FROM SWEDEN TO POLAND

PROJECT SCOPE

Expansion by Relocation of Warehouse and Logistics Centre
& Final Assembly to Poland

CASE STUDY VIDEO

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Kinnegrip AB is a Swedish manufacturer of cargo locking and securing systems for commercial vehicles. They've been a leader on the market since 1960's, when the company was first established in Lidköping, Sweden.

Following thriving growth and investments, amongst many in automated welding and manufacturing processes, they decided to shorten delivery times and logistics costs by moving their Swedish warehouse and logistics centre closer to their European customers. Poland seemed the optimal choice, and in 2023, the decision was made to start the Kinnegrip Poland project.

THE CHALLENGE

Kinnegrip AB reached out to Hugin Consulting for help in establishing a company in Poland and finding appropriate real estate to move their Swedish warehouse and assembly facilities. Afterwards, the right staff had to be hired, and the Polish subsidiary had to take over all logistics from its mother company in Sweden.

OUR SOLUTION

We helped Kinnegrip AB in following ways:

created a Polish LLC company and had it registered with all relevant institutions, e.g.: customs for trade outside of the EU, waste management reporting, technical supervision, etc.
shortlisted and checked over 45 different real estate if they matched Kinnegrip's needs.
recruited 8 employees in total
prepared all recruitment documents, carried out occupational risk assessments and trained the new employees in health & safety.
helped streamline internal processes and align them with the mother company
provided ongoing counsel and advice on doing business in Poland

FINAL RESULTS

Opened up a new company on day 1 and prepared it for operations at low up-keep costs (accounting, virtual address & bank account included)
Identified and negotiated the optimal location for setting up Kinnegrip's new facilities within 2 months from the start of the project.
Recruited the first 2 key employees within 1,5 months from the warehouse takeover date and a further 6 warehouse and production employees a month after.

BUSINESS OUTCOMES

Significant cost reduction in transport and logistics costs when delivering products to customers
Shortened delivery times to the main market customers in Western & Southern Europe

TESTIMONIAL

Johan Andersson
CEO, Kinnegrip AB

Back in 2023 we made the decision to establish a Kinnegrip entity in Poland. Embarking on this venture on our own was never an option and after evaluating various establishment partners we chose to enter into a collaboration with Przemyslaw Piela and Hugin Consulting. With invaluable support from and cooperation with Hugin Consulting, we opened our new business in Kostrzyn, Poland. I can highly recommend Hugin Consulting to anyone looking to do business in Poland. Knowledgeable, committed and fantastic to work with!