1996–2006: Loyalty schemes and information logistics

In 1996, Strålfors bought the manufacturer and supplier of smart cards, P. A. Segenmark in Uppsala. With this acquisition, Stralfors strengthened its customer relationships and took a major step towards its current offering.

This acquisition enabled Stralfors to offer its customers a total solution for loyalty schemes. Examples of such schemes through the years include SAS Eurobonus and Intersport.

More companies became aware of the importance of effective information management. In the years that followed, Stralfors offered several new solutions in the areas of electronic payment services and document management.

1999 also saw the start of the production of SIM cards for the telephone operator Europolitan. Stralfors had become a leading provider in the field of information logistics.

Göthe Parkander passed away in 2005 at the age of 81.

Explore a century of Strålfors

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1919–1955: Graphic Production

Stralfors’ business is based on a long tradition, and it all started in 1919 with a man named Thage Carlsson in Ljungby, Sweden.

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1956–1969: Punch cards and the company's first computer

On a trip to the USA in the early 1950s, Göthe Parkander was inspired by automatic data processing and punch cards. Punch cards became Stralfors’ first, but not last, contact with the IT industry.

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1970–1985: Labels, IT-accessories and gaming

In 1975, Stralfors bought its first label company, Datakett in Helsingborg, which manufactured data labels and other self-adhesive labels. This was the first of a number of acquisitions that made Stralfors a leader in the industry.

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1986–1995: Electronic Business Communication

In 1986, Stralfors was one of the first companies in Sweden to invest in an EDI system for electronic business communication.

1996–2006: Loyalty schemes and information logistics

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2006–2012: The road to Omnichannel

In 2006, Swedish company Posten AB acquired Stralfors, which was then de-listed from the Stock Exchange. A couple of years later, Stralfors set up operations in the Polish town of Laskowice.

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2013-2021: Connecting the dots in a digital world

Since 1919, Strålfors has successfully managed to transform at every major paradigm, always in close cooperation with our customers.