English Swedish Water cutting Service News About Kimtech Reseller Contact History The company was founded in 1980 by Sven Kimblad. Kimtech started by marketing high-pressure water cutting products from Flow. We then delivered components, in cutting technology, in the form of pumps and cutting heads to other machine manufacturers. The breakthrough for water cutting came with the introduction of contoured diapers. At the start with water cutting, you only cut with water. The materials that could be cut were only softer materials such as diapers, paper, plastic and thin plywood. Just over 15 years ago, they began to add an abrasive in the form of sand to the water jet. 1988 - 89 the first abrasive cutting machine was manufactured at Kimtech. Since then, we have focused on the abrasive water cutting technology. Entrepreneur of the year in Järfälla In 2010, Sven Kimblad was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Järfälla Municipality. The Entrepreneur of the Year award is an annual collaboration between Företagarna and Järfälla municipality. The entrepreneur of the year is a badge of honor for individual entrepreneurs who during the year performed an achievement that, taking into account conditions and circumstances, appears as a commendable role model for entrepreneurs and society in general. The jury's motivation was: "Sven Kimblad manufactured the first abrasive cutting machine just over 20 years ago and today Kimblad Technology AB is one of Sweden's leading suppliers of water cutting plants. Export sales are increasing strongly and customers are in many European countries and in China. Sven Kimblad has through its collaboration with several technical universities have shown that collaboration between business and academia gives rise to technological development and innovations that benefit both parties ". Kimblad Technology AB, Box 183, 177 23 Järfälla, Sweden • Organization number 556238-4692 Copyright © Kimblad Technology AB