Manufacturer of heavy-duty forklifts, container handlers and log handling equipment with lifting capacities of 10 to 52 tonnes.
Svetruck AB
Ljungby (SE) · Hamburg (DE) · Antwerp (BE) · Goshen, Ohio (USA)New on Amplifa
About Svetruck AB
Svetruck AB is a mechanical engineering company founded in 1977 by the brothers Holger and Sture Andersson in Ljungby, Sweden, and manufactures heavy-duty forklifts. The three main product groups are forklifts, container handlers and log handling equipment (logstackers). The lifting capacity of the heavy-duty forklifts ranges from 10 to 52 tonnes; all forklifts are powered by diesel engines from Volvo, Cummins or Scania. The machines are used primarily in ports, in the wood and paper industry, and in heavy industry such as steel and aluminium plants. Around 200 employees work at the Ljungby production site; approximately 95% of sales are in Europe and 5% in other world regions. In addition to manufacturing, the company offers service and spare parts with 55,000 original parts in the main warehouse in Ljungby, available around the clock worldwide, as well as customised adaptations.
- Site
- SE-341 26 Ljungby
- Processes
- Manufacture of forklifts (forklifts), Manufacture of container handlers (container handlers), Manufacture of log handling equipment (logstackers), Service and spare parts, Service, Spare parts (55,000 original Svetruck parts in the main warehouse in Ljungby, 24/7 worldwide), Customised adaptation (customized)
- Materials
- Volvo diesel engine, Cummins diesel engine, Scania diesel engine
- Certificates
- Sustainability report (audited, 2023)
- Founded
- 1977
- Employees
- ca. 200 (Sweden)
- Industries
- Ports, Wood and paper industry, Heavy industry (steel and aluminium plants)
- 01
Design and customised adaptation
- 02
Manufacturing at the Ljungby site
- 03
Assembly of forklifts (forklifts, container handlers, logstackers)
- 04
Sales via own subsidiaries and agencies in approx. 50 countries
- 05
Service and spare parts supply 24/7 worldwide
Product Groups and Drives
Volvo diesel engine
Power source of Svetruck forklifts as one of three engine options.
Cummins diesel engine
Power source of Svetruck forklifts as one of three engine options.
Scania diesel engine
Power source of Svetruck forklifts as one of three engine options.
Locations
Ljungby
SEHead Office, production site and main spare parts warehouse
- Part weight / size
- Lifting capacity 10–52 t
- Materials
- Steel (heavy-duty vehicle construction)
- Production site for heavy-duty forklifts
- Container handler manufacturing
- Logstacker manufacturing
- Spare parts warehouse with 55,000 parts
Hamburg
DESales and service location (Svetruck Deutschland GmbH)
Antwerp
BESales and service location (Svetruck Belgium N.V.)
Goshen, Ohio
USSales and service location (Svetruck Americas INC)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of forklifts (forklifts)Assembly | – | – | 10 t (lifting capacity) – 52 t (lifting capacity) | – | – |
| Manufacture of container handlers (container handlers)Assembly | – | – | 10 t (lifting capacity) – 52 t (lifting capacity) | – | – |
| Manufacture of log handling equipment (logstackers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and spare partsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forklifts / heavy-duty forklifts | Svetruck AB | – | – | – | Ljungby, Sweden |
| Container handlers | Svetruck AB | – | – | – | Ljungby, Sweden |
| Log handling equipment (logstackers) | Svetruck AB | – | – | – | Ljungby, Sweden |
Additional services
Quality
According to its own statements, Svetruck builds its machines to high standards rather than to the lowest price. Service and spare parts distribution are available 24/7 worldwide via subsidiaries, dealers and agents.
| Evidence | Ljungby |
|---|---|
| Sustainability report (audited, 2023) |
History
- 1960er
The founders developed their first forklifts.
- 1977
Founding of Svetruck AB by the brothers Holger and Sture Andersson in Ljungby, Sweden.