Sandahlsbolagen is a group of Swedish companies that are associated with transport and construction. The founder was Ingvar Sandahl (born 1927) whose son, Thord Sandahl (born 1956) is currently the CEO.

Sandahlsbolagen AB
Company typePublicly traded Aktiebolag
IndustryConstruction, Transport, Recycling
Founded1951
HeadquartersVärnamo, Sweden
Key people
Thord Sandahl (CEO), Ingvar Sandahl (Chairman)
RevenueSEK 1 billion (2012)
Number of employees
500 (average, 2012)
Websitewww.sandahlsbolagen.se

The company started in 1949 when Ingvar Sandahls Åkeri with a single truck. Since then about twenty companies have been acquired and added to the group.[1]

Sandahlsbolagen has since 1991 been in possession of Bratteborgs gård outside Vaggeryd. The estate is currently occupied by Britta and Ingvar Sandahl. Every second year there is an exhibition here.[2][3]

In 2012 Sandahlsbolagen formed the company Real Rail AB in collaboration with CargoNet AS which deals with railroad transportation. Thord Sandahl is the CEO.[4] [5]

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  1. ^ How it all started History – Sandahlsbolagens official webpage.
  2. ^ New agreement for Elmia wood SkogsElmia 2011-06-01.
  3. ^ Elmia and Sandahlsbolagen enter a deal for at Bratteborgs Gård Cision 2011-06-01.
  4. ^ Sandahlsbolagen and CargoNet AS Enters deal Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today Svensk Åkeritidning 2012-03-06.
  5. ^ The railroad is saved Norrbottens-Kuriren 2012-03-05.
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