Home About Hydroscand History HISTORY Hydroscand was founded 1969 in Stockholm. Today the company is represented in 17 countries with 400 resellers and approximately 1000 employees in Europe, Asia and Africa. 1970S 1971 Our first branch opens, in Linköping 1976 Our first branch in Norrland open up in Bergsjö, which later is relocated to Hudiksvall at the start of the eighties 1978 Hydroscand established in Norway with the acquisition of a small company. Today, there are 31 branches in Norway. 1980S The 1980s saw a widespread expansion of new branches – the company grew from 4 to 19 branches within 10 years. 1980 There are four branches in Sweden 1981 Branch opens in Hudiksvall after relocation from Bergsjö 1983 New branches opened in Boden, Jönköping and Norrköping 1984 We open a branch in Karlstad 1987 We open a branch in Ljungby 1989 Hydroscand celebrates its 20-year anniversary. We exceeds annual turnover of MSEK 100. The company has just over 90 employees at 25 workplaces across Sweden and Norway, successfully distributing hydraulic hoses and fluid components. 1990S 1990 In January, there are 19 branches in Sweden 1994 An idea is conceived to start up a separate company in order to develop our assembly machinery. The business wasn’t established until 1997, however, Hydroscand Machine is currently one of Europe’s leading companies in the industry sector. 1997 We establish in Finland, setting up 10 branches 1999 We obtain ISO-9001 certification, in order to satisfy our customers’ increasingly high demands 2000S 2000 We enter the Estonian market, in which we currently operate twelve branches We acquire Slang och Maskin AB, our distributor in southern Sweden. We currently operate five branches in Skåne 2001 We set up in Roskilde. Today, we have three branches in Denmark 2002 We develop the Hose Production Centre concept. Today, there are production centres in England, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France and China. We acquire a company in the United Kingdom and open two branches in Gloucester och Redruth. Today, we operate eleven branches in England We operate three pipe plants, located in Aarhus, Hudiksvall and Åbo Our construction division evolves into what is currently know as HDTC We obtain ISO-14001 certification 2003 A new head office is established in Tallin, serving the Baltic states, which also houses the Baltic region’s largest stockpile of fluid connectors. We establish in Latvia, where we currently operate ten branches 2004 Slang och Maskin is absorbed into Hydroscand, and changes name to Hydroscand Slang och Maskin AB 2006 We enter the Russian market with the establishment of an office in St. Petersburg. We currently operate thirteen branches across the nation. The company expands further with the establishment of Hydroform Design Light, in Vansbro 2007 Hydroscand Automotive AB is set up in Gothenburg, with a clear focus towards the automotive sector We establish in two new countries: Lithuania, which today has five branches, and Belarus, which currently has two branches. Due to the company’s expansion, Hydroscand’s head office is relocated to its current site in Sköndal. Hydroscand Special Hoses begins production of metal hoses, in Motala. The new HoseExpress service is rolled out, featuring two service buses. 2008 3D CAD is launched over the internet. 2009 We begin operating in France, where we currently have three branches. Aware of our customers’ demands and requirements, and as part of our move towards globalisation, we set up on the Chinese market. 2010 2010 We begin operating in Ireland, initially through an English branch and then later as an independent company 2011 Hydroscand Machine launches an extensive new range of crimpers We begin operating in South Africa 25 HoseExpress buses in service in Sweden Owner and founder of Hydroscand AB, Björn Holmström, leaves his position as CEO of Hydroscand Group and becomes Executive Chairman. New CEO is Mats Nilsson. 2012 Hydroscand Slang & Maskin AB becomes Hydroscand AB We begin OEM production in China, in order to meet our customers’ demands for global production We begin pipe bending operations in St. Petersburg We begin operating in Kazakhstan Hydroscand acquired the shares of Blackwell Hydraulics Ltd. The warehouse facilities in Sköndal expanded by 1200 square meters to a total of 5700 sqm Purchases the industry and hydraulic company Resculum in Romania 2013 33 HoseExpress-service vans in Sweden New head office in Riga, Latvia New branches in Sollefteå and Nyköping, Sweden New central warehouse in Riga, Latvia In 2013, Hydroscand is represented in 17 countries across Europe, Asia and Africa, and turns over upwards of 195 million Euro. QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT HISTORY CONTACT Contact us ABOUT HYDROSCAND About us History INFORMATION Product Catalogue HYDROSCAND INTERNATIONAL Select country Select company 2016 HYDROSCAND © - All rights reserved