History
UVA LIDKÖPING
UVA LIDKÖPING is today one of the world’s leading companies in precision grinding and, at the same time, one of Sweden’s oldest machine tool manufacturers. Its history is the story of two pioneering engineering companies that emerged in different parts of Sweden, with different specialties, but which eventually came together to form the company we know today.
The journey began in 1875 with the founding of Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstad (LIDKÖPING) in the growing industrial town of Lidköping. Initially, the company produced agricultural equipment, cast iron pumps, steam engines, boats, and other products needed in a Sweden undergoing rapid industrialization. As its engineering expertise expanded, LIDKÖPING entered the machine tool industry in 1902, laying the foundation for a long tradition of advanced precision manufacturing.
More than fifty years later, Ulvsunda Verkstäder AB (UVA) was founded in Stockholm. The company began by manufacturing hydrodynamic bearings and gearboxes for the railway industry, products where reliability and precision were essential. In 1943, UVA introduced its first grinding machine, marking the beginning of a development that would establish the company as a pioneer in modern precision grinding technology.
Despite their different origins, LIDKÖPING and UVA shared the same fundamental philosophy: a relentless pursuit of greater accuracy, superior quality, and continuous innovation. By combining their strengths, they eventually evolved into UVA LIDKÖPING, where generations of engineering expertise meet modern technology.
Today, UVA LIDKÖPING’s machines are used by manufacturers around the world to produce everything from bearings and transmission components to parts for electric vehicles and other high-precision applications. In doing so, the company continues a tradition of engineering excellence that spans more than 150 years.
1875 Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstad (LMV) was founded.
1928 Nomy AB, which later became UVA, was founded in Stockholm.
1929 LMV was incorporated as a subsidiary to SKF, the bearing manufacturer.
1931 Nomy AB changed its name to Ulvsunda Verkstäder AB (UVA).
1982 A subsidiary to LMV was founded in Germany.
1986 LMV changed its name to Lidköping Machine Tools AB (LMT).
1996 UVA was incorporated in Karolin Machine Tools (KMT).
2000 LMT was incorporated in Karolin Machine Tools (KMT) and changed name to KMT Lidköping.
2000 KMT Precision Grinding Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. was founded in China.
2007 UVA and KMT Lidköping merged into KMT Precision Grinding AB.
2008 Nordstjernan aquired all the shares in KMT Precision Grinding AB and delisted the company.
2009 KMT Precision Grinding Inc. was founded in USA.
2017 The company was incorporated into Dacke Industri AB, a Nordstjernan owned industrial sub group. KMT Precision Grinding and its subsidiaries in China, India, Germany and USA changed name to UVA LIDKÖPING.
2024 CNC North in Claremont, NH was incorporated into UVA LIDKÖPING.