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Over 100 years of experience in acquiring and developing sustainable, profitable businesses.

More than a century of value creation

For decades, Bergman & Beving has been creating value for our customers, suppliers and shareholders. Since 1906, we have successfully navigated two world wars, multiple economic cycles and technological change – always with a focus on building long-term value. As our history bears testament, our aim is for all growth to be self-financed.

Strong shareholder returns in recent years

The Bergman & Beving share has outperformed the stock market average for 13 of the past 20 years, with an average annual return of 15 percent over this period.

B&B history

Our history began in 1906 in Norrköping, when two young engineers founded Bergman & Beving. Since then, we have developed into a modern industrial group – but our core principles remain unchanged: strong technical expertise, entrepreneurship and long-term ownership.

Building successful companies

Since 2001, we have spun off and listed three separate companies: Lagercrantz Group, Addtech and the company that now goes under the name Alligo. These companies have in turn given rise to AddLife and Momentum Group. Together, these five companies represent a total market capitalisation of over SEK 150 billion. Our success is not purely based on historical performance, we have also built a strong portfolio of companies that are equipped to deliver healthy earnings growth moving forward through a combination of experience, a long-term perspective and an entrepreneurial spirit.