Technical Departments and Subsidiary Companies

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden consists of eight technical departments and six subsidiary companies: CBI, Glafo, JTI, SIK, SMP and YKI.
Building Technology and Mechanics

Our work is concerned particularly with the construction, engineering and transport sectors, concentrating primarily on function, safety, strength/stability, long-term properties, durability and transport economics.

Certification

Today, SP Certification is one of the leading certification bodies in Sweden, with long experience of this work. We issue certificates of compliance with a large number of standards. SP's own quality approval symbol, the P-symbol, is unique, and issued only by us.

Chemistry and Materials Technology

Our work covers both organic and inorganic analytical chemistry, as well as a wide spectrum of areas concerned with materials technology. Working areas cover the entire life cycle of materials, often in conjunction with other departments within SP.

Electronics

SP Electronics is concerned with electronics for safety, reliability and use in demanding environments. We carry out research into electromagnetics, reliable systems and environmental durability, in addition to performing technical evaluations of products and systems. Our clients include industry and research bodies in Sweden and elsewhere.

Energy Technology

We perform research and technical development in the fields of combustion technology, acoustics, building services systems, energy use in buildings and the indoor environment.

Fire Technology

We offer a wide range of services for evaluation of the performance of materials and products when exposed to fire, or in respect of their fire risk. We also carry out very extensive research and development work for industry and for other research organisations, both in Sweden and in other countries, often in conjunction with universities and institutes of technology.

Measurement Technology

SP's measurement technology activities are gathered here.  We are also a national metrology centre, and are among the world leaders in traceable methods of measurement. Supported by the scientific expertise of SP's other departments, we solve measurement problems together with, and often at the premises of, our clients.

Weights and Measures

We provide measurement services for industry and trade, with calibration and verification of various measuring instruments forming the basis of our wide range of services. Our specialised staff are stationed throughout the country, from Luleå in the north to Malmö in the south.

Subsidiary Companies

CBI Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute

CBI creates and brings into practice knowledge within the fields of concrete, aggregate, cement and natural stone. This is done by research and development, consulting assignments, manufacturing control together with technology transferring, education and information.

Glafo, the Glass Research Institute

Glafo, the Glass Research Institute provides glass research, development, education and technical support, mostly for art, container and fibre glass manufacturers.

JTI Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering

JTI is an industrial research institute engaged in research, development and information in the areas of agricultural engineering and environmental technology.

SIK Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology

SIK performs strategic and applied research into foodstuffs and biotechnology within the framework of an industrially determined, targeted research program, and also as part of joint industrial projects.

SMP Svensk Maskinprovning

A single company for impartial testing, recurrent inspection and certification.

YKI Institute for Surface Chemistry

YKI, Ytkemiska Institutet AB, is the leading international industrial research institute in the fields of applied surface and colloidal chemistry.

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SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 857, SE-501 15 Borås Phone +46 10-516 50 00, E-mail info@sp.se