Infranord is a wholly owned
Swedish Government enterprise and a
railway
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contractor, providing engineering services to build and maintain railways. The company is the result of a
spin-off
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when the
Swedish Transport Administration
The Swedish Transport Administration () is a government agency in Sweden, controlled by the Riksdag and the Government of Sweden. It is responsible for long-term infrastructure planning for transport: road, rail, shipping and aviation. It owns, c ...
was established in 2010, following the merger between the
Swedish Rail Administration
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() and the
Swedish Road Administration (). Today, the company has a presence in all
Scandinavia
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n countries, with operations in
Sweden
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and
Norway
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.
The company had 2,500 employees and a turnover of over SEK 4,400 million in 2012, and its
head-office is located in
Solna
Solna ( or , ), also known as Solna Municipality, is a municipality in central Stockholm County, Sweden, located just north of Stockholm City Centre. Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Solna i ...
.
See also
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Svevia
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Government-owned corporation
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a business entity created or owned by a national or local government, either through an executive order or legislation. SOEs aim to generate profit for the government, prevent private sector monopolies, provide goo ...
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List of government enterprises of Sweden
This is a list of Swedish companies owned by the state.
State-owned companies are legally in a form of aktiebolag but mainly or fully state-owned. They are expected to be funded by their sales, and not be given direct tax money. A big customer ...
References
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Government-owned companies of Sweden
Construction and civil engineering companies of Sweden
Swedish companies established in 2010
Construction and civil engineering companies established in 2010
Companies based in Solna Municipality