Our history

1951- The company was established. The main production consisted of hydraulic geardriven pumps and repairs.
1953- Manufacture of wheel loaders for Kewaco, later also for Bröderna Lundbergs.
1962- Hydraulic log grapples are being developed and manufactured.
1968- 20 employees are manufacturing grapples and moulding tools for Skega AB.
1973- The company moves to new-built premises in Byske. Manufacture of sawmill equipment is a new, and rapidly growing business.
1997- Troponor AB buys Renholmen and is now responsible for the product group Lumber Handling in the Troponor group of companies.
1999- Troponor AB is united with the Sorb Invest group of companies and the name of the company is changed into Sorb Industri AB, a group of companies with more thana900 employees and an annual turnover of approximately1,1MSEK.
2003- FeRex, who become the new owner of Renholmen's workshop is coming from the town of Piteå and is buying the machinery and moving their whole business activity to Byske.
2004- New name. The change is not very dramatic, though. The new name is Renholmen AB instead of the previous name Renholmens Mekaniska Verkstad AB
2007-  

Experiences from the 1950s

 

Renholmens Mekaniska Verkstad was founded in the village Renholmen (approx. 10 km north of the present facility) in 1952.

To the left your can follow the Renholmen history year by year.

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