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1985-2011 1985 • Ingemar and Anders Hedin acquire
s the first Hedin-Bil facility in Borås. The car brands sold was Mercedes-Benz and Nissan. 1990 • Philipson Bil in Halmstad is acquired and a brand-new Nissan and Mercedes-Benz Retailer is opened in 1992. 1995 • Philipson Bil in Helsingborg and Ängelholm is acquired, as well as Philipson Trucks in Halmstad. 1998 • The Construction and real estate company K. I. Andersson Bygg AB in Borås is acquired. 2005 1999 • Philipson Bil in Göteborg, Alingsås and Kungsbacka is acquired. • A large and important reconstruction of the main office on Mölndalsvägen commences. 2001 • Aktiv Bil AB in Hisings Backa, A Nissan retailer at the time, is acquired. • The Mercedes-Benz-site in Alingsås is re-opened during the autumn of 2001. • In Åbro/Mölndal Göteborgs Begagnat Center opens. • Bilforum Uddevalla AB:s operations is acquired. By doing so Hedin Bil expands with four additional facilities in Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Strömstad and Vara. • I.A Hedin Fastighet AB sells all shares of the construction firm KIA Fastighet AB. • Klintberg & Way Group AB:s operations in Åbro/Mölndal is acquired. 2010 • Scanauto in Göteborg AB and Andersson Auto in Varberg AB is acquired. • The dealership and workshop of Bra Bil AB for Renault is acquired in Göteborg. • Mercedes-Benz heavy truck operations in Hisnings Kärra is acquired. • Investments in the company Car to Go Sweden AB is made. Anders Hedin Invest now holds a 29% owner share. 2006 • Bilexa in Göteborg AB is acquired. They are the local retailers of Mitsubishi and Citroën. 2002 • A retail contract for the new two seated city car Smart in the west of Sweden is signed. • The operation of Philipson Uppsala Bil AB in Uppsala and Enköping is acquired. 2004 • Takes over the retailing businesses of Chevrolet in Göteborg from Bilstudion Göteborg AB. • A retail contract with Cadillac Sverige AB for the right to sell the brand Cadillac, Chevrolet and Corvette is signed. • Stjärnhuset Bil AB in Kristianstad is acquired. Through this acquisition the brand Mitsubishi is welcomed into Hedin Bil. 2008 • The assets and liabilities of the liquidated company Uno Asplunds Bil AB in Borås is acquired. 2003 • Daimler-Chryslers retail operations, consisting of Mercedes-Benz retailing and work-shop in Hisings Kärra are acquired. • In Åbro/Mölndal Chrysler and Jeeps dealerships and workshops is acquired. 2007 • A retailer contract is signed with KIA Motors Sweden AB. • Acquires the operations of Thituson Bil AB in Linköping, Jönköping, Anderstorp, Ljungby and Värnamo. With this acquisition we welcome the brand Land Rover. 2009 • A retail contract is signed with Renault. • Hedin Bils new commercial vehicle center is opened on Mölndalsvägen in Göteborg. 2011 • Re-opening of the renovated facilities in Tagene, Vara, Anderstorp and Ljungby. • Grand opening of the new facilities in Borås, Kungsbacka and Varberg. MILESTONES AND HISTORY 38 I.A. HEDIN BIL AB / ANNUAL REPORT / 2019