THE AP&T STORY
AP&T is an innovative industrial company from western Sweden in the sheet metal forming industry with operations and customers all over the world. The company develops and delivers complete production lines, individual presses, automation, furnace systems and related services to customers primarily in the automotive industry.
Our headquarters are located in Ulricehamn, Sweden as well as the development and production of automation, furnace systems and integrated production lines. The company's presses are developed and manufactured in Tranemo and parts of the service operations for the Nordic market are in Lagan, both in Sweden. Internationally, AP&T has established sales and service offices in Shanghai (China), Burbach (Germany) and Monroe, NC (USA).
AP&T’s roots were formed by small local entrepreneurs in Lagan, Tranemo and Blidsberg, Sweden who chose to join forces to face competition on the world market in 1989. AP&T is wholly owned by Fairford Holdings AB.
MORE THAN SIX DECADES OF COMMITMENT
We began our journey in 1964
Through the merger of three strong companies in 1989, we laid the foundation for our promise: to be One Responsible Partner®
We grew in Sweden
During the 1990's we stepped out into the world and started companies in Europe and North America. Before long, we also expanded in Asia.
Modularization & Press Hardening
Modularization increased our flexibility - and demand - and we developed successful technology for heat exchanger plates.
By investing in press hardening, we became a knowledge partner to the automotive industry globally.
New headquarters
We moved into our new headquarters 2014 and later introduced a new technology for hot forming aluminium.
Servo Press
Our servo press kicked off energy-efficient production solutions.
We took a strategic step into a new segment: Dry forming of fiber composite - a climate-smarter packaging material.
AP&T® SkyLines
And in 2024 we launched AP&T® SkyLines - a press line for efficient production of large, complex, integrated automotive components.
Shaping the future
With 60 years of innovation behind us, we are still just as curious about the future and ready to lead development in the right direction.
Our Stories
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I actually wanted to be a ‘normal’ electrician, working with installations in people’s homes. But then I interned with AP&T and thought what the company does is great. I started working the day after graduation. So my first summer, I had a real job, even with vacation, while most of my friends still only had summer jobs. It was a strange feeling.
Alexander Ahlgren
Project Manager, Ulricehamn
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We strive to be world-leaders in our area and if that’s going to happen, we need to be on the cutting edge of technology. Customers come to us wanting to make their processes more efficient and it’s up to us to come up with how to do it. We don’t have anything resembling a production line here, we always work with customer customizations.
Daniel Staafjord
Software Design Engineer, Tranemo
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Hydraulic technology is fascinating. In Sweden and the Nordics, we are pretty much alone in manufacturing hydraulic presses. The design of the machines is solid with major output and flows of several thousand liters per hour in the hydraulic system. A great advantage of working at AP&T is that you get to follow the product throughout the cycle, from the idea stage until the machine is complete
Daniel Gustavsson
Manager Mechanical Design Press, Tranemo