Milestones

1988

Aspen was founded by Roland Elmäng

Aspen had its first office on the shores of Lake Aspen in Lerum, Sweden. Hence the name Aspen! Everything started in 1988 when Roland Elmäng, Aspen’s founder, developed a special fuel for chain saws, alkylate petrol, which is kinder to people, machine and the environment. Roland Elmäng was also the creator of low-sulphur diesel. As early as 1989, he was using the first quantities of this diesel, which is now standard in Europe. Roland Elmäng died in 1995.

Strategic partners and continued product development

After first attempting to establish co-operation with the large oil companies, Roland Elmäng came into contact with Husqvarna AB. Husqvarna was very interested since the company quickly realised that Aspen’s cleaner fuel was better for the forestry worker, the engine and the environment. A long and fruitful co-operation was initiated.

1992

New partner

Jan Linblad, new MD and principal owner, enters the company.

International expansion – new niche markets

Aspen expands in a number of markets and is today established in approx. 15 countries.

1996

Temper was launched. Aspen widens its activities

Temper: a patented and biologically degradable cooling and heating transfer fluid further developed by Aspen is yet another pioneering achievement in the environmental area.

Three distinct business areas are established

Fuel/Petroleum, Temper, Production

1999

New partner

The Sixth AP Fund (Sweden) acquires a 35 % stake in the company.

2000

Extension & consolidation

The Hindås plant is extended and all the companies move to common premises.

2001

New product:

Temper-S was launched and started to be sold.

2003

New production plant

In the spring 2003, new production lines were installed that gave more than double capacity.

2004

Organisational changes

The principal owner of Aspen, Jan Lindblad, leves the post as MD and continous as member of the board. New MD is Per Hallberg. Europanel AB, owned by Jan Lindblad, buys out Temper Technology AB.

2005

Back to private owned

The principal owner of Aspen, Jan Lindblad repurchases the holdings possessed by 6:e AP-fund and is again single owner.

Stock exchange

In december Aspen gets quotaded on the AIM list on the stock exchange of London, through the company Aspen Clean Energy Plc, in which Jan Lindblad is the owner and CEO.

2006

Lantmännen Energi buys the Aspen group

In June 2006 Lantmännen Energi is the new owner of the Aspen group.

2007

Continous expansion, growth on all markets

A year of coinage with big growth on all markets in Europe and a first launch in Canada.

2008

Claes Alin new MD. Claes has been in the company since the start 1988 and has experience from all areas in the company. Aspen celebrates its 20-years anniversary by taking all personell in the company to our half owned german company Aspen Produkte Handels GmbH. We participated in the opening ceremony of the new warehouse. The World Logging Championship tournaments were visited at the same time.

2009

Improvements are made in the factory on the 25L line. First delivery to Spain and Portugal.