ONE CENTURY OF REFRACTORY EXPERTISE
At Höganäs Borgestad , we started producing refractory bricks in 1825, almost at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
Our production unit is still based in Bjuv, Sweden. We are a modern company with strong roots in Swedish industrial traditions, committed to exceptional quality, ongoing innovation and the highest professional standards.

History in brief
Timeline
2019
2019
Borgestad merged all companies within the Group and created one common brand: Höganäs Borgestad
2007
2016
Inauguration of the most modern refractory plant for monolithics in Bjuv
2005
2015
Acquisition of majority stake in AG-Port and Mektec
2013
Borgestad Industries is merged into Borgestad, a Group listed on Oslo Stock Exchange
2011
Borgestad Industries acquired T Knutsson AB and a majority of the shares in Macon AB
2008
Höganäs Bjuf Middle East founded in Nicosia, Cyprus
2004
2008
Borgestad Industries publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker BIND
2007
Major investments made in industrial robots & automated dry-pressing equipment at Höganäs Bjuf. Borgestad Industries acquires Grenland Industri-muring AS and…
2006
Borgestad Industries acquires JH Bjørklund.
2001
Restructuring of the refractory business. Closing of three plants in Poland and one in Norway.
1998
Höganäs Bjuf Asia Pacific founded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2003
1998
Borgestad Group acquires Höganäs Bjuf in Sweden and GZMO, which has 3 plants in Poland.
2002
1932
New factory completed at Höganäs Bjuf, with the first tunnel kiln in operation.
1890
First production of chamotte brick at Borgestad. Borgestad Fabrikker issues its first product catalogue.
1886
Gunnar Knudsen founds Borgestad Fabrikker in Skien, Norway, initially to manufacture brick for the domestic market and saggars for porcelain…
1876
First brick production in Bjuv, Sweden
1873
Start of Höganäs mining operations in Bjuv, Sweden
2001
1825
First production of refractory bricks in Höganäs
2000
1797
Höganäs Stenkolsverk coal mining company founded
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