Our history


Promoting a better environment since 1987

Here are a few milestones from the history of the Vilokan Group

1987

Vilokan founded with a view to recycling solvents.

1990

Vilokan launches evaporation in Sweden.

1995

Vilokan creates the first completely drain-free factory in Sweden (Volvo Floby).

1998

Expansion of the business: ion exchange, membrane filtration, filter presses.

2008

More than 350 water purification installations delivered.

2009

More than 1,000 recycling installations for solvents delivered.

2010

Sales primarily to the Nordic countries, but also to China, Germany,
Hungary, Russia, Syria, Turkey, the UK and the United States.

2013

Vilokan ADF founded and lands it first large order from Canada < SEK 10 million

2014

Second large order from Canada > SEK 30 million

2015

Agreement signed with Swedavia for glycol recycling and water
purification at all its airports in Sweden.

2016

Arom-dekor Kemi AB acquired.

2018

The most modern installation in the world for recycling deicer officially opened
at Arlanda Airport. Vilokan has designed and financed the installation,
and also owns and operates it.

2019

Turnover exceeds SEK 400 million

2020

Vilokan Group acquires part of Epcon Evaporation Technology.

2022

Turnover exceeds SEK 1 billion.

2023

Vilokan becomes Gazelle and Impact Gazelle of the Year 2023.

2024

Vilokan launches the Initiative for a more sustainable world.