MANUFACTURING Companies in Sweden: Full List
Approximately 31,655 real businesses classified under Manufacturing in Sweden, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 31,655 real businesses operate in the Manufacturing sector across Sweden. A factory rarely owns itself. Manufacturing entities routinely sit three or four layers inside industrial holding groups — a domestic production unit owned by a regional subsidiary, owned in turn by a global parent. That is not an edge case; it is closer to the default. The sector runs from machinery, textiles, and chemicals through pharmaceuticals, electronics, automotive parts, and food processing, and verifying a single supplier often means tracing the corporate chain above it, not just the entity signing the contract. Pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers carry an extra layer: sector-specific regulatory licensing on top of standard registration.
279 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Manufacturing companies in Sweden follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Sweden beneficial ownership overviewTop Manufacturing Companies in Sweden
Live from the register. Every row opens the full record — officers, shareholders and resolved group structure.
Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code C in Sweden, as of the last reconciliation.
Section C is 5% of the Sweden register by entity count and its 6th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Swedish manufacturing is heavily export-oriented and concentrated around a small number of globally significant supply chains — automotive (Volvo, Scania), heavy machinery, and forestry products — so a smaller registered Swedish manufacturer is very often a Tier 2 or Tier 3 supplier whose real commercial significance is best understood through the larger buyer it serves, not through its own filed accounts alone.
F-skatt (F-tax) approval from Skatteverket is a genuinely useful, independently checkable signal in this sector: it certifies that a business handles its own tax and social-security obligations rather than being treated as an employee relationship in disguise, and larger Swedish manufacturers routinely require F-skatt status before engaging a supplier. Facilities operating above certain size or emissions thresholds also need a separate environmental permit under the Environmental Code — an administrative record distinct from, and worth checking alongside, the company’s Bolagsverket registration.
Sweden Manufacturing, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section C entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section C, Sweden. 130 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Sweden manufacturing ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
Export-oriented supply-chain KYB
Swedish manufacturing is heavily export-oriented and concentrated in automotive (Volvo, Scania), machinery and forestry-products supply chains, so a smaller Swedish supplier is often a Tier 2/3 node whose real commercial weight sits with a much larger buyer.
F-skatt status as a legitimacy signal
F-skatt (F-tax) approval from Skatteverket is a genuine, checkable signal that a Swedish manufacturing supplier is a real operating business handling its own tax and social-security obligations, not a shell or misclassified worker — larger buyers routinely require it before engaging a supplier.
Environmental permit exposure
Manufacturing facilities above certain thresholds need an environmental permit under the Environmental Code, a separate administrative record from company registration worth checking for any industrial-scale Swedish supplier.
Sub-sectors within Manufacturing
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Sweden company directory.
Manufacture of food products
2,680 companies
Manufacture of beverages
514 companies
Manufacture of tobacco products
26 companies
Manufacture of textiles
709 companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel
432 companies
Manufacture of leather and related products
167 companies
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
2,429 companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products
341 companies
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
1,873 companies
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
37 companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
720 companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
148 companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
1,202 companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
873 companies
Manufacture of basic metals
361 companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
6,675 companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1,252 companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
800 companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2,506 companies
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
763 companies
Manufacture of other transport equipment
611 companies
Manufacture of furniture
1,224 companies
Other manufacturing
1,957 companies
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
3,523 companies
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Manufacturing companies are registered in Sweden?
Approximately 31,655 real businesses operate under Manufacturing in Sweden.
What does the Manufacturing sector include in Sweden?
A factory rarely owns itself. Manufacturing entities routinely sit three or four layers inside industrial holding groups — a domestic production unit owned by a regional subsidiary, owned in turn by a global parent. That is not an edge case; it is closer to the default. The sector runs from machinery, textiles, and chemicals through pharmaceuticals, electronics, automotive parts, and food processing, and verifying a single supplier often means tracing the corporate chain above it, not just the entity signing the contract. Pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers carry an extra layer: sector-specific regulatory licensing on top of standard registration.
How is company ownership disclosed for Manufacturing companies in Sweden?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Sweden — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Manufacturing.
Can I see all industries present in Sweden?
Yes — the Sweden company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Sweden.
Can I see Manufacturing companies in other countries?
Yes — the Manufacturing sector directory lists every country with recorded Manufacturing companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Manufacturing companies in Sweden over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Manufacturing companies in Sweden going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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