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Spotify
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IKEA
AB Volvo
The Volvo Group (, ; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo (), shortened to AB Volvo (), stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment, Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. In 2016, it was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks through its subsidiary Volvo Trucks.
H&M
The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay, commonly abbreviated as TPB, is a free searchable online index of movies, music, video games, pornography and software. Founded in 2003 by Swedish think tank Piratbyrån, The Pirate Bay facilitates the connection among users of the peer-to-peer torrent protocol, which are able to contribute to the site through the addition of magnet links. The Pirate Bay has consistently ranked as one of the most visited torrent websites in the world.
Ericsson
(), commonly known as Ericsson (), is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one of the leaders in 5G. Ericsson has over 57,000 granted patents, and it is the inventor of Bluetooth technology.
Scania
Swedish truck and bus manufacturer
Volvo Cars
automotive brand manufacturing subsidiary of Geely
Saab Group
Swedish aerospace and defense company
ABB Group
ABB Group is a Swedish-Swiss technology company, that operates in the fields of electrification and automation. The company was formed in 1988 from the merger of two electrical engineering companies, ASEA of Sweden and Brown, Boveri & Cie (BBC) of Switzerland.
Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive AB () is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Ängelholm, Skåne County, Sweden.
Electrolux
Electrolux AB (; originally Elektromekaniska AB and later Elektrolux AB) is a Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer, headquartered in Stockholm. It is consistently ranked the world's second largest appliance maker by units sold, after Whirlpool.
Saab Automobile
defunct Swedish car manufacturer (1945-2016)
Absolut Vodka
Swedish brand of vodka
Oriflame Cosmetics
Oriflame Holding AG is a Swedish-founded multinational multi-level marketing company with its corporate head office in Switzerland, that sells beauty and personal care products directly to consumers online through a network of independent sellers.
Tele2
Tele2 AB is a provider of mobile and fixed connectivity, telephony, data network services, TV, streaming and global Internet of things services, to consumers and enterprises. It is headquartered in Kista Science City, Stockholm, Sweden. It is a major mobile network operator in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Tetra Pak
multinational food packaging and processing company
Hasselblad
Victor Hasselblad AB is a Swedish manufacturer of medium format cameras, photographic equipment and image scanners based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company originally became known for its classic analog medium-format cameras that used a waist-level viewfinder. Perhaps the most famous use of the Hasselblad camera was during the Apollo program missions when the first humans landed on the Moon. Almost all of the still photographs taken during these missions used modified Hasselblad cameras. In 2016, Hasselblad introduced the world's first digital compact mirrorless medium-format camera, the X1D-5
SKF
AB SKF (, 'Swedish Ball Bearing Factory') is a Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing company founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1907. The company manufactures and supplies bearings, seals, lubrication and lubrication systems, maintenance products, mechatronics products, power transmission products, condition monitoring systems and related services globally.
Husqvarna Group
producer of outdoor power products
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Swedish financial institution
Swedbank
Swedbank AB is a Swedish multinational banking group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It operates primarily in the Nordic and Baltic regions, offering services such as retail banking, asset management and other financial services. Swedbank has extensive retail operations in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. thumb|210px|Swedbank alternative logo used in the past.
Arla Foods
farmer-owned industrial dairy cooperation
Polestar
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC, or simply Polestar, is a Swedish automotive manufacturer that produces electric cars. Principally owned by Li Shufu's PSD Investment, Geely Holding and Volvo Cars, the company is headquartered in Torslanda, outside Gothenburg, Sweden. With an "asset-light" approach in development and manufacturing, Polestar does not have its own manufacturing facility; instead it produces cars in facilities controlled by Volvo or Geely in several countries, including China, the United States, and South Korea.
Vattenfall
Vattenfall is a Swedish multinational power company owned by the Swedish state. Beyond Sweden, the company generates power in Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Atlas Copco
Swedish industrial company
Handelsbanken
Svenska Handelsbanken AB is a Nordic bank with international operations, providing a comprehensive range of financial services including corporate banking, investment banking, trading, and consumer banking such as loans, savings, and insurance. Headquartered in Sweden, Handelsbanken has a strong nationwide branch network and maintains a significant presence in other key markets including Norway, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, where it operates with a focus on decentralised decision-making and long-term customer relationships.
