Semcon

Semcon AB
Company typePublic company,
(Nasdaq StockholmSEMC)
Industryautomotive industry, manufacturing and process industries, energy sector, life science, telecom
FoundedVästerås, Sweden (1980)
FounderArvid Hansen
HeadquartersGothenburg, Sweden
Number of locations
Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo;Resende;

China: Beijing; Guangzhou; Shanghai;

Germany: Munich;

Hungary: Budapest;

India:Bangalore;

Norway:Kongsberg;

Spain: Antas;

Sweden:Gothenburg; Eskilstuna; Falun; Helsingborg; Hudiksvall; Jönköping; Karlskrona; Karlstad; Lidköping; Linköping; Ludvika; Luleå; Lund; Olofström; Oskarshamn; Stenungsund; Stockholm; Södertälje; Trollhättan; Västerås; Växjö; Örebro;

United Kingdom: Havant; Leavesden; Warwick; South Woodham Ferrers; Grantham;
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Markus Granlund
CEO
Björn Strömberg
Chief Financial Officer
Number of employees
2,000 (2017)[1]

Semcon (Scandinavian Engineering & Marketing Consultants) is a Swedish multinational technology company, specialized in product development. Semcon collaborates mainly with companies in the automotive industry, energy and life science sectors. It has 2,000 specialised employees, and conducts the entire product development cycle, from strategy and technology development to design and product information.[2]

Semcon was founded in Västerås, Sweden, in 1980 and has offices in over 40 locations in nine different countries. In 2015, the Group reported annual sales of SEK 2.6 billions.

There are both single assignments and projects where specific teams are formed for product development.[3] The company operates several research projects, including Sonic Movement, which is developing sound effects for electric cars.

  1. ^ Semcon Financials (2016)
  2. ^ "Uniting physical and digital worlds".
  3. ^ Semcon.com