As a business, the KWH Group goes right back to the 1920s and 30s. The Group proper was ­formed in 1984, when Oy Keppo Ab bought up the half of Oy Wiik & Höglund Ab’s shares held by the Wiik family. This was a logical step, as Oy Keppo Ab had already bought 50% of the company from the Höglund family in 1981. Emil Hög­lund had been involved in the foundation of both companies, so their managements felt a strong sense of solidarity despite their different operating areas.

To get a clear picture of the KWH Group’s past, one must examine the histories of Keppo and Wiik & Höglund separately.

Wiik & Höglund 1929 - 1953

Keppo 1937 - 1954

Wiik & Höglund 1953 - 1984

Keppo 1954 - 1986

Birth of the KWH Group

Reorganized Group Structure

Emil Höglund

1901 - 1973

Edvin Wiik

1897 - 1971

History of KWH
1929 - 2009

KWH:n historiikki
1929 - 2009

KWH:s historik
1929 - 2009