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Kiruna Wagon supports both elite and grassroots sports in Kiruna. Through its partnership with Kiruna Skidor, Kiruna Wagon is helping to attract and retain top-class skiers in the region, while simultaneously promoting Kiruna as a world-class winter sports destination. The founder of Kiruna Skidor, Christer Majbäck, is a Kiruna native who was one of the world's top skiers for a decade. Among his achievements are a World Championship gold in the relay and four individual medals. Today, Christer's focus is on the elite cross-country skiing club Kiruna Skidor, which was established in 2020 with a focus on juniors and seniors. [...]

Together with our long-standing partner Amsted Rail, Kiruna Wagon has participated in MassMin 2024, the international conference and exhibition on mass mining.  The event, which was held in Kiruna on September 17–19, brought together around 400 delegates from 20 countries, making it one of the most important mining conferences in the world. Hosted by LKAB in collaboration with Luleå University of Technology, the conference showcased the latest advancements in mining technology and provided invaluable networking opportunities for industry leaders. Highlighting Innovation and Collaboration At the exhibition, Kiruna Wagon alongside Amsted Rail presented our cutting-edge rail freight solutions. Attendees had the [...]

MassMin is one of the world's most important mining conferences. This year, it will be held in Kiruna from September 17-19 and is organized by LKAB in collaboration with Luleå University of Technology. Conference and networking for the mining industry will be in focus in Kiruna this fall. The entire world's mining expertise will gather for the ninth edition of MassMin, which has been held every four years since 1982. The first event was in Denver, Colorado, USA. Now it's Kiruna's turn to host around 600 delegates from about 20 different countries. Kiruna Wagon is sponsoring MassMin and will be [...]

Kiruna Wagon celebrates 20 years during 2024. It has been two decades of an uncompromising promise to our customers: to provide wagons of higher quality and sustainability, and with better transport efficiency than our competitors can offer.  Our journey could have ended many years ago. For example, if we had compromised on quality and only competed on low CAPEX. Or if we had delivered substandard maintenance, and at the same time moved our base and engineering expertise to another location with more convenient recruitment opportunities. We didn't. In fact, we never even considered the idea. "Dig where you stand" is [...]

In the world of railway logistics, requirements are high regarding safety and quality. The price tag for transportation companies who want to meet the demands could therefore be expensive. But through preventive maintenance it is possible to decrease disruptions, while at the same time optimising the quality of rail wagons and reducing wear costs to a minimum. Those companies who succeed often work according to similar concepts. They have ongoing collaborations with partners and suppliers, as well as a plan for regular preventive maintenance. Another key to success is the meticulous documentation of measures taken to keep their wagon fleet [...]