| 1620 |
The first hammer built |
| 1897 |
H. Lagerkrantz buys the factory from King Oscar II |
| 1930 |
Forging and machining dominiates. Steeel tube production develops (now SSAB)
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1960
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Plastic tube production develops (now Uponor). Wirsbo Bruks AB consists of 3 divisions; Forging, Steel tubes and Plastic tubes |
| 1986 |
Wirsbo Bruks AB acquires Kolsva production |
| 1989 |
The forging division becomes a separate company, Wirsbo Smide AB with 2 units (Virsbo and Kolsva) |
| 1990 |
Wirbo Smide acquires Hero’s production |
| 1997 |
Componenta acquires Wirsbo Smide, part of ASKO Components and becomes Componenta Wirsbo AB |
| 2007 |
Componenta Wirsbo acquires AB Hejarsmide (Smedjebacken) (and Hero's production moves here) |
| 2009 |
Kolsva plant closes due to volume losses |
| 2012 |
Componenta Wirsbo acquires Arvika Smide AB |
| 2015 |
Completion of Smedjebacken forge close down |
| 2017 |
Forgex acquires Componenta Wirsbo (new name Forgex Sweden AB) |
