History | Nordic Traction Group

Loimijoki Spikfabrik founded 1886 in Loimaa Finland
Chain manufacturing commences in Loimaa 1904
Snow chain manufacturing starts 1930’s in Sweden Gunnebo, Loimaa Finland and at company Tellefsdal in Norway.
1951 Loimaa chain factory acquired by Fiskars
Gunnebo SuperGrip forest chain launched 1963
Chain factory in Loimaa moves to OVAKO Oy 1979
OVAKO develops IB20 high grade boron steel which is optimal steel to the chain factory
Clark Tracks manufacturing starts in Dumfries Scotland 1988
Matti W forest chain family launched 1992
1993 OFA Oy Ab acquired Loimaa chain factory and starts focusing traction chains
1997 Gunnebo acquires OFA Oy Ab and starts centralizing traction chain products to Loimaa
2004 Gunnebo strengthens the traction chain business by acquiring Norwegian competitor Tellefsdal specialised in light chains
2007 Gunnebo completes its product family by acquiring Clark Tracks in Scotland
2010 Closure of chain manufacturing in Norway and moving of operations to Loimaa, Finland
2012 Incorporation of traction business and establishing Nordic Traction Group
2013 Establishing of sales company to St Petersburg , Russia (OOO Nordic Traction)
2015 Accent Equity acquires Nordic Traction Group from Gunnebo Industries AB
2015 NordChain brand replacing Gunnebo chain brand
2016 Introduction a new chain brand, GripX to light weight snow chain segment
2018 AB Max Sievert acquires Nordic Traction Group from Accent Equity