Sweden

TeliaSonera AB--formed from the merger of Sweden's Telia AB and Finland's Sonera at the beginning of 2003--is the…

Bonnier AB is one of the Nordic region's leading media groups, losing out the top spot to Finland's SanomaWSOY in 2001.

Swedish Telecom is a state-owned public utility, responsible for Sweden's telecommunications system, providing a…

Since its founding in 1855, Sweden's Skandia Insurance Company, Ltd.

Sandvik AB is an industrial engineering group based in Sandviken, Sweden, and trading through an international network…

The Axel Johnson Group of Stockholm comprises two legally and financially independent companies, Axel Johnson & Co.

Atlas Copco AB is one of the world's leading producers of compressors, mining and construction equipment, power tools,…

Early 1900s:[fsps*2.5]Company builds a sulfite pulp mill at Domsjö.

Perstorp AB operates as a specialty chemicals group focusing on polyalcohols, which are used in the production of…

Alfa Laval AB operates as a leader in the heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling industries.

BRIO AB is a century-old toy company based in Osby, Sweden, with subsidiaries in North America and Europe.

After helping to build Scandinavia, Skanska AB is ready to help build the rest of the world.

Acquisitive Gunnebo AB has quickly grown into one of the world's leading security groups.

Aktiebolaget SKF is the acknowledged leader of the world's rolling bearing industry.

The largest company in Sweden in revenue terms and the biggest employer in that nation's private sector, AB Volvo is…

Investor AB is the flagship of the Wallenberg financial empire--the family has long dominated northern Europe's…

Stock Index: Stockholm The ICA logo dominates the Swedish grocery-retail industry.

Based in Stockholm, Swedish Match AB is the leading global manufacturer of matches and the third-largest manufacturer…

Government-owned Vin & Spirit AB (V & S) lost its monopoly on the production, wholesale, export, and import of…

Telefonaktiebolaget LM (Ericsson) is one of the world's largest telecommunications concerns with the largest customer…

To the average consumer, the name Electrolux says two things: vacuum cleaners and refrigerators.

Electrolux AB operates as the largest appliance manufacturer in the world with customers in more than 150 countries.

Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in…

The SAS Group is made up of the Scandinavian Airlines System and SAS International Hotels d.b.a.

With more than 550 stores in 12 countries across Europe, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has quickly become one of the…

Sweden's Gambro AB specializes in renal care products, services, and equipment.

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB operates as the parent company of the SEB Group, a North European banking concern…

Nobel Industries AB is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of specialty industrial chemicals, paints, and adhesives.

Cardo AB has focused its efforts on building two world-leading companies: Cardo Door and Cardo Pump.

In its infancy, Svenska Handelsbanken AB was a small bank, with operations confined to the city of Stockholm.

Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish maker of passenger automobiles in the premium sector of the market.

Sweden's Vattenfall AB is vying for a leading role in Europe's energy generation and transmission market.

NetCom Systems AB is poised to become Scandinavia's leading private provider of telecommunications services,…

Sweden's Modern Times Group AB (MTG) is one of the Scandinavian market's leading media companies, with interests…

Autoliv, Inc.

FöreningsSparbanken AB (FS-banken) is one of Sweden's leading banks and one of the largest banking groups in the Nordic…

First off the starting block among pan-European banking mergers--a trend expected to boom in the early years of the…

Cloetta Fazer AB is the Nordic region's leading manufacturer of chocolates and other confectionery.

Observer AB is the aptly named parent of a group of companies that focus on monitoring media in various countries for…