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MILESTONES AND HISTORY 1985 1990 • Ingemar and An
ders Hedin open the first Hedin Bil automotive dealership in Borås. The car brands sold were Mercedes-Benz and Nissan. • Philipson Bil in Halmstad is acquired and in 1992 the newly built automotive dealership, which sells Nissan and Mercedes is opened. I.A. Hedin Bil AB is a family-owned company that began with the acquisition of the Philipson dealership in Borås Below is an account of the history from the very beginning in 1985 to the present day. A cavalcade of unique events has contributed to making us one of Sweden’s foremost automotive dealers. Since 2008, the Group has operated under the name Anders Hedin Invest AB. In 2017, we sold a total of 59,595 new and pre-owned vehicles and the forecast for 2018 is 89,000 vehicles. This year we have 97 car facilities and 31 brands. All years have shown black numbers. 1995 • Philipson Bil automotive dealership in Helsingborg and Ängelholm are acquired. Moreover, Philipson Trucks in Halmstad is acquired. 1998 • Property and construction company K. I Andersson Bygg AB in Borås is acquired. 1999 • Philipson Bil in Göteborg, Alingsås och Kungsbacka is acquired. • A major and significant rebuilding of the head office at Mölndalsvägen is commenced. 2001 2002 • Acquired Aktiv Bil AB, Hisings Backa. • Our new Mercedes-Benz facility was opened on the site in autumn 2001. • Our newly renovated automotive dealership in Alingsås is reopened. • Acuired a automotive dealership on the westcoast of Sweden for the new Smart city car. 2003 • Acquired the Daimler-Chrysler dealership in Gothenburg, which comprised Mercedes-Benz sales and repair and servicing facilities in Hisings Kärra. • Chrysler and Jeep sales and repair and servicing facilities at Åbro/Mölndal were acquired. 66 ANDERS HEDIN INVEST AB / ANNUAL REPORT / 2017