History
Milestones in our history
At HAKI we’re always heading for the future. Our focus is to constantly improve in enabling secure conditions for everyone working in challenging environments. That’s exactly why our history is important. Our long and wide experience helps us to find the best solutions for our clients.
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1910
Blacksmith Anders Olsson rents the smithy in Sibbhult
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1915
Anders Olssons two sons, Olle and Agne, take over and start a new manufacturing workshop– Bröderna Olssons Mekaniska verkstad
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1944
Start for production of “stump pullers” and jib cranes
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1956
HAKI Universal receives the first type approval from the Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health
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1962
The company builds a new workshop and new offices in Sibbhult
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1968
The company name is changed to HAKI-produkter AB
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1972
Marketing and sales are taken over in-house. The workshop area is doubled in size and new offices built
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1976
The owners sell HAKI-produkter AB to Sponsor AB
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1978
HAKI Ram receives type approval
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1981
The company buys an industrial site and offices in Sibbhult as the business is expanded
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1983
HAKI-produkter AB joins the stock market’s OTC list
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1986
Development of the HAKITEC weather protection system
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1986
Industri AB Österlen acquires all the shares in the company and its name is changed to HAKI AB
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1990
Industri AB Österlen is acquired by Prosparitas
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1991
Midway acquires Prosparitas and thus becomes the new owner of HAKI AB
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2006
Jubilee year! 50 years under the HAKI name
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2012
Introduction of state-of-the-art robot cells in the Sibbhult production
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2018
HAKI signs a distribution agreement for North America
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2019
Span Access Solutions Ltd is acquired by HAKI
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2021
HAKI acquires British Vertemax with 35 employees and 15-million-pound turnover