Introduction

April 1999 saw the beginning of a new era for the production of Bahco bandsaw blades. A major investment programme was undertaken resulting in the opening,

in April 2000, of a new state-of-the-art bandsaw blade manufacturing facility based near to Sheffield, England.

We are confident that our investment in the new production facilities and equipment will enable us to remain at the forefront of cutting technology and to continue to meet our customers’ changing needs. Our new facilities enable us to continually develop new and innovative products for the metal cutting industry.

Bahco has confidence and high expectations for the future, happy that our long held ambition to provide top quality cutting solutions for our customers is already a reality.

Quality is key to our entire operation. We believe that a key factor in Production and General Purpose cutting is product

consistency. To achieve this, we operate within the Snap On QFS quality system or Quality Forward System, which uses the ISO 9001:2000 framework. It includes a continually improving quality management system, which includes a focus on customer requirements and satisfaction.

All stages of production from raw material sourcing to finished product are subject to stringent quality checks including computer based monitoring and measuring systems.

Bahco Group itself manufactures a wide range of tools used within the building and construction, industrial maintenance and horticultural industries.

The turnover amounts to approximately 350 million US$. Sales are channeled mainly through industrial distribution and the hardware trade.