About Us

Hardford is a leading manufacturer of cosmetics, skin care, and hair care in the Nordics.

We help you bring your visions to life, from idea to reality.

Hardford is a leading cosmetic manufacturer in the Nordics, specializing in contract manufacturing. Since its founding in 1988, Hardford has developed strong brands and private labels in cosmetics, skin care, and hair care. We work closely with our customers and provide the market with high-quality and innovative products. We are always passionate about what we do.

Our own cosmetics factory is well-equipped and offers filling, packaging, and manufacturing of skin, hair, and body care products.

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Hardford AB is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, where we also house our development laboratory and manufacturing facilities. Additionally, we have sales offices in both Linköping and Höllviken.

As a full-service partner, we provide comprehensive logistics and warehousing solutions for customers seeking to streamline their supply chain operations.

FOUNDED
1988

EMPLOYEES
100+

TURNOVER (EURO)
40M

Timeline / Legacy

Today - 2020 2019 - 2010 2009 - 2000 1999 - 1988

2024

Further investments

Hardford is investing in new bottle and tube lines, as well as expanding its capacity in blending.

2023

Growth and Expansion

New customers and a significant number of new employees necessitate the need for additional office space and a completely new R&D lab.

2020

Investments

The company is making several major investments in the factory related to blending and filling of EDT, while simultaneously phasing out its remaining private labels.

2015

Disposal of the Majority of Remaining Brands

Hardford is divesting brands such as Mood and Vademecum, among others.

2013

New Majority Shareholder

Johan Ståhl takes over as CEO and becomes the new majority shareholder of the company.

2011

Changed Strategic Direction

The company is divesting the Ldb brand and embarking on a journey to exclusively develop and manufacture products on behalf of other clients.

2003

Consolidation of Operations

Hardford is consolidating its manufacturing operations in Linköping while simultaneously expanding the factory to meet the market's capacity requirements.

2001

Linköping

A new, larger factory is acquired in Linköping.

2000

Hardford Launches Own Production

The company acquires a manufacturing facility in Gothenburg.

1998

Acquisition of Brands

The brands LDB, Jane Helen, Naturelle, Salubrin, Vademecum, and Jukon are acquired.

1992

Expansion

The company’s growth necessitates a move to larger and more suitable premises.

1988

Hardford is founded

Hardford is established with a focus on its own brands as well as private label products.

Experts in Cosmetics, Skin and Hair care products since 1988