News

Olofsfors AB will be closed on 1 November

Press Release – Olofsfors Hires New Talent to Strengthen Market Position

In a time when industries are facing challenges, Olofsfors chooses to go against the tide by strengthening its marketing organization with the hiring of Alexander Bakshi as a sales representative in the forestry track segment.

Olofsfors AB is closed for holidays w. 29-30

From 15 to 26 July, Olofsfors AB is closed for holidays.

Olofsfors AB wishes you a Happy Midsummer!

On Thursday 20 June and Friday 21, Midsummer's Eve, Olofsfors AB's switchboard is closed and no deliveries will be made on these days. We wish you all a fantastic midsummer!

Olofsfors AB is closed 6-7 June

Olofsfors AB is closed Thursday and Friday, 6-7 June. Welcome back on Monday 10 June.

Olofsfors AB is closed on Friday 10 May

Have a nice weekend! Welcome back on Monday 13 May at 07:30.

Olofsfors AB wishes everbody a Happy Walpurgis Night

Welcome back on Thursday the 2nd of May, we open at 07: 30.

Press release - The Master is Back

Olofsfors AB is closed on Twelfth Night

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

Olofsfors AB wishes you all a merry Christmas!

Olofsfors AB is closed on November 3rd

Olofsfors AB will be closed Thursday and Friday, October 12-13

Olofsfors AB is closed for holidays week 29-30

From 17 to 28 July, Olofsfors AB is closed for holidays. We wish everyone a pleasant summer!

Olofsfors AB is closed 22-23 June

Olofsfors AB is closed 22-23 June to celebrate Midsummer's eve. Welcome back Monday, June 26th.

New opening hours for the freight reception at Olofsfors AB

As of Monday June 19th, we have new opening hours for our goods reception.

Olofsfors AB is closed 5-6 June

Olofsfors AB is closed Monday and Tuesday, June 5-6. Welcome back on Wednesday, June 7th.

Olofsfors raise their Pink Ribbon fundraising to another level

Since 2010, Olofsfors AB, together with private individuals and companies in the forestry industry, have been raising money through the Pink Ribbon fundraiser.

400 frying pans being produced for Ukraine civil population

The Ukraine frying pan is an initiative by the coworkers at Olofsfors AB with a will to contribute to something for the people living in the war zone in Ukraine. The inspiration comes from the production of wood stoves started by several companies in Sweden. ”Our target is to have the 400 frying pans sent to Ukraine just after Easter”, says Tomas Strömberg, Production Director at Olofsfors AB.

Olofsfors AB wishes everyone a peaceful Christmas holiday

ALL TIME HIGH – this year's collection beats all past records

A record number of people have contributed to this year's fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Association. 233 000 Swedish kronor (SEK) was the goal for this year's collection. It may seem like an odd amount, but that sum now means that Olofsfors AB, with private individuals and companies around Sweden together have gathered just over SEK 1,6 million for cancer research, since the start in 2010.

Olofsfors AB is closed on Friday, November 4

Olofsfors AB is closed on Friday, November 4. Welcome back on Monday, November 7. We wish you a nice weekend!

No one can do everything, but together we can make a difference

This year's fundraising for the Swedish Breast Cancer Association is already on going and in connection with Olofsfors’ open house and the 260th anniversary, the visitors raised almost 6,000 SEK. This money that goes to breast cancer research, cancer patients, survivors, and their relatives through Olofsfors fundraising at the Swedish Breast Cancer Association.

Olofsfors AB - Internal training 23/9

On Friday, September 23, Olofsfors AB is closed for Intern Training.

Olofsfors AB wishes you a Happy Midsummer Eve!

On Thursday June 23rd and Midsummer's Eve, Olofsfors AB's switchboard is closed and no deliveries will be made during these days. We wish you all a great Midsummer’s Eve and a nice weekend!

Our opening hours at Easter

Upgrading ERP business system

On Friday, April 1st, we are upgrading our ERP business system and this may cause some disruptions in our webshop. We apologize for any problems this may cause.

Olofsfors AB secures the roads for World Rally Championship 2022

Petter Solberg, 3-time world champion, has handed over his legacy to his son Oliver Solberg who is now the great promise of the future at only 20 years old. Oliver drives for Hyundai's Rally Team and is predicted to have a brilliant career. 10,000 miles in a car, every year, on different continents, changing road conditions and a variety of environments, means that Oliver has extensive experience of what a good rally road should look like and what are optimal road conditions.

