Ekman & Co History

2007           KC International changes name to Ekman Recycling.

 

2006           Atle AB and Skandia Invest sells its shares to the Ekman 

                   family and the Ekman employees.

 

2004            Ekman acquires KC International, New Jersey.

 

2002            Our 200 year anniversary as an incorporated company.

 

2000            Launch of EkmanOnline.

 

1999            The Ekman Group's sales volume exceeds for the first time 2,000,000 tons. Atle AB acquires MVI Ltd's shares and becomes the largest shareholder in Ekman.

 

1996            The company changes its name back to Ekman & Co AB

                   

1995            The Catena Group sells its shares to: MVI Ltd., Skandia Investment, the Ekman employees and management and the Ekman family.

 

1992            Ekman acquires Intercontinental Cellulose Sales Inc. (ICS Inc), and Ekman becomes the world's largest independent sales organization for the forest industry, handling over 1,000,000 tons of products.

 

1987            Ekman Liebig was formed through the acquisition of Jan

                    Liebig International.

 

1986            Ekman becomes a subsidiary of the Catena group, listed on

                   the Stockholm stock exchange.

 

1983            Diversified operations comes to an end and Ekman

                    concentrates on trading in pulp and paper

 

1965            Ekman becomes a subsidiary of the Säfveån Group. Major trading business was conducted in pulp, paper, iron, steel, machinery and engineering products.

 

1954            Ekman imports textiles, clothing, watches, optics and home-electronics products, primarily from Japan and Southeast Asia.

 

1945            The end of the Second World War was the starting point for a very expansive period for Ekman. The turnover, in fixed prices, increases six times during the next 20 years.

 

1923            Donations from Ekman and other prominent families makes it possible to found the School of Economics and Business Administration in Gotheburg.

 

1914            Ekman opens its own office in Shanghai.

 

1913            Ekman establishes an independent agency in Tokyo. This was to be transformed into Ekman & Co. (Japan) Ltd in 1935. Ekman also acquires Orrefors, the famous Swedish glassworks.

 

1907            Ekman participates in the opening of the transocean line to

                    Southeast Asia.

 

1890            The Swedish forest industry begins to export pulp and paper.

                    Ekman is one of the pioneers.

 

1874            Ekman moves away from the manufacture of iron to production of sulphate pulp (at the Gustafsfors  mill)

 

1864            Ekman is participating in the financing of Swedish basic industry and Oscar Ekman plays a prominent role when Skandinaviska Kredit AB, later Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, is incorporated in Gothenburg.

 

1815            Ekman is partowner in a merchant fleet consisting of ten

                    ships.

 

1802            The trading company Ekman & Co is established.

 

1761            Peter Ekman III continues his father's business 

                    but concentrates on trading of herring.

 

1733            Peter Ekman II, son of Peter Ekman I, sets up a business in

                   Gothenburg specializing in timber goods.

 

1698            Peter Ekman I, son of Daniel Joensson Ekman, specializes in

                    timber goods and builds a sawmill.

 

1663            Daniel Joensson Ekman sets up a business selling iron and

                    timber.