No vacuum in orders for Autoform
In 2021, Autoform AB expanded and remodeled the premises in Malung, purchased new machines and added 50 new employees for the production of wind deflectors for trucks. Three years later, they still need to hire and the turnover for 2023 is believed to be over SEK 350 million.
- We are doing well, we're constantly looking for skilled workforce, says CEO Daniel Helgesson.
Autoform's specialty is technical vacuum forming and post-processing of the vacuum forming. The factory in Malung is the largest of its kind in Sweden, in terms of number of employees and turnover. Together with Autoform’s sister companies in Gothenburg, Poland and Germany, it is the largest in Europe.
With 147 employees, the company is the fourth largest employer in Malung-Sälens kommun, after SkiStar AB, the municipality and fiskarheden travaru AB. Daniel Helgesson has worked at the company as development manager since 2010 and since 2022 he is CEO.
- We have grown organically in all products. Because we have several legs to stand on, we have been able to withstand downward trends in the automotive industry. There are some clouds of worry in 2024, but we look to the future with confidence. We have continued high demand from our customers, describes Daniel Helgesson.
Autoform started to manufacture wind deflectors for Volvo trucks a year and a half ago, today the product makes up around 25% of the company's total production. Other product consists of trunk trays for cars, contract manufacturing and roof boxes.
In recent years, there has been an enormous development in terms of materials on the market. The development in materials has, as in many other industries, moved towards becoming bio-based. Autoform was among the first in the industry to start with this and they were therefore a little ahead of the need.
- This has enabled us to secure the volumes we need to be able to focus on sustainability. Simply explained, the plastic we use does not have oil as a raw material. Instead, bio-based and recycled substances are used, explains Kjell Nordström Production Manager at Autoform.
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