Organization
The SP Group consists of eight companies including the parent company SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden AB. The Swedish state is via Rise Holding AB the sole owner of the SP Group.The work within the parent company is organised into nine technical departments: SP Building Technology and Mechanics, SP Calibration and Verifikation, SP Certification, SP Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, SP Electronics, SP Energy Technology, SP Fire Technology, SP Measurement Technology, SP Wood Technology. There is also an administrative department. The company's headquarters are in Borås.
Subsidiary companies:
Subsidiary CBI Betonginstitutet AB, 60 % of the shares acquired in 2008. It performs scientific/technical research and development in the concrete area.
Subsidiary Glafo AB – Glasforskningsinstitutet, is based in Växjö, 60 % of the shares acquired in 2008. It provides glass research, development, education and technical support.
Subsidiary JTI - Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, is based in Uppsala, 60 % of the shares acquired in 2009. JYI is an industrial research institute engaged in research, development and information in the areas of agricultural engineering and environmental technology.
Subsidiary SIK – Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, based in Gothenburg, was acquired in 2004. It performs scientific/technical research and development in the fields of foodstuffs and biotechnology.
Subsidiary SMP Svensk Maskinprovning AB, based in Uppsala, performs testing, certification and inspection of products, machines and vehicles.