History

Some milestones in HAKI’s history
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1910
Blacksmith Anders Olsson rents the smithy in Sibbhult
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1915
Olle and Agne Olsson take over the smithy and build a new workshop called Bröderna Olssons Mekaniska verkstad
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1944
Olsson’s two sons, Olle and Agne, start working in the smithy. They start manufacturing “stump pullers” and jib cranes a year or so later
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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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1969
Launch of shoring tower system for casting viaducts and bridge pillars
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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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1974
Stair tower 3.0 x 1.6 m with six standards receives type approval
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1976
The owners sell HAKI-produkter AB to Sponsor AB and Bertil Jönsson is appointed Managing Director
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1977
Introduction of HAKAL aluminum scaffolding and Morgen height-adjustable scaffolding for wall construction
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1978
HAKI Ram receives type approval
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1980
Shuttering systems added as a new product line for the company
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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
Standards with socket joints and HAKI Stair Tower with four standards receives type approval
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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 begins
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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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1989
Patent taken out on the design of the single tube beam ERB. The shape of the ends of the tube provided stronger joints in the scaffolding
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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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1999
Bengt Olsson becomes the new Managing Director of HAKI AB
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2001
Standard FSSH with pockets at the same level and re-engineered spigot launched together with spring locking catches on beams. Provided safer scaffolding without tripping edges and easier assembly
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2002
HAKITEC 750 weather protection system and HAKI Universal Aluminum are launched
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2003
Change of color from red to blue on the painted version. Introduction of HAKI color-coded labelling. Handling and assembly simplified
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2004
High-tensile steel introduced in scaffolding systems. The same strength but thinner materials result in a lower weight
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2005
Switch to solely galvanised design and continued reduction of weight of beams and guardrails
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2005
HAKI Symmetrical Stair Tower launched
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2006
HAKI 50 1956–2006 JUBILEE YEAR
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2007
Production of the last HAKI Original standard with bayonet fitting
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2009
Weight of LBL ledger beam further reduced by optimising the design
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2010
HAKI Light scaffolding system with octagonal tube launched
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2012
Lighter components due to switch to octagonal tubes in all guardrails
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2013
HAKI Public Staircase System PAS launched. Safe stairway for public purposes
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2014
HAKI Aluminum standards S4 and S6 made completely weld-free and manufactured in a robotic cell
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2014
HAKI Universal Standard S with a new type of welding and manufactured in a robotic cell
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2015
HAKI Bridge System HBS launched. Large spans with high load capacity
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2016
For 60 years HAKI has helped its customers to work safely and efficiently on temporary workplaces in a very wide range of environments.
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2019
Span Access Solutions Ltd is acquired by HAKI