Semcon

Semcon

Infobox Company
name = Semcon AB
type = Public company,
(OMX exchanges: [http://omxnordicexchange.com/priceinformation/microsite/Shareinformation/?InstrumentId=SSE1054] )
foundation = flagicon|Sweden| Västerås, Sweden (1980)
location = Göteborg, Sweden
locations = Australia: Westlake;
Belgium: Leuven;
Brazil:São Bernardo do Campo;
China: Beijing;
Guangzhou;
Finland: Espoo;
France: Paris;
Germany: Munich;
Gaimersheim;
Bad Friedrichshall;
Rüsselsheim;
Stuttgart;
Böblingen;
Wolfsburg
Hungary: Budapest;
India:Bangalore;
Malaysia: Petaling Jaya;
Norway: Asker;
Kongsberg
Spain: Madrid;
Sweden:Göteborg;
Eskilstuna;
Helsingborg;
Jönköping;
Karlskrona;
Karlstad;
Linköping;
Ludvika
Lund;
Olofström;
Oskarshamn;
Stenungsund;
Stockholm;
Södertälje;
Trollhättan;
Västerås;
Växjö;
Örebro;
United Kingdom: Oxon;
Brighton;
Kineton;
London;
area_served = Worldwide
key_people = Kjell Nilsson
Chief executive officer,
Björn Strömberg
Chief financial officer
industry = Automotive industry, Informatic, Pharmaceutical industry, Project Management, Telecoms industry
revenue =
operating_income = profit SEK 1.614 billion (2006) [ [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/Financial/Investor-Relations-/Key-figures/ Semcon AB]
net_income = profit SEK 48.2 million (2006) [ [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/Financial/Investor-Relations-/Key-figures/ Semcon AB]
assets = SEK 2.104 billion (2007) [ [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/Financial/Investor-Relations-/Key-figures/ Semcon AB]
equity = 32.6% [ [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/Financial/Investor-Relations-/Key-figures/ Semcon AB]
num_employees = 3692 (2008) [ [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/Financial/Investor-Relations-/Key-figures/ Semcon AB]
subsid = Caran,
IVM Automotive GmbH
homepage = [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue Semcon.se/en]
intl = yes

Semcon AB is a global technology development company based in Sweden with business at 40 sites on three continents. The Group is active in product development and technical information and is organised into three business areas: Automotive R&D, Design & Development and Informatic. In addition to Semcon the Group consists of IVM Automotive and Caran. It is lead by Kjell Nilsson and employs about 3600 people [ [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/Financial/Investor-Relations-/Key-figures/ Semcon AB] .

History

* 1980: Creation of the company.
* 1982: Semcon open new location in Gothenburg, Sweden.
* 1992: Semcon open the first branch inside Volvo Car ground.
* 1994: New service area of technical information introduced in Semcon.
* 1996: First testing laboratory opens.
* 1999: Semcon Informatic, a new business area, is created.Acquisition of BAUR Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbau, known not only for the Baur-TOP convertibles of BMW in the 1970s, but also as manufacturer of legendary cars like the Auto Union SP 1000 or the bodyshell of the Porsche 959 and BMW Z1.
* 2004: Semcon starts Zound by Semcon and acquires ComTest.
* 2005: Semcon opens in China and Hungary
* April 2007: Acquisition of the German company IVM Automotive GmbH.

Core businesses

Automotive R&D

It is Semcon’s single biggest business area with customers such as Audi, BMW, Ford, GM, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Scania, Saab, Volkswagen and AB Volvo.

Design & Development

Over 900 people work for this area. This encompasses varied sectors of activity like:
* Product Development (industrial design, mechanical design, production technology, polymer technology, prototypes, electricity and automation).
* Embedded Intelligent Solutions.
* Medical Life Science (pharmaceuticals/biotechnology and medicine technology).
* Semcon Project Management (training and service within project management).

Informatic

Semcon Informatic offers complete information solutions within customer service and interactive marketing, targeted for professional as well as consumer end-users.

References

External links

* [http://www.semcon.se/en-gb/menue/ Official English website]
* [http://omxnordicexchange.com/priceinformation/microsite/Shareinformation/?InstrumentId=SSE1054 Semcon's share information]
* [http://www.automotive.semcon.com Automotive website of Semcon]


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