A history of growth and innovation
At Bondura Technology AS our goal is to continue to be the worlds most innovative and leading vendor within our business segment. Based on our patented and DNV Type Approved bondura® pins, our business will grow to be the preferred solution for all major industrial markets and regions.
Company history in details
- 1986: bondura® started with a worn out excavator
- 1989: The Lubrication free pin was patented
- 1990: Bolt Norge got their first employee
- 1991:
- A prototype of an expanding pin was made, and with the permission from a local contractor we got the opportunity to test it on one of his excavators. The design and product showed successful long-term testing results; thus the bondura® pivot pin was born.
- Esso Norway and Exxon Group participated in the innovative project of “maintenance free” bondura® pin for use in offshore operations - 1991: Bolt Norge received DNV Type Approval
- 1992:
- bondura® pin-design was patented
- Smedvig Offshore (now Seadrill) made sure that the bondura® pin was installed for testing in drilling machinery on their offshore semi submersible rig “West Alpha”. This was the first full scale test on an offshore drilling rig. The test was a huge success - 1993:
- Bolt Norge won a contract with Statoil (now Equinor). This contract ensured that the bondura® product line could be field tested on the Statfjord B platform outside the coast of Norway. The testing was a success
- bondura® was approved and classified by the Norwegian Veritas and Statoil (now Equinor) as “Proven Technology” - 1995: Bolt Norge merged with Serigstad
- 2005: Bolt Norge joined the BMS Group
- 2007:
- Bolt Norge started its own production
- A Quality Management System following ISO 9001 was implemented - 2009: BMS Group changed its name to Ullandhaug Industries
- 2011: Bolt Norge entered into the US market
- 2013:
- Bolt Norge AS changed its name to Bondura Technology AS
- bondura® technology entered into the Asian market - 2014: bondura® technology got ABS PDA
- 2015: bondura® Academy was born
- 2017:
- Sales office in Sweden is established
- Receives certification according to ISO 9001:2015
- Sales representation agreement is signed in the Czech Republic - 2018:
- Sales representation agreements are signed in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands - 2019:
- Bondura Technology AS receives Horizon 2020 Grant
- Sales representation agreements are signed in Indonesia, Turkey and Mexico. - 2020:
- Sales representation agreements are signed in Singapore (and selected ASEAN countries) , Norway (2 ea.), Austria, Kuwait, UK and Africa.
- Receives the biggest individual order in company history
- Bondura Technology AS relocates to new facilities in Nordlysvegen 5 at Bryne, Norway
