ACG Nyström Oy
ACG Nyström is an international company that markets advanced equipment, systems and know-how to the manufacturing industry that refines traditional textiles, technical textiles and other similar materials. Our knowledge of production engineering systems and processes are built up over more than 95 years of close cooperation with our customers. “A total commitment until everything works” has given us a unique role as the link between the world’s leading equipment manufacturers and our customers in the important development process. One can also say that during long periods of time, we “live” with our customer.
In addition to the traditional textile and garment industry, our customers are also found in the furniture industry, automotive industry, advertising industry, manufacturers of tents, sails, boat covers, awnings, and manufacturers involved in the processing of similar materials.
In an increasing competition, with optimized production processes and a tough business climate, we are a reliable partner who can provide high quality machines, knowledge of the processes and a big commitment.
In 1921, on August 17, AB A.C.Gustafson saw the light of day. It was set up by the Swedish-American Carl Axel Gustafsson, who had returned to Sweden to establish himself as an entrepreneur and an agent for the Boston company Reece, who apart from Singer, was the world’s only manufacturer of buttonhole machines for jackets, trousers and coats. A.C. Gustafson leased their machines and paid per sewn buttonhole, hence becoming Sweden’s first leasing company. At most, A.C. Gustafson had 634 contractors and we were the sole Nordic Agent for Reece. That contract consisted of an A4 page with 6 lines of text plus header and a signature. Back then, a gentleman’s agreement and a handshake had more value than a piece of paper. A.C. Gustafson remained an agent for Reece until the end in 2003. The competition from Asia and changes in consumer behavior took its toll.
We have been through ups and downs in our company’s history. 1970 we bought out our largest competitor AB Rud Nyström & Co and the new name became ACG Nyström AB. ACG Nyström AB has since then made further acquisitions of competitors and in 1981 we were ready to look outside Sweden. Former Soviet Union, and Moscow became the next big challenge and one year our company performed three of the total Swedish exports to the Soviet Union. It echoed high up in the Swedish business hierarchy. We have remained responsive to the markets and fought hard to evolve our concepts while the industry has been near collapse. The pressure was on. We pulled through and we are proud to have managed to build up a new, successful group of companies. The very first ACG Nyström has remained as the engine of the group throughout the battles.
Today, we face new challenges, new customers, new ideas but we are confident to remain a leader within our field as everything is built on our more than 95 years of experience in business, technology, service and customer understanding. For me, as an active leader since 1961, when the company became our family’s, it has been an exciting and at times dizzying journey in Swedish and international business.
Reimar Westerlind
The origins of ACG Nyström in Finland date back to 1905, when the hunter Heikki Juho Hellman- from 1928 Helkama-, founded Helkama in Tampere. Initially the company selling iron beds, bicycles and sewing machines moved to Vyborg in 1915, and in 1934 the main shop started in Helsinki when Juho Helkama bought the Suomen Koneliike at Vilhonkatu 9. The book “HELKAMA 100 Years” promotes year 1930 Suomen Koneliike Oy’s weaving machines, Rimoldi sewing machines machines, cutting machines, and later the first Pfaff sewing machines and shoe conveyor systems. Year 1964, Tajima developed the first multifunctional embroidery machines, from which Suomen Koneliike was later represented. In 2004, the ownership of Suomen Koneliike’s textile division was transferred to SK-Trade and in 2010 to IP Produkter. In 2013, the textile division was transferred from IP-Produkter to Reimar Westerlind’s ACG Nyström.
Denmark
ACG Nyström Aps represents Gerber Technology, and Gerber Scientific Products.
ACG Nyström Aps offers: – CAD/CAM software – Cutting system: knives – Spreader machines – Service and Technical Support – Training – PLM systems
ACG Nyström Aps
Jupitervej 4C
DK-7430 IKAST
Phone: +45 966 136 36
www.acgnystrom.dk
ACG Baltics
Suppliers to the textile industry in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
ACG Baltics offers: – Machinery and spare parts – Know-how – Service and Technical Support
Estonia
ACG Nyström Eesti OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia was the first company we started in the Baltic countries after the Baltic liberation. It was a pioneering company for garment manufacturers, knitters and shoe manufactures. We were an instant success with long mortgage agreements and everything based on trust. Today ACG Nystrom in Tallinn a full-service supplier from design to label, with a good and solid reputation in Estonia.
ACG Nyström Eesti OÜ
Laki 15
EE-12915 TALLINN
Phone: +372 656 3597
Fax: +372 656 2984
acgn@acgn.ee
www.acgn.ee
Latvia
SIA ACG Nyström Ltd, Riga, Latvia
The company in Latvia started in 1997 and has had a very good development. It has a full range of programs for the clothing and knitwear industry, from digital cutting equipment to digitally controlled embroidery machines. Machine operation is supplemented with full parts and technical service. CAD training is also successful.
SIA ACG Nyström Ltd
Festivala 8
LV-1057 RIGA
Phone: +371 67 251 433
Fax: +371 67 251 421
acg@acg.lv
www.acg.lv
Lithuania
UAB ACG Nyström, Kaunas, Lithuania
The company in Lithuania has grown up to be Lithuania’s largest complete supplier of equipment for the clothing and knitwear industry and which also works with weavers and dyers. In our beautiful property in Kaunas, we have a fully equipped team of sales and service personnel, who take care of everything from the design of a garment to the labels.
UAB ACG Nyström
Taikos pr. 135 A
LT-51130 KAUNAS
Phone: +370 37 452 068
Fax: +370 37 452 069
acg-nystrom@acg.lt
www.acgnystrom.lt
Ukraine
ACG Nyström Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine
ACG Nyström Ukraine was added in 2005.
ACG Nyström Ukraine offers: – Machinery and spare parts – Know-how – Service and Technical Support
ACG Nyström Ukraine
Promyslova street 45
UA-79024 LVIV
Phone: +380 3 224 220 40
office@acg.net.ua
www.acg.net.ua
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