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Many of the industry's suppliers have a long and exciting history. Below are the suppliers presented with a brief history of the company, there are links to more informationon about the history of the companies and links to the company website, lots of pictures, ads and catalogs.
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| Aug. Stenman (ASSA) |
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The company was founded in 1881 by August Stenman. The company manufactured hings. 1910 started to manufactore screw and first in 1939 began the manufacture of locks. The production of screw ceased in 1975..
1990 ASSA purchaed FAS ( F A Stenman). A company founded in 1849 by Frans August Stenman.
Today ASSA a world leader in locks and access control
Read more about Aug. Stenman and ASSA history here.
Read more about FAS history here.
http://www.assa.se/
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Ads1932
Ads 1945
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Bahco |
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Bahco (B A Hjort & Co) was founded in 1889 by Bernt August Hjort and Filip Getzmann as a machine and tool agency with local at Klara Östra Kyrkogatan in Stockholm.
1890 was written a sales agreement for the exclusive right to sell J P Johansson´s products under the name Bahco Worldwide.
Today Bahco included in SNA Europe.
Read more here.
www.bahco.com/se
Bahco has over the years acquired other companies.
E A Bergs was purchased in 1954. Read more here.
F E Lindström was purchased in 1972. Read more here.
C O Öbergs was purchased in 1975. Read more here.
Belzer was purchased in 1988.
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Catalog 1927
Ads 1939
Ads 1944
Ads 1940 |
| C E J |
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AB C E Johansson (C E J) was founded in 1901 by Carl Edvard Johansson same year he got patent on "Dimensions kit for precission measuring up". The invention was sold worldwide and gained importance for mass production of particular cars.
C E J has also manufactored other products such as measuring tools, drills, drill chucks and bicycle chains to name a few product areas.
Read more here.
The company is today part of the Hexagon Metrology, dating from the 1819th.
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Ads 1938
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| Habo gruppen / Isaksson |
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1921 started C G Isaksson the company. The first priction cinsisted of suger tongs and harness. The production of door handles and fittings started in late 1930s. The company moved in 1938 to the city of Habo where even today its office has.
2008 name was changed to Habo Gruppen.
The company is today part of Lomand Industier AB.
http://www.habo.com/
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Ads 1939
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| Hultafors |
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Hultafors was founded in 1883 by Hilmer Kollén. The company manufactured various measurement tools. The collapsible folding rule proved to be very useful and become a requested article.
Thors Hammare and Hults Bruk was purchased in 1992.
Wibe Stegar was purchased in 2005.
Snickers Workwear AB was purchased in 2006.
www.hultafors.se
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Ads 1946
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| Husqvarna |
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Husqvarna started as arms manufactores 1689. In 1867 the company was formed as Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag. In early 1870s, was built a foundry for the production of fireplaces, wood stoves, pots and pans. Even sewing machines began to be manufactored.
Later Husqvarna also started manufacturing motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, appliances, chainsaws, outboard engines and garden machines.
The Husqvarna Group is world´s largest manufactutes of outdoor products such as lawn mowers and chainsaws.
http://www.husqvarnagroup.com/
Since 1993 in part of the old factory building has been used as a museum. The museum has a large collection of products manufactured by Husqvarna over the years.
http://www.husqvarnamuseum.se/
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Ads 1931 |
| Nilsjohan |
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Nilsjohan or Nilsson & Johansson as the company was originally called was founded in 1888 by two blasts Gottfrid Nilsson and Levin Johansson. The company was from the benning focused on household products. The information about the company´s products and its function was important for Nilsjohan.
"Nilsjohans Cheerful Kitchen Parade" och "The Kitchen Club" is for many wellkniwn concepts.
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Christmas edition 1956 of the "The Kitchen Club" |
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