Industrial Automation in Sweden

AVT Industriteknik is a Swedish automation and industrial technology supplier headquartered in Alingsås, with a second site in Askim. Founded in 2000, the company designs and manufactures assembly lines, special-purpose machines, robot cells, leak/tightness testing equipment, and vision-guided automation, and runs its own in-house mechanical workshop covering CNC milling, turning, welding, and sheet metal work, alongside a consulting practice spanning feasibility studies, project management, machine design, programming, and VR simulation. AVT is an ABB Value Provider Partner and a Cognex vision systems partner, and has delivered named projects including FDA-validated specialty machines for dental implant handling at Dentsply, a robot cell with automated traceability for plastics manufacturer KB Components, and tightness-testing systems for high-voltage switchgear and HVAC components via its Kontikab product line. The company has 38 employees and reported revenue of approximately SEK 63 million in 2024, with a 10.9% margin. AVT was acquired by Addtech, a Nasdaq Stockholm-listed technology group with roughly 3,000 employees across 140+ subsidiaries, and now operates within Addtech's Automation business area. For manufacturers needing assembly automation, leak testing, or vision-guided robot cells from a single in-house team with the financial backing of a listed industrial group, AVT offers a complete one-roof capability, though it should be noted as a subsidiary rather than a fully independent vendor.

Odigo Consulting is a Swedish technical consultancy and certified robotics integrator based in Sölvesborg, with an additional office in Malmö. Founded in 2012, the company became Universal Robots' first certified system integrator in Sweden, and is officially recognized by SWIRA (Swedish Industrial Robot Association) as a qualified system integrator under Robotlyftet, a government-backed Tillväxtverket programme that helps small and medium manufacturers invest in automation and robotics. Odigo combines technical staffing and project consulting (project management, production development, plant construction, and interim management) with hands-on collaborative robotics integration through its Smart Factory practice, led by Marcus Engqvist. The company has delivered cobot projects for named clients including Tetra Pak, AMAB Hydraul, Trikem, and Sandéns Security Printing, with published case studies in medtech pick-and-place applications using UR3e cobots and Robotiq grippers. Financially, Odigo has grown steadily, with 13 employees and roughly SEK 24 million in revenue as of 2025, consistently profitable with double-digit margins. For small and medium manufacturers in automotive, metal, medtech, defense, paper, or food production looking for a government-recognized integrator that also offers flexible technical staffing, Odigo combines two services that are usually offered separately.

Automationsteknik AB, part of the Selatek group and founded in 2000, is a Swedish automation specialist delivering sustainable, high-quality automation systems. Core capabilities include project management, mechanical and electrical design, PLC programming, robotics, control cabinet manufacturing and after-market service. The company serves both the manufacturing industry and the water & wastewater sector (VA-automation), and is a certified system partner with ABB and Siemens.

SE Automation is the automation and robotics division of Svenska Elektrod AB, a Swedish welding equipment and consumables distributor founded in 1981. Under CEO Per Brännström and Chairman Karl Ericsson, who took over the company in 2015, SE Automation pivoted the business toward collaborative robotics while keeping its welding-industry roots, and became a certified Universal Robots integrator as well as UR's 100th authorized training center worldwide. The company specializes in retrofitting cobots into existing welding-focused production lines, a documented example being a ceiling-mounted UR10e grinding cell added next to an existing robotic MIG-welding cell, which removed the need for an operator to manually grind welds wearing a fresh-air mask. The parent company has around 30 employees and roughly SEK 76 million in annual revenue. SE Automation distributes cobots and AMRs from Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), and Kawasaki Robotics, alongside peripheral brands including Robotiq, OnRobot-adjacent grippers, and welding-specific cobot accessories from Lorch Cobotronic. For manufacturers in welding-heavy industries looking to retrofit collaborative robots into existing robotic welding cells, SE Automation brings a documented specialty that few general integrators can match.

AH Automation is a leading Swedish automation company with over 80 years of experience delivering complete automation solutions. Their portfolio covers robot cells, robot welding, control and appliance cabinets, assembly presses, vision systems, conveyor and packing systems and machine tending — all tailored to individual customer requirements. The company works as a certified system partner with ABB, KUKA, Omron and Siemens, and operates from offices in Kungshamn and Karlstad. AH Automation serves manufacturing industries including automotive and food & beverage, enabling faster production, lower operating costs and improved product quality.

