| 1944 |
The foundation of parent company, Trelleborgs Skrotaffär (current Areco Steel) and two subsidiaries in Malmö and Lund in metal recycling business |
| 1974 |
Sales of steel and sheet metal constructions started in Malmö (current Areco Direct) |
| 1995 |
Mälarplåt AB acquired (today Areco Sweden in Kolbäck) |
| 1997 |
Cooperation begins with Asian steel-mills |
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Contract with Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) on hiring of a warehouse
(2008 CMP's largest container importer) |
| 1999 |
Globax AB starts its demolition departement in Helsingborg |
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Gamma LG sp.z.o.o acquired, current Areco Sweden sp.z.o.o founded and began the production with its first profilng line |
| 2001 |
Sales of recycling departement to Stena Metall AB |
| 2002 |
Areco buying profiled sheet in Kil and shifts from being a trading company to a producer |
| 2003 |
Areco preparing the removal of the factory in Kil by acquisition and construction of facilities for production buildings and Areco Direct |
| 2004 |
Areco moving its production from Kil to Malmö |
| 2005 |
The company acquires additional properties and builds a modern coil stock. |
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Annual sales of SEK 265 million |
| 2008 |
Areco buys its 24th profiling line and expanding in a rapid pace. Handles approximately 100 000 tonnes of steel and profiling via Areco Branding Partners in 7 countries. |
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Acquires Plastmos' neighbouring properties for future expansion of Areco Direct |
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Turnover amounted to 650 million. |
| 2009 |
Areco coil stock and office are established in Slovenia in order to better serve southern Europe |
| 2010 |
Areco moved its coil stock from Malmoe to Helsingborg, Sweden. |
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Turnover amounted to 750 million. |
| 2011 |
Areco Far East office is established in Seoul, South Korea. |
