Uncategorized 1997: BUMAX® brand registered April 22, 1997 / August 5, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment A name for seven decades of excellence By 1997, the heritage of the Åshammar factory, the pioneering work with stainless steel since the 1920s, the ISO 3506 standard, the critical fastener deliveries and the decades of cold forming expertise, had combined into a brand that deserved its own identity. The registration of the BUMAX® trademark […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1980s Established supplier of critical fasteners April 22, 1980 / August 5, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment When the margin for error is zero By the early 1980s, the factory in Åshammar had earned a reputation for producing fasteners that performed in the most demanding critical applications where standard fasteners simply couldn’t cope. This reputation brought some of the most demanding industrial applications. Critical bolts were supplied to three Swedish nuclear power […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1951: Inauguration of a fastener factory for the future April 22, 1951 / August 5, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment New fastener factory raises the bar on workplace standards The modern factory building replaced an inefficient collection of 12 separate production buildings that had accumulated over the years. The new factory included purpose-built environments for material storage, lubrication, drawing, straightening, cutting, cold-heading, thread rolling, quality control and packaging — with the wire being delivered to […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1947: Incorporation into the Bulten Group April 22, 1947 / August 5, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment Stronger together By the mid-1940s, the Åshammar Bolt Factory had matured into a specialized fastener manufacturer with a track record of solving problems that other manufacturers couldn’t. In 1947, the factory was acquired by the Bulten Group, which enhanced its customer offering and distribution network. This involved a transition from a locally managed entrepreneurial enterprise […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1926: Stainless steel era begins April 22, 1926 / August 5, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment The decision that changed everything In 1926, a local Ironworks approached the Åshammar Bolt Factory with an unusual request to manufacture rivets in a newly developed stainless steel. Another manufacturer had already declined the assignment as it was too difficult and different from conventional production. But the Åshammar Bolt Factory accepted the challenge. That decision […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1916: First cold heading machine installed April 22, 1916 / August 5, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment The cold revolution: forging without fire For the first fifteen years, production at the bolt factory was a hot, labor-intensive affair. Metal was heated, hammered and shaped by skilled workers using techniques that placed limits on precision, speed and output. In 1916, the installation of the factory’s first cold heading, imported from Germany, changed everything. […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1899: Åshammar Bolt Factory opens April 22, 1899 / May 20, 2026 by admin | Leave a Comment Jonas Jönsson and the birth of a bolt maker The man behind the transformation of Åshammar into a modern industrial center was Jonas Jönsson – an extraordinary figure whose life story reads as a testament to self-made determination. Born in 1852 in Småland, his childhood was defined by hardship and poverty. From an early age, […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1753: The Åshammar foundry receives the ÅH stamp May 12, 1753 / May 20, 2026 by admin A symbol of early quality assurance and export standards In 1753, the Åshammar Forging and Nail Foundry officially received the “ÅH” stamp to mark its products. The Swedish government increasingly regulated iron production around this time through Bergskollegium, a dedicated government body that oversaw mining, smelting and forging activities throughout the country. Iron stamps served […] Read more »
Uncategorized 1660: Åshammar Forging and Nail Foundry established April 21, 1660 / May 27, 2026 by admin | 1 Comment on 1660: Åshammar Forging and Nail Foundry established Building on a long metallurgical tradition Long before the first bolt was ever threaded at Åshammar, the region had been shaped by fire and iron for centuries. The village sits in Sweden’s legendary Bergslagen region, a region in central Sweden so rich in iron ore and metallurgical tradition that it was the backbone of the […] Read more »
