About Ursviken.

With world-leading expertise in advanced press brakes and tailor made automated production systems, we have been driving innovation for over 135 years. Our designs have become production standards in most segments of the business, and we never stop improving.

100% Made in Sweden. Always.

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Industry-leading machinery
and technology, made in Sweden.

Vaski Group

After a 2025 acquisition, Ursviken is now part of Vaski Group, a leading manufacturer of flat bar processing and sheet metal handling, punching and bending machinery.

The three brands under the Vaski Group umbrella, Vaski, Pivatic, and Ursviken, have a combined revenue of nearly €50 million and a workforce of over 200 talented professionals.

Vaski Group is renowned for its heavy investment in research and development, consistently pushing the boundaries of technology to create innovative solutions.

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Our history.

1885

The company was founded as a foundry and mechanical workshop in the town of Ursviken, Sweden.

1902

Ursviken manufactured the first sheet metal processing machine. It was a mechanically belt-driven combined shear and press brake.

1945

Business took a new turn and the production of hydraulic powered press brakes and shears was introduced. Ursviken now completely focused on the manufacturing and development of sheet metal and plate processing machines.

1965

Ursviken was the first manufacturer of press brakes in the world to introduce a press brake with DBR Technology. DBR or Double Bed Reference is based on two independent master cylinders that automatically gets adjusted to individually set the press depth, completely independent of frame deflections. Ursviken took the technological lead globally and the rumours of press brakes with great quality spread fast.

1973

The first NC Technology for press brakes was introduced. In 1979 CNC Servo- Hydraulic was introduced.

1987

Integrated CNC Crowning was introduced and became standard on all press brakes.

1992

The first CNC Variable Die Tool (VDT) was introduced. This meant that setup times was reduced and the productivity could increase because of the adjustable Vee.

1994

The FlexiCrown came. The FlexiCrown is a CNC crowning system that can be locally adjusted along the length of the press table even outside the side frames. This was a unique option to increase the quality of long bent parts in thicker and harder plate qualities.

2000

Our modular press brake series OptiFlex was introduced to the world. The OptiFlex press brake can comes in sizes from 100 ton and 2 meters to 320 ton and 6 meters.

2010

Ursviken introduces a new automation concept to better handle additional equipment, for instance feeding and discharging sheet metal to the press brake, sheet metal inverters, etc.

2013

Ursviken has developed a frequency controller for the main motor, Eco-pump. With a frequency inverter you save energy, reduce noise and extend the oil life cycle.

2021

We present the world’s longest single press brake, 20 meters long.

2022

Our smallest line of press brakes, Optiflex, now available up to 400 ton.

2024

Ursviken breaks its own record by building the largest press brake in the world (22,2 m / 73 feet long).

2025

Ursviken becomes a part of Vaski Group.

Our future

We always say that we never stop improving. Those words means a lot to us at Ursviken. The press brake industry is in constant development and we are driven by continuing to improve our products and to maintain our global leading position in the market. We are in constant development of the CNC technology, press brake dies, hydraulic press brakes, shears and everything that goes with it. Our engineers are ready to not only meet your expectations, but to exceed them.