2019-03-22

Sustainable service and maintenance since 1905

Sustainability issues at SweMaint are managed as an integral part of other business issues. The overall strategic direction is set at the board level and then pursued by management. The strategic direction is governed by the company's management system and its sustainability, work environment, and quality & environmental policies in addition to SweMaint’s core values.

From a broader perspective, SweMaint’s role in sustainable development also coincides with our goal as a company – to promote rail freight as the strongest and most competitive choice. However, the benefits of rail transport over other modes of transport are not solely related to costs. The biggest winner is the environment, because we want to ensure the footprint we leave behind for future generations is as small as possible.

Politicians have realised the importance of picking up the pace in the process of increasing rail freight and passenger flow. New vital investments in rail infrastructure are being made mainly in the rest of Europe but are also here on the home front in Sweden with the modernisation of the ageing fleet of freight wagons.

Although the sustainability report distributed with last year’s Christmas greetings outlining SweMaint’s action on sustainability issues for the 2017/2018 financial year may have been the company's first, we began offering service and maintenance as far back as 1905.

If you have any questions about the big picture of SweMaint’s role, intentions and impact, please contact SweMaint Sustainability Manager Carl-Johan Widell by calling +46 736 00 50 66 (mobile) or sending an email to carljohan.widell@swemaint.com

SweMaint AB is Northern Europe’s leading supplier of maintenance and repair services for wagon owners and other rail freight operators. Strategically located at Sweden’s major nodes, from Malmö in the south to Kiruna in the north, we offer a complete and nearly nationwide service offering that includes preventive wagon maintenance, wheel maintenance, corrective repairs and a comprehensive supply of materials.

Our very own wheel supply programme has you got you covered at 30 unique locations – in addition, we have 40 mobile workshops on standby for urgent corrective maintenance out on the rails and effective 24/7 rerailing and clearance. Altogether, this ensures fast lead times according to our motto, “Less downtime = more profit for our customers”.

Our extensive experience – we have been in business since 1905 – combined with our systematic development of our offering with a focus on adding value for customers gives us a unique position and platform to promote rail freight as the strongest and most competitive choice.

Based in Gothenburg, the company boasts sales of around SEK 400 million and has around 250 employees in 12 workshops at Sweden’s major rail nodes. SweMaint AB has been owned by Malmö-based Kockums Industrier since 2007.