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

“North America has the potential to become one of our largest markets in the future,” says Erik Sollén, Director of Sales and Marketing Wear Steel at Olofsfors AB.

Olofsfors AB wishes Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Guldklubban 2021

Olofsfors owner Anders Wikström is nominated for the prestigious “Guldklubban 2021”.

We are changing the part number on Tracks for Alliance tires

Change of part number on Alliance 643 FORESTAR III

Many Thanks!

Over 200 000 Swedish Kronor (SEK) has been collected so far this year, through the Pink Ribbon fundraiser that Olofsfors has created on the Breast Cancer Association website. Since 2010, Olofsfors has contributed 1 367 000 SEK to cancer research through the collection. The funds are spent on breast cancer research, as well as current patients, survivors and their families.

Will you be the one who recieves the 2021 years Pink Ribbon Track?

The draw for this year's Pink Ribbon Track, in favor of cancer research, will take place during the Annual General Meeting of forest contractors.

Olofsfors AB is closed on Friday, All Saint's Eve.

Welcome back on Monday, November 8th. Have a nice weekend!

Press Release: Olofsfors owner invests in new industrial premises

”We have created the conditions for further development and expansion of our products within the group”, says Anders Wikström, owner of Olofsfors AB and CEO of P. Wikström J:r AB.

Olofsfors GmbH now in Simmozheim, Germany

On October 9, the opening ceremony of the new Olofsfors facility in Germany took place.

Press release: Meaningful commitment from the forest industry

“Nowadays everyone can participate, and all the sums are counted, big and small" says Kjell-Erik Åström, Sales and Marketing Manager at Olofsfors.

Welcome to the new Olofsfors website

Welcome to the new Olofsfors website: which embodies the substantial work from our brand over the last two years.

Olofsfors GmbH is moving to new address

Our German sales company moves to new business premises.

Press release - Olofsfors newly hires and changes its market organization

Olofsfors strengthens and changes the market organization in the forest business area by hiring Micael Olsson, who most recently came from Cranab in Vindeln.

Alexandra Uusaro writing her Master Thesis at Olofsfors AB

Olofsfors is a market leader in production of plow steel on the global market. We are also working in close cooperation with the mining industry in especially Sweden but also in other countries. Both for plow steel and product applications to the mining industry, our customers demand only the highest quality products produced from boron steel giving long wear life and cost efficient daily use of the products. Therefore Olofsfors AB has started a long term cooperation with LTU(Luleå Technical University) and Boliden Mining company to study wear life and wear time both from practical applications doing field studies as well as more scientific tests in laboratorial environment.

Press release - Olofsfors has recruited a new CEO

"After 30 years in the company, I hand over the CEO position."

Olofsfors wants to save the rescuers

Despite the fact that as a firefighter you run twice as high a risk of getting cancer, many people combine their regular job with saving others. Olofsfors AB currently employs 6 part-time firefighters.

Olofsfors has won the "Manufacturing Industry of the Year" award

Sweden is currently in fifth place in the world in terms of robot density, with 277 robots per 10,000 employees, according to statistics from IFR (International Federation of Robotics). During ABB Robotics Experience Day, December 9, Olofsfors was awarded the honorary award "Manufacturing Industry of the Year".

Best international growth

Big congratulations to our fantastic owner Anders Wikström, Olofsfors AB (P. Wikström J: r AB), who on Thursday night was awarded for "Best International Growth" in EY Entrepreneur of the Year, region north.

The winner of the Pink Ribbon 2020

The winner of the Pink Ribbon 2020 is; Contribution no. 23, RW skogsmaskiner AB. Congratulations!

The draw for the pink ribbon, today 14:00. Live on Facebook

Today, November 26, the draw for the Pink Ribbon will be broadcast live! See this on our Facebook page at 14:00. 43 entries are in the draw (see below). Each contribution of SEK 5,000 to the Swedish Breast Cancer Association has meant a profit opportunity.

Successful companies are fighting for the title of Entrepreneur of the year

Olofsfors AB can proudly announce that Anders Wikström; owner of the Olofsfors group, Iggesund Forest, Alab / Aluman and Grader Service, is one of this year's finalists in EY Entrepreneur of the Year, region north.

NEW RECORD!

As many as SEK 223,000 were brought together by companies and private individuals around Sweden and Finland. This is a new record in the Olofsfors Pink Ribbon fundraiser for the benefit of cancer research.

