I.A. Hedin Bil - Annual Report 2018 1
1985-2011 1985 • Ingemar and Anders Hedin opened
the first Hedin Bil automotive dealership in Borås. 1990 • Philipson Bil in Halmstad was acquired and in 1992 a newly built automotive dealership opened, which sells Nissan and MercedesBenz. 1995 • Philipson Bil automotive dealership in Helsingborg and Ängelholm were acquired. • Philipson Trucks in Halmstad was acquired. 1998 • Construction company K. I Andersson Bygg AB was acquired. 1999 • Philipson Bil in Göteborg, Alingsås och Kungsbacka were acquired. • A major and significant renovation of the headquarters at Mölndalsvägen is commenced. 2001 • Aktiv Bil AB was acquired. • A new Mercedes-Benz dealership opened in Alingsås. 2002 • A dealership agreement with Smart was signed for the new ”City car”. 2003 • Acquired a Daimler-Chrysler dealership in Gothenburg, which comprised MercedesBenz sales and repair services in Hisings Kärra. • Chrysler and Jeep sales and repair services in Åbro/Mölndal was acquired. 2004 • Acquired Bilstudion Göteborg AB’s Chevrolet dealership in Gothenburg. • A dealership agreement was signed with Cadillac Sverige AB. • Acquisition of Stjärnhuset Bil AB in Kristianstad. Through the acquisition, the Mitsubishi brand joins the group. 2005 • Göteborg Begagnat Center opened in Åbro/Mölndal. • Bilforum i Uddevalla AB was acquired. With this expansion, four dealerships joined the group: Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Strömstad and Vara. • I.A Hedin Fastighet AB disposed of it´s shareholding in the real estate company KIA Fastighet AB. • Klintberg & Way Group AB’s Gothenburg operations in Åbro/Mölndal was acquired. 2006 • Bilexa i Göteborg AB was acquired. • Philipson Uppsala Bil AB’s operations in Uppsala and Enköping were acquired. 2007 • A dealership agreement with KIA Motors Sweden AB was signed. • Take-over of Thituson Bil AB’s operations in Linköping, Jönköping, Anderstorp, Ljungby and Värnamo. A new brand joined the group – Land Rover. 2008 • Assets and liabilities acquired from the bankruptcy Uno Asplunds Bil AB in Borås. 2009 • A dealership agreement with Renault was signed. • Hedin Bil’s new Commercial Vehicle Center is opened at Mölndalsvägen, Gothenburg. 2010 • Scanauto i Göteborg AB and Andersson Auto i Varberg AB was acquired. • Bra Bil AB’s dealership and repair shop for Renault in Tagene (Gothenburg) was acquired. • Mercedes-Benz heavy truck operations in Hisings Kärra was acquired. 2011 • Reopening of Hedin Bil’s renovated dealerships in Tagne, Vara, Anderstorp and Ljungby. • Hedin Bil’s newly built dealerships in Borås, Kungsbacka and Varberg are opened. MILESTONES AND HISTORY 44 I.A. HEDIN BIL AB / ANNUAL REPORT / 2018