SJ AB
Sweden train operator
Stena Line
Swedish ferry operator
Assa Abloy
Swedish company
Sandvik
Sandvik AB is a Swedish multinational engineering company specializing in products and services for mining, rock excavation, rock drilling, rock processing (crushing and screening), metal cutting and machining. The company was founded in Gävleborg County, Sweden, in 1862. In 2024, it had approximately 41,000 employees and a revenue of 123 billion SEK, with sales in around 150 countries. thumb|LH 517 loader from Sandvik thumb|Göran Fredrik Göransson, founder of Sandvik thumb|Ruins of the blast furnace at Edsken, Hofors Municipality, with a half-size replica of a Bessemer converter thumb|LH 514
Essity
Essity AB (commonly known as Essity) is a Swedish multinational company specializing in hygiene and health products headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Established in 2017 through a spin-off from the forest products company Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), Essity operates in approximately 150 countries and serves more than one billion people worldwide with its range of products Essity's name is derived from the words "essentials" and "necessity," reflecting its focus on essential hygiene and health products.
Fjällräven
Fjällräven (Swedish for "the arctic fox"; ) is a Swedish brand specialising in outdoor equipment—mostly clothing and luggage.
Swedish Match
Swedish snus company
Alfa Laval
Swedish manufacturing company
Securitas
Swedish security services company
SCA
Swedish pulp and paper company
SSAB
SSAB AB (SSAB A, SSAB B), earlier Svenskt Stål AB (), is a Swedish company, formed in 1978, that specialises in producing steel. The largest shareholders are the Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB, and the Government of Finland.
Skandia
Skandia is a Swedish financial services corporation that provides insurance, banking and asset management services.
TrueCaller
Truecaller is a smartphone application that has features of caller ID, call-blocking, flash-messaging, call-recording (on Android up to version 8), chat and voice by using the Internet. It requires users to provide a standard cellular mobile number for registering with the service. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Husqvarna Motorcycles
Swedish-origin Austrian motorcycle manufacturer
Trelleborg AB
global engineering group based in Trelleborg, Sweden
Husaberg
Husaberg was a manufacturer of enduro motorcycles with four and two-stroke engines, the displacements ranging from 125 cc to 650 cc. Originally based in Sweden, its motorcycles were later manufactured in Austria by parent company KTM until the line was retired in 2014.
Öhlins
thumb|upright|Öhlins Rear Monoshock Öhlins Racing AB (commonly Öhlins) is a Swedish company that develops suspension systems for the automotive, motorcycle, mountain bike and motorsport industries. Approximately 97% of all production is exported and Öhlins has distribution in over 50 countries worldwide. The company also produces other types of vehicle components, including steering dampers and ride height control systems. A two-wheel drive system for motorcycles has been produced in the past.
IFS AB
Swedish software company
Haglöfs
Haglöfs AB is an outdoor equipment brand founded in 1914 in Sweden by Wiktor Haglöf.
Acne Studios
multidisciplinary luxury fashion house based in Stockholm, Sweden
Axis Communications
Swedish manufacturer of IP cameras
Esselte
thumb|1990s Esselte record cards. Esselte is a manufacturer and marketer of office products and business supplies with subsidiaries in 25 countries and sales in over 120 countries. Esselte makes files, binders, folders, covers, staplers, letter trays and computer accessories under the Esselte, Leitz, Oxford, Pendaflex, Rapid and Xyron brands. Customers range from wholesalers and direct marketers to office superstores and mass retailers.
Ramlösa
thumb|Different varieties of Ramlösa mineral water sold in Sweden right|thumb|The Spa Pavilion at the Ramlösa mineral water spring in Helsingborg, Sweden Ramlösa () is a brand of carbonated mineral water from a source in Ramlösa Brunnspark in the southern part of Helsingborg, Sweden. Ramlösa goes back to the year 1707 when a mineral spa around the source was founded by Johan Jacob Döbelius.
Lundin Energy
Swedish oil and gas company
Marabou
Swedish chocolate brand
Wasabröd
thumb|Wasabröd, Filipstad, Sweden thumb|"Wasa Husman"
Hexagon AB
company
Thule
Swedish automotive accessory company
Getinge AB
global medical technology company, founded in Sweden
Jofa
Jofa is a Swedish brand of ice hockey equipment owned by Birch Hill Equity Partners through its portfolio company Sport Maska Inc. The brand originated in the company Jonssons Fabriker AB, later renamed Jofa AB, which was founded in Malung, Sweden in 1926 by Niss Oskar Jonsson (1909–2002). Jofa was a pioneer in the development of the plastic helmet, which in North America was worn most notably by Wayne Gretzky.
Doro
company
Epiroc
Epiroc AB is a Swedish manufacturer of mining and infrastructure equipment. It is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and has its manufacturing facilities in Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, China, India, Japan, and Germany.
Teenage Engineering
Swedish electronics company