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.

1. 1910

   Blacksmith Anders Olsson rents the smithy in Sibbhult

2. 1915

   Anders Olssons two sons, Olle and Agne, take over and start a new manufacturing workshop– Bröderna Olssons Mekaniska verkstad

3. 1944

   Start for production of “stump pullers” and jib cranes

4. 1956

   HAKI Universal receives the first type approval from the Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health

5. 1962

   The company builds a new workshop and new offices in Sibbhult

6. 1968

   The company name is changed to HAKI-produkter AB

7. 1972

   Marketing and sales are taken over in-house. The workshop area is doubled in size and new offices built

8. 1976

   The owners sell HAKI-produkter AB to Sponsor AB

9. 1978

   HAKI Ram receives type approval

10. 1981

    The company buys an industrial site and offices in Sibbhult as the business is expanded

11. 1983

    HAKI-produkter AB joins the stock market’s OTC list

12. 1986

    Development of the HAKITEC weather protection system

13. 1986

    Industri AB Österlen acquires all the shares in the company and its name is changed to HAKI AB

14. 1990

    Industri AB Österlen is acquired by Prosparitas

15. 1991

    Midway acquires Prosparitas and thus becomes the new owner of HAKI AB

16. 2006

    Jubilee year! 50 years under the HAKI name

17. 2012

    Introduction of state-of-the-art robot cells in the Sibbhult production

18. 2018

    HAKI signs a distribution agreement for North America

19. 2019

    Span Access Solutions Ltd is acquired by HAKI

20. 2021

    HAKI acquires British Vertemax with 35 employees and 15-million-pound turnover