1952
Bröderna Soneruds Maskinförmedling, a company dealing in agricultural machines, is established by brothers John and Gottner Sonerud.

1953-1957
The range is extended to include motor saws, freezers, fridges and
televisions. Brother Eric joins the company.

1957

Brothers Erik and Gottner leave the company and John establishes Soneruds Maskin AB.

1959

John Sonerud establishes Svenska Hymas AB together with three
Norwegians.

1959-1978
Soneruds Maskin AB is one of Sweden’s leading distributors of loaders.

1972
John sells Svenska Hymas AB to Karolin Invest in Skellefteå.

1977
John and his son Åke start at Soneruds at the same time. A new factory is built in Hudiksvall. Production and sale of Sea-Dump start.

1978-1979
Hymas sales are wound up and the company becomes an engineering and sales company, which subcontracts its manufacturing processes.

1980
The Grab John excavator bucket is launched. John’s son Åke becomes the company’s new CEO.

1983-1988
The Grab John method of mechanical pipe-laying of concrete pipes is launched. This is used by approx. 60% of Swedish municipalities. Development and sale of over a hundred vibrating cable laying systems for laying fibre-optic cables.

1993
The first OilQuick coupler for loaders is sold.

1996-1997

OilQuick for loaders is launched. Soneruds Maskin AB is launched on the Stock Exchange by means of two targeted new share issues.

1998
OilQuick for forklift trucks is developed.

2001
A boom-mounted OilQuick coupler for recycling machines is produced. Strong growth in the German market. The first OilQuick deliveries to the USA. The Sonerud family once more becomes sole owners of the company.

2002
Soneruds Maskin AB celebrates its 50th anniversary, and changes its name to OilQuick AB.

2004
The largest fully aoutomatic quick coupler system in the world, called OQ120, was sold and delivered to a customer in Switzerland. At the Bauma 2004 in Munich the new boom coupler concept OQB125 was demonstrated

2005
Hiab launched the unique quick coupler system Toolexchanger for lorrycranes on the market. The system is developed by OilQuick AB.

2008

OilQuick quick couplers are introduced in North America.

A new factory and office facilities are built in Hudiksvall.