Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs market in Sweden: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Sweden awarded 48 supply contracts for tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs through award notices on TED; the 16 of them that state a value (33.3%) add up to €23.6 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. Sweden imported €1.85 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 7318, 8302, 8207, 8301, 8205 and 9 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 4.2% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 68 companies have won 119 public supply contracts for tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs in Sweden, in 72 award notices from 62 public buyers.
  • 98.3% of these awards went to companies registered in Sweden; the most frequent foreign origin is Denmark.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 38.7% of all awards.
  • 24.3% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Sweden — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €106 billion in 2025, 17.6% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)

How to cite: Cresques, "Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs market in Sweden", https://cresques.com/markets/se/445-tools-locks-keys-hinges-fasteners-chain-and-spring, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
68
since November 2023
Award notices
72
on TED
Public buyers
62
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports 2025
€1.9B
all buyers, Eurostat

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Sweden: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
119
in 72 award notices
Awarded value
€36.8M
from 29% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
68
with at least one award
Public buyers
62
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 22Nov–Dec 20232024: 313120242025: 484820252026: 38382026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20232
202431
202548
202638
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €0€0Nov–Dec 20232024: €3.7M€3.7M20242025: €23.6M€23.6M20252026: €9.5M€9.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€0
2024€3.7M
2025€23.6M
2026€9.5M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration: 88
  2. Hospitals and health services: 13
  3. Housing and community amenities: 9
  4. Universities, schools and research: 2
  5. Environment and waste: 2
  6. Police, fire services and prisons: 2
  7. Armed forces and defence agencies: 1
  8. Electricity utilities: 1
  9. Other1
    Other: 1
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration88
Hospitals and health services13
Housing and community amenities9
Universities, schools and research2
Environment and waste2
Police, fire services and prisons2
Armed forces and defence agencies1
Electricity utilities1
Other1
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Småland med öarna21
    SE21
    Småland med öarna: 21
  2. Östra Mellansverige19
    SE12
    Östra Mellansverige: 19
  3. Norra Mellansverige17
    SE31
    Norra Mellansverige: 17
  4. Stockholm17
    SE11
    Stockholm: 17
  5. Västsverige16
    SE23
    Västsverige: 16
  6. Sydsverige15
    SE22
    Sydsverige: 15
  7. Övre Norrland7
    SE33
    Övre Norrland: 7
  8. Mellersta Norrland6
    SE32
    Mellersta Norrland: 6
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Småland med öarna21
Östra Mellansverige19
Norra Mellansverige17
Stockholm17
Västsverige16
Sydsverige15
Övre Norrland7
Mellersta Norrland6
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 23.5%, Medium-sized 16.8%, Small 6.7%, Micro 3.4%, SME (size not stated) 7.6%, Size not stated 42%Large companies: 28 (23.5%)24%Medium-sized: 20 (16.8%)17%Small: 8 (6.7%)Micro: 4 (3.4%)SME (size not stated): 9 (7.6%)Size not stated: 50 (42%)42%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies28 · 23.5%
Medium-sized20 · 16.8%
Small8 · 6.7%
Micro4 · 3.4%
SME (size not stated)9 · 7.6%
Size not stated50 · 42%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Denmark1
    Denmark: 1
  2. Estonia1
    Estonia: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Denmark1
Estonia1
Imports of these goods into Sweden, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into Sweden, all buyers (EUR)2023: €1.9B€1.9B20232024: €1.8B€1.8B20242025: €1.9B€1.9B2025
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Imports of these goods into Sweden, all buyers (EUR)
2023€1.9B
2024€1.8B
2025€1.9B
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Norrköping9
    Norrköping: 9
  2. Ludvika8
    Ludvika: 8
  3. Stockholm7
    Stockholm: 7
  4. VISBY6
    VISBY: 6
  5. Göteborg5
    Göteborg: 5
  6. FAGERSTA5
    FAGERSTA: 5
  7. Broby5
    Broby: 5
  8. TRANÅS4
    TRANÅS: 4
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Where the buyers are (city)
Norrköping9
Ludvika8
Stockholm7
VISBY6
Göteborg5
FAGERSTA5
Broby5
TRANÅS4

Imports: Eurostat Comext, customs headings 7318, 8302, 8207, 8301, 8205, 7320, 7315, 8202, 8204, 8203, 8201, 8206, 7317, 7415 (only headings whose trade is mainly this category); all buyers, not only public ones.

Awards to companies registered in Sweden

98.3%

Awards to companies registered in Sweden: 98.3%

2 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

38.7%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 38.7%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

24.3%

Lots with a single bid: 24.3%

Among 103 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

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Among the companies that win most often

  1. Swedlock AB10 public contracts in total
  2. Certego AB10 public contracts in total
  3. Phoniro AB10 public contracts in total
  4. Ahlsell Sverige AB104 public contracts in total
  5. Dahl Sverige Aktiebolag32 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in Sweden

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs in Sweden?
68 companies won 72 contract award notices for these categories from 62 public buyers in Sweden since November 2023. The companies that win most often are Swedlock AB, Certego AB, Phoniro AB, Ahlsell Sverige AB, Dahl Sverige Aktiebolag.
How big is the tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs market in Sweden?
In 2025, public buyers in Sweden awarded 48 supply contracts for tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs through award notices on TED; the 16 of them that state a value (33.3%) add up to €23.6 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. Sweden imported €1.85 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 7318, 8302, 8207, 8301, 8205 and 9 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 4.2% from 2023.
Where do suppliers of tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs meet buyers and distributors in Sweden?
At trade fairs and congresses such as Nordbygg, Big 5 Global, BAU, NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS), Architectural Building Week, International Passive House Conference — each checked on the organiser's official website.
How do I find a distributor for tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs in Sweden?
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Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); imports: Eurostat, international trade in goods (Comext), © European Union — only the customs headings whose trade is mainly this category, chosen by Cresques.