Veterans at Olofsfors are back

- Skills supply is a problem for the industry. It is very difficult to get hold of a trained workforce and the knowledgeable are already involved, says Göran Nyberg, Olofsfors' CEO.

The forest industry continues the fight against breast cancer

Olofsfors CEO: "We want to make it possible for more people to contribute"

"Pink ribbon" interview with Curras Transport AB in Edsbyn

Interview with the winner of the 2019 "Pink Ribbon".

New link system

Olofsfors can now offer a 29 mm link system for your track.

Olofsfors AB strengthens its presence in Northern Sweden

From 1 December 2019, Olofsfors AB will double its resources in northern Sweden within its product areas wear steel for construction machinery and road steel for plows and graders.

The winner of Olofsfors AB's Pink Track 2019 has been chosen

The winner of Olofsfors Pink Track in favor of Cancer Research has been chosen, Curres Transport in Edsbyn, CONGRATULATIONS!

Olofsfors AB receives the prestigious award, Export Company of the Year

The recipient of the Umeå Gala's prestigious Export Prize went to Olofsfors AB this year.

Press release - 29 companies donate record amounts to cancer research

There were 29 companies that together with the initiator Samsons received the highest bid in Olofsfors pink ribbon auction. SEK 5,000 has been donated by each company and 4 companies have donated as much as SEK 10,000 each to breast cancer research. Shortly after Samsons sent out a call to contribute to cancer research, the first unit buyer called.

Olofsfors AB <3 Samsons

Sweden's forest entrepreneurs and companies are involved!

Press release - companies join forces to support Olofsfors' commitment to cancer

Samsons in Vallsta outside Bollnäs has taken the initiative to raise extra money for cancer research via Olofsfors' pink track auction. This is done by donating SEK 5,000 and encouraging other companies to do the same.

Press release - Pink Track 2019

Olofsfors' commitment to cancer

The last steel out, when Olofsfors road steel line goes into the grave

Since the start in 1992, 50,000 tonnes of steel have rolled through the old road steel line, which has now done its part. This week, the last road steel rolled through the line that over the years has spit out about 4 million road steels. A journey, the steels laid out one after the other from Olofsfors in the north to Egypt in the south.

Press release - International interest in Olofsfors Pink Track

The 2018 pink track aroused great interest at the fair in Estonia where the track has been shown. MFO OÛ, the winner of the latest auction, wanted to create an international interest and commitment to support cancer research. They have thus sold the track on with the goal of donating the entire sum again to cancer research in Estonia.

Olofsfors AB - Pink Ribbon has now been delivered

Olofsfors AB has now delivered the Pink Ribbon for 2018, at the Maamess trade fair in Estonia.

Press release - New production record

It is the tailwind of the tracks and steel manufacturer Olofsfors AB. With a new sales record for 2018, the new year has started strongly with a production record on their forest machine tracks. 120 pairs of tapes have been made in one week.

Are you a student? Look here!

Uniaden, "Sweden's broadest labor market day" at Umeå University on 29 January.

Olofsfors had a film team in our factory

Here is the result of the video recording that took place in Olofsfors just over a week ago, where Olofsfors automated production got a part in the film.

Press release - Olofsfors AB took home this year's production award at Nordmaling's corporate gala

“Old is still the oldest. This company delivers nothing but clearly measurable and good results, results that the whole municipality is proud of. At the same time, they stand for security, growth and an enormous commitment to the municipality ”. This was part of the motivation that Conny Nordendahl, business developer in Nordmalings Municipality, read out when it was announced that Olofsfors had won this year's Production Award.

Press release - Record amount for Olofsfors for cancer research

This year's pink ribbon auction in favor of breast cancer research was a success. The final bid ended up at a total of SEK 155,000 and Olofsfors is more than satisfied with the result.

Olofsfors is nominated for Nordmaling's gala

Nordmaling's corporate gala 2018 will be held on 16 November and it is now clear that Olofsfors is one of the nominated companies at this year's production award.

Run a forest machine with Olofsfors tracks in a new video game

Olofsfors tracks is included in the latest edition from Farming Simulator. The video game developed by Giants Software invites you to a world as a modern forest machine operator.

New unique track by Olofsfors with exceptional flotation capacity

This summer Olofsfors will release its biggest news in a long time. With the new CoverX, the life of the forestry machine tracks increases significantly. ”CoverX has an unique profile, which doesn’t look like anything else before”, says Kjell-Erik Åström, Regional Sales Manager of Olofsfors.

Who became the lucky owner of the 2022 Pink Ribbon?

It was...