AP&T AB is an industrial enterprise active in the sheet metalforming industry. It is the parent company for the AP&T Group. The company develops and manufactures complete production systems, automation equipment, presses, tools and services for companies that produce pressed sheet metal parts. Customers are active in the automotive industry and as manufacturers of heat exchangers, ventilation products and roof drainage products. AP&T is headquartered in Ulricehamn, Sweden with production facilities in Ulricehamn, Tranemo and Brescia, Italy through its subsidiary NORDA S.p.A.

Operations

AP&T supplies the sheet metal forming industry with complete production systems and aftermarket services such as service and spare parts solutions, rebuilds and training. The company manufactures its own automation, presses and tools.

• Complete production systems – The majority of AP&T’s sales derive from complete production systems within selected niches. Press hardening lines for vehicle components have constituted the single largest niche during the 2010s.
• Automation – AP&T manufactures automation products for sheet metal handling in press operations, including destackers, press robots and transfer systems based on linear automation, as well as accessories and control systems.
• Presses – AP&T manufactures hydraulic presses for sheet metal forming with press forces between 1000 and 120000 kN. The product program includes standard presses for production of press hardened vehicle components, heat exchanger plates and ventilation and drainage products, for example.
• Tools – AP&T manufactures tools for sheet metal forming with complete production concepts for manufacturing press hardened vehicle components, heat exchanger plates and ventilation and drainage products.

Research and development

AP&T conducts its own research and development within sheet metal forming, and cooperates with Swedish and international research centers on the development of materials, methods and production systems.