{{Short description|Pest control company}} {{About|the pest control company|the crust punk band|Anti Cimex}} {{Infobox company | name = Anticimex Group | logo = Anticimex kontorshus 2010a.jpg | type = | traded_as = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = {{Start date|1934}}<ref name=historia /> | founder = | defunct = | location_city = Stockholm | location_country = Sweden | area_served = | key_people = Jarl Dahlfors <small>(CEO)</small><ref name=ledning /><br />Gunnar Asp<small>(Chairman)</small><ref name=ledning /> | industry = | products = | services = Pest control | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = <!-- Only used with financial services companies --> | assets = | equity = | owner = EQT AB | num_employees = about 8,000<ref name=organisation /> | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = }} thumb|Former headquarters of Anticimex in Skeppsbron, Stockholm. The text translates to "This house is protected against wall pests through contract with Guarantee-A-B Anticimex". thumb|Swedish warning for Anticimex rat poison. thumb|Trap containing Anticimex rat poison.
'''Anticimex''' is an international modern pest control company. Anticimex means "Against bed bugs". Anticimex is mainly owned by EQT AB and have subsidiaries in 21 countries.<ref name=organisation />
Anticimex operates in the areas of pest control, building environments and hygiene.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sustainability|url=https://www.anticimex.com/sustainability/|website=Anticimex|accessdate=18 March 2023}}</ref> Anticimex employs around 11000 people, serving 3 million customers worldwide. In 2020, combined sales amounted to approximately 8,5 billion kronor.
In 1910, William Albert Flick, a dairy farmer, created a chemical compound that would control termites. His process and product were effective enough to found his own pest control business in 1918: called W.A. Flick & Co, later known as Flick Pest Control. Anticimex was then established in Sweden at 1934 during a time when approximately half of Swedish homes were infested with bed bugs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flick Pest Control History|url=https://www.flick-anticimex.com.au/about-flick-anticimex/our-history/|website=Flick Anticimex|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref>
The company has offices in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and US. From 2006 to 2012, the firm was owned by Ratos and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
In most countries, the company is known from its original name "Anticimex"; in Australia and New Zealand it is known as "Flick".<ref>{{cite web|title=About Flick Anticimex|url=https://www.flick-anticimex.com.au/about-flick-anticimex/|website=Flick Anticimex|accessdate=25 October 2016}}</ref>
In 2012, Anticimex was sold to investor-owned EQT AB. The parent company is Anticimex International AB and the head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
<gallery> File:Anticimex SMART technicial.jpg|Ax SMART installation in kitchen </gallery> alt=Anticimex technicians about to install a SMART box|thumb|Anticimex technicians installing SMART traps.
== References == {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=organisation>{{cite web |url=http://www.anticimex.com/se/Om-Anticimex/Organisation/ |title=Anticimex organisation |publisher=Anticimex AB |language=Swedish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701121427/http://www.anticimex.com/se/Om-Anticimex/Organisation/ |archivedate=1 July 2011 |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 September 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=historia>{{cite web |url=http://www.anticimex.com/se/Om-Anticimex/Var-historia/ |title=Vår historia |publisher=Anticimex AB |language=Swedish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701121408/http://www.anticimex.com/se/Om-Anticimex/Var-historia/ |archivedate=1 July 2011 |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 September 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=ledning>{{cite web |url=http://www.ratos.se/Innehaven-index/Anticimex/Ledning-/ |title=Företagsledning och styrelse |publisher=Ratos AB |language=Swedish |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/624DiasCB?url=http://www.ratos.se/Innehaven-index/Anticimex/Ledning-/ |archivedate=29 September 2011 |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 September 2011 }}</ref> }}
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Category:Service companies of Sweden Category:Pest control companies Category:Companies based in Stockholm Category:1934 establishments in Sweden
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