About Inwido

Growth in profit

During 2010, Inwido had a turnover of 5,149 million SEK and its subsequent profit was 520 million SEK.  Inwido's growth aim is to increase turnover to 10 billion SEK by 2014. During the last six years from 2005 and 2010, sales increased from 2.2 billion SEK to over 5.1 billion SEK, an increase of 130%.

Activities in eight countries

Inwido is the market leader in windows and doors in the combined markets of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. In the area of wood-based products, we have leading positions in Poland, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland. The company also exports products to USA, Japan and Canada and other countries. The Inwido headquarters is located in Malmö, Sweden.

Customers

Every year, consumers purchase over four million products in over fifteen markets from Inwido. The largets part, circa 70%, of Inwido's sales are to the consumer market. Sales to consumers are conducted via DIY centers and retailers of building materials or via building contractors. Circa 30% of Inwido's sales are to industrial customers such as building companies, contractors and prefabricated home manufacturers, for example NCC, PEAB, SKANSKA, JM, Trivselhus and Willa Nordic.

Production

Inwido has production facilities in eight countries. In total, we have 35 window and door manufacturing plants. It is important that we have production in the regions where our customers are because every country has its own standards for window systems, fittings and dimensions. In Sweden, Inwido has 12 production facilities in Vetlanda, Lenhovda, Sävsjö, Hajom, Edsbyn, Bjurträsk, Hånger, Bankeryd och Väröbacka. Other countries with manufacturing plants include Denmark and Finland which have four plants each and Norway which has two.

Owner

Inwido is owned by Ratos which is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The Ratos business plan is to create the maximum return on investment over time by investing in and working to develop companies either listed on the stock exchange or otherwise. The Ratos equity is valued at 14 billion SEK and its stock exchange value at 38 billion SEK. Ratos owns circa 96% of Inwido while the management of Inwido owns the remaining 4%.