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Manufacturing industry
The manufacturing industry is of great value in Mjölby Municipality. As much as 30 per cent of the employees work in this sector. The largest company in Mjölby is Toyota Material Handling AB, a global leader in materials handling with a production plant in Mjölby employing some 1500 personnel. Another large company is Väderstad-Verken AB, a leading company within soil tillage and seed drilling in Europe. About 500 persons work in the company which is situated in Väderstad.
Retail and tourism
Retail and tourism are of great importance to the area. Mantorp Park is Sweden's leading motor arena offering a large number of motor events and racing competitions. Mantorp Park also hosts a safety and eco driving school. The park is visited by well over 200 000 persons per year.
Agriculture and food
Other important branches of industry are agriculture and food processing industry not surprising as Mjölby is in the centre of the fertile plain of Östergötland. One example of a successful food processing industry is ASM Foods, developing and selling products to ice-cream producers in approximately 30 countries.
Engineering industry
Several companies in the region have evolved out of a clever idea in engineering into successful companies with an international reputation of quality and know how. Cenova AB is a medical device subcontractor in Mjölby with many international very well-known customers.
Environment
Another field where several Mjölby companies have made themselves a name involves the environmental issues. OptiBag Systems AB is the world's leading supplier of optical sorting systems for household waste. Stena Recycling and Joraform are other examples of successful enterprise in this category.
Wood working industry
Mjölby has a strong tradition of wood working industry, intarsia and furniture production, however the number of companies in this field has decreased over the years.
The workforce
Approximately 10 300 persons had their employment in the municipality of Mjölby 2009. There is a significantly higher proportion employed in manufacturing industry and slightly higher in agriculture than in the rest of Sweden. Mjölby has however a lower proportion employed in services.
The largest employers in the municipality, measured in full-time positions in January 2011:
Company/organisation
Number of employees
The Local Government of Mjölby (e.g. childcare, schools, geriatric care)
1960
Toyota Material Handling AB
1600
Väderstad-Verken AB
500
Runsven AB
160
The Prison and Correctional institution in Skänninge
160
Östergötland County Council (e.g. hospitals, dentists)
155
ASM Foods AB
120
City Gross Sverige AB
75
Cenova AB
60
Fåddman AB
55


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Trade & Industry Agency
Mrs Eva Rådeström
Director
eva.radestrom@mjolby.se
Phone: +46 142 851 13
Mr Michael Agu
Manager
michael.agu@mjolby.se
Phone: +46 142 851 14
Ms Åsa Elandersson
Manager
asa.elandersson@mjolby.se
Phone: +46 142 858 57
Innehåll: Åsa Elandersson
Senast publicerad: 2017-01-24
Senast ändrad av: Stefan Kalm
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Innehåll: Åsa Elandersson
Senast publicerad: 2017-01-24
Senast ändrad av: Stefan Kalm
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Mjölby kommun, Burensköldsvägen 11, 595 80 Mjölby
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Copyright © 1996-2014
Mjölby kommun, Burensköldsvägen 11, 595 80 Mjölby
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