Over the years, new operating areas have been added and old ones discontinued. This is natural in an ever changing world. As the world changes more rapidly, so has Axel Johnson International.
Our key markets are the Nordic region and Europe, our principals are some of the strongest brands in the world, our position is one of market leadership in most segments and niches in which we operate. In short, we have transformed a loose and geographically dispersed conglomeration of companies into a streamlined and tightly focused group of core businesses.
Timeline – Company history
| 1873 |
Axel Johnson & Co founded. Read more... (PDF)
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| 1981 |
HexaTrade founded as separate business area within Hexagon
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| 1985 |
HexaTrade listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange
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| 1988 |
Axel Johnson and HexaTrade merge. Together they form the new company AxTrade listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange
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| 1993 |
AxTrade delisted from Stockholm Stock Exchange
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AxTrade change name to Axel Johnson International
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Timeline – Strategic acquisitions
| 1978 |
Acquisition of Eigenbrodt (SE) |
| 1982 |
Acquisition of Fujifilm Sverige (SE)
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| 1984 |
Acquisition of Karrosseritillbehör ABKATI (SE)
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| 1990-2000 |
Acquisition of several local AxFlow companies (Europe)
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| 1998 |
Acquisition of Sundquist Components (SE)
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| 2000 |
Acquisition of Nomo Kullager (SE)
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| 2002 |
Forankra ABT acquired (SE)
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| 2003 |
Bran+Luebbe acquired in Italy, Portugal, Holland and France
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| 2004 |
Acquisition of Allsafe Jungfalk (DE)
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| 2005 |
Acquisition of Certex Group for Northern Europe
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Acquisition of Jens S. Transmissioner (SE, DK, NO, FI) |
| 2006 |
Acquisition of Erling Haug (NO)
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Acquisition of Haug Offshore Services (NO)
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| 2007 |
Acquisition of Ancra España (ES)
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Acquisition of ACK (*Ancra*) France (FR)
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Acquisition of Trailereffekter (SE)
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Acquisition of Sverull (SE) |
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Acquisition of Safe Load (SE) |
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Acquisition of Trans Eko (SE) |
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Acquisition of Hammerfest reskapsdepot (NO)
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| 2008 |
Acquisition of Certex Liftning (UK)
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Acquisition of Peter Harbo (DK)
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Acquisition of EN Components (SE)
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Acquisition of Porin Laakeri (FI)
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Acquisition of Elektro-Dynamo (SE)
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Acquisition of LVD Lastvagnsdelar (SE)
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| 2009 |
Acquisition of TAPS (UK)
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Acquisition of Halmstad El & Pump (SE)
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| 2010 |
Acquisition of Combiflow (IR)
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Acquisition of Hendriks Techniek Flevo (NL)
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Acquisition of Tauno Tasanto (FI)
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