Historik

        1969
      Bertil Lidh started the family-owned Lidh Tools with tool making on a modest scale. The leased premises
      consisted of approximately 100m ², with offices and staff room. The cost of equipment investment amounted to about 150,000.
      On this occasion, the company had two employees.

        1974
      Built on our own factory building with about 400 m². New equipment investment was made.
      The staff was now 6 employees.
 

        1978
        This year was invested in EDM wire cut. The staff was now 10 employees.

        1981
      Extension of existing factory buildings were made of 250 m² and the increase in staff and
      of office with about 70 m².

        1987
        Extension of existing factory buildings and offices were made, total factory floor space was now to 1700 m².
      The staff was now 28 employees.
 

        1990
        Extension of existing factory buildings, land surface now amounts to 2,000 m². It invested in eccentric and
      hydraulic press for testing the tool and measuring machine for measurement of the details.
      The staff was now 28 employees.

        1995
       New equipment investment is made for approximately 3 million, and an extension of office and warehouse space with approximately 500m ².
      Large investments are made in terms of its design capacity.
      The headcount in Lidhs Verktyg AB are now 35 employees.
 

        1997
        The family business is undergoing a generational change, where the second-generation drives the business forward.
       The group employs a total of 40 pcs
 

        1999
        The company is certified acc. ISO 9001.
 

        2000
       Investment in additional hydraulic tools for testing, press force of 630 tons and
       Investment by a CNC measuring machine with CAD interface.
 

        2001
      The company is the first tool company in Sweden, which certifies its quality system according
      QS9000 Tooling & Equipment Supplement. Lidhs opens a design office in Värnamo.
 

        2002
        Investment in 5-axis machining in milling machines. Extension of office. Number of employees: 60 pcs.
 

        2003
     

      Investment in software for sheet metal simulation, Fastblank
      The first tool for export is manufactured

        2004
        Investment in new 3D CAD system, TopSolid.

       

       Export share is 10,5%

      2006
      Investment in software for advanced sheet metal simulation, LS-dyna
      Export share is 26,5%

      2008

        Export share is 40%

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