On a trip to the USA in the early 1950s, Göthe Parkander was inspired by automatic data processing and punch cards. Punch cards became Stralfors’ first, but not last, contact with the IT industry.
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The machines worked around the clock until they were moved into newly-built premises at Långgatan 3 in the 1960s. 1956 also saw the passing of the company's founder, Thage Strålfors, at the age of 59. That was also the year that Stralfors expanded its sales territory to cover all of Sweden.
In the years that followed, business operations were also established in Norway, Finland, Denmark, the UK and Germany.
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Stralfors’ business is based on a long tradition, and it all started in 1919 with a man named Thage Carlsson in Ljungby, Sweden.
On a trip to the USA in the early 1950s, Göthe Parkander was inspired by automatic data processing and punch cards. Punch cards became Stralfors’ first, but not last, contact with the IT industry.
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In 1975, Stralfors bought its first label company, Datakett in Helsingborg, which manufactured data labels and other self-adhesive labels. This was the first of a number of acquisitions that made Stralfors a leader in the industry.
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In 1986, Stralfors was one of the first companies in Sweden to invest in an EDI system for electronic business communication.
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In 1996, Strålfors bought the manufacturer and supplier of smart cards, P. A. Segenmark in Uppsala. With this acquisition, Stralfors strengthened its customer relationships and took a major step towards its current offering.
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In 2006, Swedish company Posten AB acquired Stralfors, which was then de-listed from the Stock Exchange. A couple of years later, Stralfors set up operations in the Polish town of Laskowice.
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Since 1919, Strålfors has successfully managed to transform at every major paradigm, always in close cooperation with our customers.