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Interestingly, Germany's secret strength are the so called "hidden champions", i.e. world-leading companies that hardly anyone has ever heard of In absolute numbers: http://eworkcapital.com/wp-content/u...017_3_fig6.jpg
Big Swede - don't be shy. Sweden has many worldwide known brands:
Electrolux - is the world’s second largest home appliances manufacturer. Ericsson - is known worldwide for its mobile technology and networks, and very well known due to the company’s approach to innovation. H&M - has expanded to over 2,500 stores around the world selling trendy clothes and accessories at affordable prices. Skype- founded in 2003 by Swede Niklas Zennström and Dane Janus Friis. Spotify - allows users to freely listen to, stream and share millions of music tracks to their computers and mobile devices. Volvo - In 2016, it was the world’s second largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks. ABBA ... Saab automobile Absolut vodka Husqvarna Group - tools, outdoor power products, motorcycles. Tetra pak - a multinational food packaging and processing sub-company , Sweden’s most successful inventions of all time. Truecaller - (and messenger) an app available in all countries. I am using it too . It is a global telephone directory in both standard use and reverse telephone directory format that has caller ID, social media integration, and call-blocking functionality. Scania - major Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles – specifically heavy trucks and buses.
Thank yo, elnina! You were faster than me.
I can also add Swedish Match, ABB, Alfa Laval, Koenigsegg, SSAB, Hasselblad, Kosta Boda, Svenskt Tenn, Filippa K and Vattenfall among others.
Big Swede - don't be shy. Sweden has many worldwide known brands:
Electrolux - is the world’s second largest home appliances manufacturer. Ericsson - is known worldwide for its mobile technology and networks, and very well known due to the company’s approach to innovation. H&M - has expanded to over 2,500 stores around the world selling trendy clothes and accessories at affordable prices. Skype- founded in 2003 by Swede Niklas Zennström and Dane Janus Friis. Spotify - allows users to freely listen to, stream and share millions of music tracks to their computers and mobile devices. Volvo - In 2016, it was the world’s second largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks. ABBA ... Saab automobile Absolut vodka Husqvarna Group - tools, outdoor power products, motorcycles. Tetra pak - a multinational food packaging and processing sub-company , Sweden’s most successful inventions of all time. Truecaller - (and messenger) an app available in all countries. I am using it too . It is a global telephone directory in both standard use and reverse telephone directory format that has caller ID, social media integration, and call-blocking functionality. Scania - major Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles – specifically heavy trucks and buses.
Of these mentioned above I am only familiar with H&M, Skype and Spotify ( and as I suspected, I didn't have a clue that they were Swedish.)
Ditto SAAB and Volvo ( plus may be Scania and Tetra-Pak - I came across those names here and there.) ABBA of course.
^^^ 8 of 13... still not bad, erasure. You need to try the Absolut vodka... not bad... Not bad at all
Interesting. I always thought that Absolut was a Finnish brand.
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In absolute numbers:
. It is a global telephone directory in both standard use and reverse telephone directory format that has caller ID, social media integration, and call-blocking functionality. 
