| 1925 |
First attempts to weld stainless steel |
| 1933 |
Covered stainless steel electrodes are produced by the "candle-dipping" method |
| 1936 |
Production for export starts |
| 1948 |
The first extruded covered electrodes are produced in extruder press developed in Avesta |
| 1958 |
Solid welding wire is introduced |
| 1968 |
The first stainless rutile-acid, so called AC/DC electrodes are introduced and revolutionize welding with their extremely good weldability |
| 1974 |
Increasing demand makes it necessary to form a separate Welding Division within Avesta Jernverks AB |
| 1986 |
Avesta Welding AB becomes a separate company, subsidiary to Avesta AB |
| 1987 |
Flux-cored wire is added to the product range |
| 1989 |
New production plant for covered electrodes, as well as a modern research lab and offices |
| 1991 |
Approval to ISO 9002 standard |
| 1992 |
Avesta Welding acquires Johnson Chemicals, today Avesta Finishing Chemicals |
| 1996 |
Welding strip is added to the product range |
| 1999 |
Flux-cored wire production and drawing line for solid wire in Avesta |
| 2001 |
Avesta Welding becomes AvestaPolarit Welding
Starting up production plant for covered electrodes in Indonesia |
| 2002 |
ISO 9001:2000 certificate for AvestaPolarit Welding's Indonesian factory. |
| 2003 |
ISO 9001:2000 Certificate for AvestaPolarit Welding, Avesta.
ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14000 Certificate for AvestaPolarit Welding,
Chemical products, Malmö |
| 2004 |
AvestaPolarit Welding becomes Avesta Welding, an Outokumpu Stainless company. |
| 2005 |
November 1, 2005 Avesta Welding AB becomes a member of The Böhler-Uddeholm Group. |