About FKG
FKG, the Vehicle Components Group, is the industry organization for the Scandinavian suppliers to the automotive industry. For almost 30 years, we have helped our approx. 300 member companies to develop as suppliers by actively working as the industry’s spokesperson towards industry, politicians, authorities and the media.
Lina Galow, Gabriella Virdarson and Peter Bryntesson.
The office consists of two full-time employees – Peter Bryntesson and Gabriella Virdarson, who work every day for the suppliers’ continued competitiveness. To help them there are part-time employees Lina Galow, FKG’s resource in Germany, and finance manager Inger Järbratt. FKG’s former CEO Fredrik Sidahl now works more with FFI – vehicle strategic research and innovation, Sweden’s largest research program in which FKG is an industrial partner. FKG works all over the Nordic region, but the office is located at Lindholmspiren in Gothenburg.
FKG is a member of Clepa, the European supplier organization and uses this network to cultivate contacts and strengthen the position of suppliers. Legally speaking, we are a non-profit association, which in turn owns a limited company where all operations take place. The general meeting appoints the board of directors in both the association and the limited company. As in all associations, operations and membership are regulated by the association’s statutes.
At FKG, you get help with everything from law and industry analyzes to finding a partner for your business.
In our work, we mainly focus on the following 4 areas:
SME: Many of our members are SMEs, which means that you don’t always have the same types of muscle as the larger companies. We support these companies with things such as environmental monitoring and lobbying to simplify processes. Another important aspect is that we represent these small companies, both in industry issues that are pursued in the media and the political space, but also when it comes to an external party having questions about the industry (i.e. for example, an authority has questions about small suppliers, we must always have answers and the right information).
Transition: The automotive industry is currently in the biggest transition the industry has ever seen, the transition from the internal combustion engine to the electric powertrain. FKG is always up-to-date in this area, so that the industry, but above all our members, have access to the right information and concrete intelligence going forward. It is needed for competitiveness.
Competence: With the change comes new competence. FKG works actively to know what skills are needed, and to arrange and support various initiatives to meet the need.
Locally produced: Sustainability is one of today’s most topical areas. Not only economical and social, but also the environmental. Added to this are the lessons learned from the pandemic – what a vulnerable chain it becomes with different rules in different parts of the world and long transport distances. FKG therefore works a lot with the concept of locally produced, and how to make the best use of it.
Are you interested in becoming a member? Get in touch with us or read more here.
FKG is a member of Clepa, the European supplier organization and uses this network to cultivate contacts and strengthen the position of suppliers. Legally speaking, we are a non-profit association, which in turn owns a limited company where all operations take place. The general meeting appoints the board of directors in both the association and the limited company. As in all associations, operations and membership are regulated by the association’s statutes.
At FKG, you get help with everything from law and industry analyzes to finding a partner for your business.
In our work, we mainly focus on the following 4 areas:
SME: Many of our members are SMEs, which means that you don’t always have the same types of muscle as the larger companies. We support these companies with things such as environmental monitoring and lobbying to simplify processes. Another important aspect is that we represent these small companies, both in industry issues that are pursued in the media and the political space, but also when it comes to an external party having questions about the industry (i.e. for example, an authority has questions about small suppliers, we must always have answers and the right information).
Transition: The automotive industry is currently in the biggest transition the industry has ever seen, the transition from the internal combustion engine to the electric powertrain. FKG is always up-to-date in this area, so that the industry, but above all our members, have access to the right information and concrete intelligence going forward. It is needed for competitiveness.
Competence: With the change comes new competence. FKG works actively to know what skills are needed, and to arrange and support various initiatives to meet the need.
Locally produced: Sustainability is one of today’s most topical areas. Not only economical and social, but also the environmental. Added to this are the lessons learned from the pandemic – what a vulnerable chain it becomes with different rules in different parts of the world and long transport distances. FKG therefore works a lot with the concept of locally produced, and how to make the best use of it.
Are you interested in becoming a member? Get in touch with us or read more here.