Willo is a family-owned company, with Marie and Bengt Swanström as owners. Marie is the daughter of founder Willy Loeffel, and continuity of ownership has enabled us to maintain our focus and will to invest since the beginning in 1956.
The Swiss Willy Loeffel revolutionises Sweden with a unique new quality standard.
Successes in sliding headstock turning and assembly line production lead to fast expansion
Market interest, not least from the nuclear power industry, leads to continued growth
Computerisation takes off, and CNC and CAD/CAM are introduced in the production
Willy Loeffel hands over responsibility and the post of CEO to Bengt Swanström
24-hour production and innovative technical solutions develop the Medtech business area
2,300 new, ultra-modern square metres are opened, including areas for extreme cleanliness stipulations
A broader offer with more solutions gives deeper forms of collaboration