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100 Years of Development<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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  • <\/i><\/span> 2017<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2017<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2015<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2013<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2013<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2011<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2010<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2008<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2008<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2008<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2008<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2008<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2007<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2006<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2004<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 2001<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1998<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1997<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1997<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1994<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1973<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1967<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1939<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1933<\/li>
  • <\/i><\/span> 1917<\/li><\/ul><\/div>

    • KMG Today<\/h2>
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      19th April, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • New HAAS<\/h2>
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      10th March :
      \nNew HAAS Dreie Senter (lathing center)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • New Amada<\/h2>
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      22nd June :
      \nNew Amada EMZ 3510 NT Punching machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Outside areas<\/h2>
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      1st October :
      \nCompletion of the company\u2019s outside areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Bend Master Nr. 2<\/h2>
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      1st July :
      \nInstallation of new Trumph Bender Master Nr. 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • KMG is certified<\/h2>
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      17th october :
      \nKMG is certified (SN-BS OSAS 18001:2007)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • KMG is certifified<\/h2>
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      8th october :
      \nKMG is certified (NS-EN ISO 14001:2004)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Bend Master Nr. 1<\/h2>
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      1st August, 2008 :
      \nInstallation of new Trumph Bend Master Nr. 1<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Welding robots<\/h2>
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      August 2008 :
      \nInstallation of new welding robots with manipulator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Proper robot<\/h2>
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      August 2008 :
      \nInstallation of proper robot and assembly line.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Punching<\/h2>
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      August, 2008 :
      \nInstallation of new loader to Amada punching machine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Extended premises<\/h2>
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      1st August :
      \nMoving into extended premises at Sagdalen. A new warehouse measuring 500 m\u00b2 with a 7.5 m ceiling is completed. Before the construction started, half of the new space was intended to be rented out, but already before moving in KMG decided that it needed the whole space to itself, and installed a mezzanine measuring about 225 m\u00b2.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • TrioVing A\/S<\/h2>

      1st. June :
      \nKMG taking over punching production from TrioVing A\/S<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Acquisition<\/h2>
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      1st June :
      \nAcquisition of B.A. Sandberg stanse og metallvare fabrikk A\/S<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • KMG is certified<\/h2>
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      16th November :
      \nKMG is certified (NS-EN ISO 9001:2000)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Norwesco A\/S<\/h2>

      1st january :
      \nIt has been decided that Norwesco A\/S will close, and KMG takes over their punching production. This takeover involved three new employees, plus a good amount of production equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Extended premises<\/h2>

      1st February :
      \nAfter a year of construction, KMG can finally move into its new and extended premises at Sagdalen. Offices, wardrobes, a kitchen and a dining room are all located on the 2nd floor, while a new warehouse with the welding department is on the first floor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • The Sola Group<\/h2>

      19th June :
      \nSola Gruppen is transferred in its entirety to Sagdalen, where a newly renovated tool department and books full of orders awaited.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Acquisition<\/h2>
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      19th June :
      \nAcquisition of the Sola Group. Sola Gruppen A\/S was owned and run by Stein Halvorsen and Yngvar Holmsen since 1987. They both worked at KMG till 1987, when they decided to create their own company.<\/p>\n

      Sola Gruppen was during the following 10 years a close partner of KMG, and KMG was by far their biggest costumer in terms of punching tools.<\/p>\n

      With its new owners, KMG was changing and evolving at a rapid rate. KMG saw a need to build up its own tool department, and to bring extensive tool experience in under its own roof. At the same time, it was in KMG interest to get access to modern tool machines and people experienced with these.<\/p>\n

      Therefore, KMG bought and acquired the interiors of Solan Gruppen, as well as their machines, knowhow, products, customers, and all four employees. The purchase also led to KMG\u2019s new customers in the road and transportation sector, as one of Sola\u2019s products was \u201csikkerhersmaster\u201d for high-speed roads.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • New owners<\/h2>
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      1st September :
      \nThe three brothers Tom, Andr\u00e9, and Bj\u00f8rn Heramb become the new owners of Karl M. Gulbrandsen stansefabrikk A\/S. Previous owner Frank Nyland retires after leading the company for 21 years.<\/p>\n

      Bj\u00f8rn Heramb was hired at KMG as a tool maker trainee September 1st 1988, and got his certificate of apprenticeship in 1990. His older brother Andr\u00e9 Heramb was hired as a tool maker trainee June 11th 1990, and got his certificate of apprenticeship in 1992. Both brothers attended evening school at NKI-Ingeni\u00f8rh\u00f8gskolen at Bekkestua from 1989 to 1994, and finished their education as tool makers by the spring of 1994. Bj\u00f8rn specialized in mechanics and Andr\u00e9 in economics.<\/p>\n

      Tom Heramb did his apprenticeship at Norwesco A\/S, also studying tool making. Tom got his certificate of apprenticeship in 1990, and then joined the marine. He studied to become a mechatronics engineer at Oslo Ingeni\u00f8rh\u00f8gskole from 1991 to 1996.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • 1973-1994<\/h2>
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      22nd April :
      \nFrank Nyland, owner of Karl M. Gulbrandsen Stansefabrikk og mekanisk verksted from 1973 to 1994<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • Flood<\/h2>
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      22nd April :
      \nFlood at Pentecost 1967<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • 1939<\/h2>
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      19th April :
      \nGas mask<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • 1933 – 1981<\/h2>
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      24th April :
      \nThis bicycle was used for deliveries at M\u00f8llergt. 34 in Oslo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

    • The beginning<\/h2>
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      19th June :
      \nEstablishment of Karl M. Gulbrandsen Stansefabrikk AS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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