Our history
Since the start of plastic production in 1945, Plasto has developed into a modern, highly skilled company with a world-class robot density. From being a manufacturer of toys and packaging, where the focus has been on volume and margins, we became a purely technical supplier in the 80’s. Here, quality is the most important aspect. Today, quality is still at the forefront, with automated production and sustainability as important focus areas.
Here are the highlights from our history from today and back to the beginning.
2021
AMR enables automated flow of goods from production cell to warehouse zone.
2020
Installed 3 new material silos for recycled material. Each silo has a capacity of about 30 tons.
2015
2015
60th anniversary of Plasto AS.
2009
AKVA Group joins Plasto as a customer.
2006
PolyCrash, Plasto’s R&D project for the development of plastic road-side barriers marks the starting point for Plasto’s heavy investment in research-based innovation.
2005
Lars Stenerud becomes CEO.
New generational change in Plasto as Lars and Knut Johan Stenerud take over Plasto AS.
Lars Øberg takes over as chairman of the board.
2004
Plasto initiates its first project under SkatteFUNN, an R&D tax incentive scheme.
2002
Glamox comes in as a new customer for closed industrial light fixtures.
1998
Plasto invests heavily in the development and production of plastic shopping carts. This builds the foundation for injection-molding in large machinery.
1997
Building expansion, PVC hall with an area of 600 m
1996
Open new state-of-the-art production facilities, 4500 m
1995
Purchase the neighbouring premises from Hansa Bryggerier. Sell the old premises to Kroken.
1995
Oddmund Oterhals becomes the first external chairman of the board at Plasto AS.
1994
Invested in the first ABB-6 axis robot to cover steering axles.
1984
Deliveries to the Volvo 240 production.
1978
Knut Stenerud takes over, and the year after it is registered as Plasto AS.
1973
A 1000 m
1970
Produced geometry sets for use in set theory and mathematics teaching.
1969
Plasto moves to Åndalsnes and erects 1000 m2 of new factory premises. Quality and environmental certification.
1964
Glamox, Raufoss and other technical customers impose new demands for quality and documentation.
1957
Packaging for Synnøve Finden and Diplom-is. Cast articles with off-set printing.
1956
Manufacture of plastic toys, Plasto product owner. Bob skiers, ski jumpers, cars and boats with traction motor.
1955
Registration of Plasto O. Stenerud, and increasing the injection molding capacity. Sells the company Norway Penholder to his brother, Aage Stenerud.
1953
Production of plastic ballpoint pens begins.
1949
Investing in the belief that ballpoint pens will become the new generation of writing tool.
1942
Odd Stenerud sees the possibilities and decides to start knob production.