Cognibotics is a deep-tech robotics company founded in 2013 as a spin-off from Lund University's RobotLab, headquartered at Ideon Science Park in Lund. The company has raised over SEK 60 million in funding from investors including Tibia Konsult, Fairpoint Capital, and Danish robotics investor Newton ApS, and holds 12 filed patents. Around 40 people work at Cognibotics, roughly a third with academic robotics backgrounds and the rest with decades of practical industrial robotics experience. The company's core products are CogniCal, a robot calibration technology that improves accuracy and reduces integration cost, recently sold to a major global industrial robot manufacturer in a deal worth approximately SEK 16 million, and the HKM1800, a proprietary high-speed, long-reach pick-and-place robot for warehouse and intralogistics automation capable of handling items up to 7.5kg across a 10m² workspace. Cognibotics has partnered with Austria's KEBA Industrial Automation on motion control for the HKM1800 and works with named customers including Tetra Pak, Getinge, Nowaste Logistics, and online retailer Boozt. For companies seeking advanced motion control, robot calibration, or high-speed picking technology rooted in original Swedish robotics research rather than off-the-shelf integration, Cognibotics offers genuine in-house product development backed by patented technology.

Andon Robotics AB is a Swedish robotics integrator specialising in robot material handling and welding solutions for the manufacturing industry. The team designs and builds most customer-specific components in-house, delivering tailor-made robot cells with a high level of automation. Andon also offers a comprehensive aftersales programme — maintenance, upgrades and personnel training — to ensure long, trouble-free production runs.

Automation Solutions Sweden AB is a Swedish automation consultancy offering customised solutions for industrial process control. Recurring assignments include PLC and HMI application programming, SCADA system development and extension (Siemens WinCC), commissioning, troubleshooting and integration projects. The company has delivered projects across Sweden, Russia, the Middle East, South America and the USA, with documented experience in dairy, food & beverage and brewing industries.

Novotek is a publicly traded European industrial IT and automation company headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, with over 35 years of experience delivering MES, SCADA, and industrial digitalisation solutions. The company operates across the Nordics, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, and the UK & Ireland, serving more than 2,500 industrial customers. Novotek is a GE Vernova Platinum Solution Partner and AUVESY-MDT Preferred Partner, specialising in Proficy MES (Plant Applications), Proficy Historian, Proficy iFix SCADA, Kepware OPC connectivity, and production planning tools. Core services include system integration, MES implementation, SCADA development, industrial data management, production optimisation, version control, and cybersecurity for OT environments. Novotek serves customers across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, water, paper & pulp, and general manufacturing sectors.

SKF is the world's leading specialist in rotating equipment reliability, offering a comprehensive suite of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions. Their portfolio spans vibration sensors, thermal cameras, online monitoring systems (SKF Multilog), portable diagnostic tools (SKF Pulse), and the SKF @ptitude analytics platform — all purpose-built around decades of rotating machinery expertise. SKF integrates directly with SCADA, MES, and ERP systems, making it a natural fit for regulated manufacturing environments.

Elektroautomatik describes itself as Sweden's largest independent automation integrator, with over 60 years of operating history and more than 210 employees across four offices in Göteborg (headquarters), Skövde, Kungsör, and Södertälje. As a vendor-independent integrator, the company is not tied to any single robot, control system, or machine supplier, instead selecting whichever technology best fits a customer's process. Its scope spans industrial automation (robot, PLC, and vision system integration), AGV/AMR material handling solutions, contract manufacturing, machine sales, consulting, and a dedicated service and aftermarket division with its own training academy. The company serves customers across automotive, food, medtech, logistics, woodworking, and general manufacturing, and has delivered projects for clients including Swegon, a Swedish HVAC manufacturer, where Elektroautomatik built an automated edge-bending cell. Elektroautomatik takes responsibility for the full automation lifecycle, from initial concept and mechanical/electrical design through commissioning and long-term service contracts, and is currently expanding with a new facility under construction in Kungsör. For manufacturers seeking a large, full-service integrator with genuine multi-site presence across Sweden, Elektroautomatik offers scale and breadth that few independent integrators in the market can match.

AtLid (Automations Teknik i Lidköping AB) is a Swedish automation specialist with expertise across PLC programming, robot cells, control cabinet manufacturing, SCADA and concept development. Key sectors served include concrete and granite processing, sawmills, food production, water treatment and materials handling. The company enables Swedish industry to adopt AI, manufacturing technologies and process IT in new and effective ways.

BS Elcontrol AB is a Swedish and Norwegian market leader in manufacturing automatic equipment and control cabinets for industrial and process applications. Located near Gothenburg, the company specialises in five automation segments: cooling and refrigeration automation, industrial automation, process automation, marine automation and property automation. Products include PLCs, regulators, frequency converters, control cabinets and control boxes. BS Elcontrol is known for short delivery times, cost-effective solutions and strong technical support.

An international Swedish engineering, design, and advisory services company headquartered in Solna, Sweden. It provides engineering and automation solutions including industrial controls, digitalisation, project design, and manufacturing support across multiple sectors. AFRY supports automation systems, PLC/controls, industrial digitalisation, and project implementation from concept to commissioning in industries such as energy, water, and process sectors. The company operates globally with offices across Europe and beyond.