Svevia is an independent
public company
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which builds and operates roads and infrastructure in Sweden. Svevia is the fourth largest
civil engineering
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company in the country, with approximately 1,900 employees and a turnover of
SEK 8.1 billion (in 2020). It is the largest road operation and maintenance company in Sweden.
Svevia has its origins in the production division of the former
Swedish Road Administration
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(''Vägverket'').
The company headquarters is in
Stockholm. The chairman is Olof Ehrlén and the president and CEO is Anders Gustafsson.
The name "Svevia" is also the
Italian-language
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exonym
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for
Swabia, a historical region of
Germany
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.
See also
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Infranord
Infranord is a wholly owned Swedish Government enterprise and a railway contractor, providing engineering services to build and maintain railways. The company is the result of a spin-off when the Swedish Transport Administration was established i ...
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Government-owned companies of Sweden
Civil engineering contractors
Construction and civil engineering companies of Sweden
Roads in Sweden
Infrastructure in Sweden
Companies based in Stockholm
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