History
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Mjällom is located on a peninsula in the Bay of Bothnia, surrounded by a nature that provides opportunities for a rich outdoor life.
Mjällom has been an industrial society for more than 100 years. The development of traditional agriculture - forestry and fisheries began in the late 19th century. Måvikens Sawmill was founded in the same era. The large industrial operations in Mjällom, the manufacture of shoes, began in 1919 and lasted until 1999. This business employed of up to 500 people in several factories. These factories created subcontractors who could manufacture and provide cartons and punches.
In 1952, Yngve Gerdin and his uncle Manfred started a hardware and bicycle business in Mjällom. In 1955 started manufacturing of cutting dies and other supplies to the local shoe industry. A business which grew by customers throughout Sweden.
Gerdins die cutting products were further developed with perforation tubes. The perforation tubes was initially purchased from German factories. Soon Gerdins invested in automatic lathes and started up their own production. This business is now in the business area Cutting Technology.
In order to create development and jobs in Mjällom, in connection with the shoe industry closure in 1985, Gerdins started the manufacturing of cable harnesses to support the Saab-Scania unit in Kramfors. Solveyh Gerdin was a driving force in this development. This activity has gradually developed and operates today under our business area Cable Systems.
In the late 80's, Gerdins invested in new CNC technology for turning of perforation tubes and laser machines for the manufacturing of cutting tools. To utilize machine capacity and investments, Gerdins started subcontracting within these areas. This is the foundation of today's business area Components.
In just over 60 years, Gerdins Group has evolved from a small local machine shop to a high-tech industrial group with over 430 employees. A consistent theme in the story is the dedication, determination and courage to evolve and meet customer needs for products and services of the highest quality. Gerdins Group has since 1952 been family owned.
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År 1952 |
Yngve Gerdin starts the mechanical workshop Gerdins. In Mjällom existed at the time, four large shoe factories. They became the first customers. |
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År 1959 |
Gerdins builds a 250m2 factory in Mjällom a factory on at Kustvägen 8. The premises have since been extended twelve times. It currently covers a total area of about 6500 square meters. |
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År 1963
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Started own production of perforation tubes. It was initially as a complement to our own tools, but eventually grew into a separate product. Today we export perforation tubes to some 60 countries worldwide. |
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År 1974 |
Expanded tool making with a special department for producing cutting moulds for packaging, advertising, packaging, etc. |
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År 1974 |
Acquisition of Kumla Verkstadsprodukter in Kumla. |
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År 1985 |
Founding of Cablage Team for the manufacture of electrical wiring and electronics assembly in Mjällom. |
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År 1989 |
Introducing of laser technology of tool making. The technique has since been expanded to include laser cutting of steel. |
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År 1990 |
Cablage Team acquires the cabling company Limsta produkter in Kramfors. |
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År 1993 |
Our perforation tubes production moves into the new 1320m2 production hall. |
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År 1994 |
Cablage Team expands its operations and moves into new premises of 5500 m². Is currently about 72 employees, and is included in Gerdin Group. |
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År 1995 |
Gerdins Components invests in an automated machinery park. New laser technology with automated material handling. |
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År 2001 |
Acquires the firm VICOP in Greece, a company in the perforation tubes industry. Gerdins Cutting Technology expands its operations through investments in laser technology and cutting machines. |
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År 2002 |
Gerdins Cutting Technology invests in a fully automatic bending equipment for punching moulds. |
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År 2002 |
The Athens VICOP factory moves and is incorporated into the Mjällom plant. |
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År 2003 |
Cablage Team acquires the cabling manufacturer Connecto in Poland. The company is converted into a Cable Team Poland with a factory of 1400 square meters, 40 employees and a turnover of 20 million SEK. |
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År 2003 |
Gerdins Components becomes an incorporated company. The company invests in a fully automatic deburring machine. |
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År 2004 |
Cutting Technology invests in a environmentally friendly and fully automatic washing plant for our tines manufacturing. |
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År 2005 |
Introducing welding and bending robotics at the component manufacturing. Expansion of premises with 500 m² (ongoing) for additional premises to Gerdins Components. |
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År 2006 |
Developing new facilities to Cable Team Poland with about 1500 m². Workforce is now about 150. |
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År 2007 |
Acquisition of two former ABB companies; Gerdins Nordkomponent in Sollefteå and Gerdins Components Västerås. This acquisition strengthen the Components business area further. The turnover for Componets is now approximately 230MSEK. |
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År 2008 |
Acquisitions in Gerdins business area Components; Björklunds Mekaniska och Elementa. |
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År 2010 |
Acquisitions in Gerdins business area Components; Plåxan. |
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År 2010 |
Cablage Team and Cable Team renamed to Gerdins Cable Systems. |
