and district heating plants. Revenue generated through per-transport fees based on distance and volume.
2. Hog Fuel Services: Mobile chipping services and delivery of hog fuel directly from forest to district heating plants, including terminal chipping and deliveries to smaller boilers, stables, and recreational trails.
3. Gravel and Construction Transport: Delivery of gravel and construction materials from company-owned quarries in Mäselköp and Lämmetorp. Services include road graveling, spreading (wide and narrow), and material delivery for construction projects of all sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sonstorps Åkeri provides regional road haulage for wood chips, logging residues (bark, shavings, hog fuel), and gravel/construction materials in the Östergötland region of Sweden. The company operates three service lines—chip trucks, chipper trucks, and gravel/construction trucks—serving sawmills, paper mills, district heating plants, construction firms, road associations, and private individuals. Materials are sourced from the company's two owned quarries (Mäselköp and Lämmetorp) and delivered via a fleet of 25 trucks with in-house maintenance capabilities.

Product overview

Sonstorps Åkeri operates as a family-owned transport company offering three distinct service lines: Flisbilar (chip trucks) for industrial wood chip and biomass transport, Huggbilar (chipper trucks) for on-site forestry chipping and fuel delivery, and Grus och anläggningsbilar (gravel and construction trucks) for quarry material delivery. The company operates a fleet of 25 trucks, 4 wheel loaders, 1 dumper, 1 after-crusher, and 2 sorting plants across two owned quarries in Mäselköp and Lämmetorp, with vehicles stationed in Finspång, Norrköping, Katrineholm, Kumla, Vimmerby and Strängnäs. An in-house workshop ensures vehicle maintenance and operational reliability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flisbilar (Chip Truck Transport) Transportation of wood chips, shavings, bark, and industrial goods for sawmills, paper mills, and district heating plants. The fleet of 18 chip trucks and 2 combination vehicles is stationed across six locations in the Östergötland region, offering high load utilization, flexible logistics, and HVO fuel option for sustainable transport.
• Huggbilar (Chipper Truck Services) Mobile chipping services using three chipper trucks that chip and deliver renewable fuel directly from forest harvesting sites to district heating plants. Also performs terminal chipping and delivers to smaller boilers, paddocks, and exercise tracks. Provides a climate-smart and adaptable alternative for renewable energy supply.
• Grus och anläggningsbilar (Gravel and Construction Transport) Delivery of gravel and construction materials from company-owned quarries in Mäselköp and Lämmetorp. Services include road graveling, material spreading (both wide and narrow), grading and leveling. Serves construction companies, road associations, and private individuals for projects of all sizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• High load utilization through optimized route planning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sveriges Åkeriföretag (Swedish Haulage Companies Association)minorOthersMembership organization for Swedish haulage companies. Sonstorps Åkeri follows their guidelines for traffic safety, environment, and quality standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics group with substantial Swedish operations across road haulage, including bulk and industrial freight. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose Swedish road division competes for the same regional bulk freight contracts.
• Holmen: Swedish forestry and paper group with significant own-forest resources and internal transport operations for chips, pulpwood, and biomass to its mills. Comparable as a large incumbent that both produces and transports wood-based raw materials in the same regional Swedish corridors.
• Stora Enso: Global Nordic forest products company with large in-house logistics for moving wood chips, pulpwood, and biomass to its Swedish mills and bioenergy sites. Comparable because it controls both supply and transport in overlapping Nordic regional flows.
• SCA: One of Europe's largest private forest owners with dedicated SCA Logistics operations moving timber, chips, and biomass between its Swedish forests and industrial sites. Comparable as a much larger incumbent that competes for the same industrial wood-chip transport contracts.
• DB Schenker: Major European land-transport and logistics provider with significant Swedish road-freight operations serving industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent able to bid on regional bulk and industrial haulage contracts at scale.

Direct peers

• Vida AB: Major Swedish privately held wood-products group with its own sawmills and regional transport/logistics for timber and byproducts. Comparable due to its regional Swedish scale, vertically integrated forestry operations, and internal haulage of wood chips and residuals.
• Sveaskog: Sweden's largest state-owned forest company, operating timber harvesting and forest logistics across Sweden. Comparable because it combines forest-resource ownership with own fleet and regional transport of wood and biomass, mirroring Sonstorps' integrated forestry-to-customer model.

Regional players

• Best Transport: Large Swedish haulier with significant fleet capacity focused on bulk and industrial transport in the Nordic region. Comparable as a regional haulage competitor serving Swedish industrial and construction customers with overlapping routes and truck types.
• Bring Logistics: Nordic transport and logistics arm of PostNord, offering road haulage and bulk/industrial freight across Sweden and the Nordics. Comparable as a regional Nordic haulage competitor that bids for industrial bulk freight in the same corridors.

Emerging players

• Derome: Swedish family-owned building-materials and timber group that operates its own quarries, sawmills, and regional logistics fleet. Comparable due to its combination of owned raw-material supply, regional Swedish footprint, and own transport fleet for aggregates and wood products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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