STEELWRIST HISTORY

At a major launch event at Steelwrist new location in Hamburg, Germany, the company’s third generation tiltrotator is launched, the XTR20.

At the same time rotor couplers and an updated range of powered work tools are presented.

Exhibiting at the Conexpo show in Las Vegas, USA, for the third time, Steelwrist demonstrates its success in the North American market. Only six years after entering the market the tiltrotator concept is quickly gaining traction among contractors.

The parent company Terratech acquires Sjoerring Maskinfabrik in Denmark. With the acquisition a global hub and manufacturing unit for mechanical work tools is established.

With the introduction of XTR2, the smallest model is added to the tiltrotator range. Designed for excavators below 2 tonnes.

The range of SQ couplers and tiltrotators is expanded with the introduction of the SQ50 size. A fully automatic and Open-S compliant solution for mid-sized excavators.

As a joint initative between Steelwrist and Rototilt the independent organization Open-S Alliance is founded. The aim is to create an open industry standard for automatic couplers for excavators. Today, the growing global alliance has 14 members.

Steelwrist receives the Sweden’s Best Managed Companies award, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq, the first time in 2020. Until today the company has received the award for five consecutive years.

Sales and service organizations are established in Australia, New Zealand and Poland.

The global expansion continues with Steelwrist entering Italy and Japan with its own organization.

As a part of the strategy to create a global standard for automatic quick couplers for excavators, the SQ Auto Connection system is launched.

Steelwrist SQ technology allows the operator to change between hydraulic powered work tools, as well as mechanical work tools, in only seconds – all without leaving the cab.

After celebrating more than 10 years as a company, a new Steelwrist logo is introduced. The foundation for building a brand that people across the world have an emotional connection to.

Following the successful cooperation with Volvo CE in France, Steelwrist establish its own sales and service organization.

An additional OEM agreement is reached with JCB.

The X32 tiltrotator is launched and added to the product range for large excavators, covering machines up to 33 tonnes.

The X20 tiltrotator is launched and couplers with Front Pin Lock are introduced also on tiltrotators.

Through large investments in product development, the world’s first fully steel cast tiltrotator, the X07, is launched. The tiltrotator portfolio now consists of five different models, covering excavators from 2-26 tonnes.

First OEM agreement, with Volvo CE, lays the foundation for Steelwrist’s early growth.

The company moves into a new production facility at Bäckvägen in Sollentuna, Sweden.

Steelwrist launches the first generation of the tiltrotator control system, XControl, and steel casted quick couplers.

The first Steelwrist tiltrotator, an X18, is delivered to the customer Erik Johansson, E:L Mark AB, in Sala, Sweden.

Steelwrist is founded by Stefan Stockhaus and Markus Nilsson. The goal is to develop a new generation of tiltrotators.

The company moves in to its first facility, a former bus garage, in Vallentuna, Sweden.