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[[File:Anders Tengbom hus 1.jpg|thumb|Sweco's main offices in Stockholm.]]
[[File:Anders Tengbom hus 1.jpg|thumb|Sweco's main offices in Stockholm.]]


'''Sweco''' is a Swedish consulting company in the fields of [[construction]], [[architecture]] and [[environmental engineering]].
'''Sweco''' (originally "'''Swe'''dish '''Co'''nsultants") is the largest engineering consultancy company in Europe, active in the fields of [[construction]], [[architecture]], and [[environmental engineering]].


As of 2013, Sweco has about 9 000 employees and presence in [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Denmark]], [[Russia]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Bulgaria]] and [[Poland]].
As of 2015, Sweco has about 14,500 employees and presence in [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Denmark]], [[Russia]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Poland]], [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]], [[Turkey]], [[China]], [[United Kingdom]].


Sweco AB (publ) is listed at the stock exchange [[OMX]] Nordiska Börs in Stockholm.
Sweco AB (publ) is listed at the stock exchange [[OMX]] Nordiska Börs in Stockholm.


The company has its historical roots in a number of companies, now merged, such as AB Vattenbyggnadsbyrån (VBB), VIAK AB and FFNS AB.
The company has its historical roots in a number of companies, now merged, such as AB Vattenbyggnadsbyrån (VBB), VIAK AB, FFNS AB and [[Grontmij]].


==History==
==History==
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*2003 Sweco acquires Statkraft Grøner and PIC<ref>http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/</ref>
*2003 Sweco acquires Statkraft Grøner and PIC<ref>http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/</ref>
*2013 Sweco acquires Vectura Consulting AB.<ref>http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/Press/News/2013/Sweco-and-Vectura-join-forces--Creating-the-Nordic-regions-leading-engineering-consultancy-with-9000-employees/</ref>
*2013 Sweco acquires Vectura Consulting AB.<ref>http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/Press/News/2013/Sweco-and-Vectura-join-forces--Creating-the-Nordic-regions-leading-engineering-consultancy-with-9000-employees/</ref>
*2015 Sweco acquires Grontmij N.V.<ref>http://tools.euroland.com/tools/Pressreleases/GetPressRelease/?ID=3155526&lang=en-GB&companycode=s-swec&v=s-swec_press</ref>
*2015 Sweco acquires [[Grontmij]] N.V.<ref>http://tools.euroland.com/tools/Pressreleases/GetPressRelease/?ID=3155526&lang=en-GB&companycode=s-swec&v=s-swec_press</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:35, 2 October 2015

SWECO AB
Company typePublicly traded Aktiebolag
Founded1997
HeadquartersKungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden
Key people
Johan Nordström
(Chairman)
Tomas Carlsson
(President and CEO)
Number of employees
14,500 (2015)[1]
ParentInvestment AB Latour (31.0%)
WebsiteSWECO
Sweco's main offices in Stockholm.

Sweco (originally "Swedish Consultants") is the largest engineering consultancy company in Europe, active in the fields of construction, architecture, and environmental engineering.

As of 2015, Sweco has about 14,500 employees and presence in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, China, United Kingdom.

Sweco AB (publ) is listed at the stock exchange OMX Nordiska Börs in Stockholm.

The company has its historical roots in a number of companies, now merged, such as AB Vattenbyggnadsbyrån (VBB), VIAK AB, FFNS AB and Grontmij.

History

  • 1889 Hugo Theorell starts Theorells Ingenjörsbyrå[2]
  • 1897 J. Gust. Richert establishes VBB[3]
  • 1930 VIAK, Olsson & Jonsson founded[4]
  • 1958 FFNS Arkitekter founded[5]
  • 1987 Stock market listing of FFNS Arkitekter [6]
  • 1988 VBB acquires BECO. VBB group is formed[7]
  • 1997 FFNS acquires VBB group and Sweco is formed[8]
  • 2003 Sweco acquires Statkraft Grøner and PIC[9]
  • 2013 Sweco acquires Vectura Consulting AB.[10]
  • 2015 Sweco acquires Grontmij N.V.[11]

References

  1. ^ http://www.grontmij.com/MediaCenter/Pages/Press-release-Grontmij-becomes-part-of-Sweco-to-form-a-new-European-leader.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  3. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  4. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  5. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  6. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  7. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  8. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  9. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/About-Sweco/History/
  10. ^ http://www.swecogroup.com/en/Sweco-group/Press/News/2013/Sweco-and-Vectura-join-forces--Creating-the-Nordic-regions-leading-engineering-consultancy-with-9000-employees/
  11. ^ http://tools.euroland.com/tools/Pressreleases/GetPressRelease/?ID=3155526&lang=en-GB&companycode=s-swec&v=s-swec_press


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