Our history
Since 1998, Coor has developed into the Nordic region's leading provider of IFM and FM services with a vision to create the region's healthiest and most prosperous workplaces. This is our story.
1998
Coor Service Management formed. The company is called Skanska Facilities Management at the time and is part of the Skanska construction group.
2000
Ericsson's internal service company is acquired in one of the Nordic region's biggest ever outsourcing deals related to service operations.
2001
Operations launch in Denmark.
2002
Operations launch in Finland.
2004
Operations launch in Norway. Coor receives its first large order for the public sector. Coor acquired by 3i, a European venture capital company.
2005
Skanska Facilities Management changes name to Coor Service Management. Coor expands dramatically in both Norway and Sweden. The company increases its focus on production service by acquiring Volvo's service company.
2007
Buyout firm Cinven Ltd acquired Coor Service Management from 3i.
2010
One of the new contracts is the pioneering deal to design, develop and deliver FM services for the new Karolinska University Hospital Solna, in Stockholm.
2012
Service management company Addici, with Nordic-wide operations, acquired.
2013
Coor launches a new product series, "Coor Smart Solutions".
2014
Coor signs the largest-ever IFM deal in the Nordics. A contract to deliver and develop a large portfolio of FM services for multinational energy company Statoil (Equinor) in Norway.
2015
June, 16, 2015, Coor is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
2017
Coor wins a new IFM assignment with ABB for services to be provided at a number of facilities in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Coor, as the first company in Europe, is also testing the next generation cleaning robot.
2018
Coor acquired the Norwegian property services provider OBOS Eiendomsdrift AS. The company has around SEK 70 million in annual sales.
Coor acquired the Danish cleaning services firm Elite Miljø A/S. Elite Miljø has around SEK 700 million in annual sales and about 2,000 employees.
Coor acquired Norwegian facility management operator West Facility Management. West has around MSEK 140 in annual sales and more than 300 employees.
2019
Coor acquired the Swedish cleaning company Norrlands Miljövård. Norrlands Miljövård has annual sales of some SEK 250 M and 500 employees. The acquisition increases Coor’s geographical spread in Sweden and contributes to Coor’s cleaning competences.
2020
A significant part of the year is dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Nordic region. Coor’s main priority is the health and safety of our employees and our customers’ employees. Focus during the year is to minimise the financial effects by reducing the company’s costs and safeguarding the company’s cash flow.
AnnaCarin Grandin takes up the position as President and CEO of Coor. She was previously the CEO of Coor’s Swedish business.