Press Release: Olofsfors Steel division expands and recruit in North America

Olofsfors AB has sold its wear steel products SHARQEDGES™ and BRUXITE™ in North America over the past 15 years. In addition to Olofsfors Inc in Canada, Olofsfors also has around 14 other dealers in the country.

“We currently sell our products in approximately 40 countries all over the world and North America has the potential to become one of our largest markets in the future, especially for the SharqEdges. Therefore, we have made a strategic decision to expand the organization”, says Sollén.

Cory Head grew up in Northern Alberta on a dairy farm and learned very early about a good, strong work ethic. Before Olofsfors he had run 2 of his own companies and received several awards, including one for Customer Satisfaction. In 2009, At Brandt Tractor, he achieved the highest sales for Olofsfors products and had the privilege to travel to its headquarters in Sweden.

“My past employment at Brandt Tractor and Prairie Coast Equipment has equipped me with a great set of skills and knowledge, and I really looking forward to work with a company like Olofsfors, with products of the highest quality”, says Cory Head, Area Sales Manager for Western Canada and the US.

“We are very pleased to present our new employee Cory Head as our new Wear Steel Western Territory Manager in North America”, says Erik Sollén.


For questions or more information, please contact:

Erik Sollén
Director of Sales and Marketing Wear Steel.
Phone: +46 (0)70-611 96 20
E-mail: erik.sollen@olofsfors.se

Cory Head
Territory Manager, Wearsteel Western Canada & USA
Phone: 780-380-5701
E-mail: cory.head@olofsfors.com

The group P. Wikström J:r AB has approximately 320 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 800 million. In addition to Olofsfors and its subsidiaries, the group also includes Iggesund Forest AB, Alab Aluman AB and Grader Service OÜ. Olofsfors has three sales companies in Finland, one in Germany, Russia and Canada. Olofsfors core values are: knowledge, quality and sustainability