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.

Industry-leading machinery
and technology, made in Sweden.

With over 135 years of industry experience, Ursviken Technology AB is a globally leading manufacturer of CNC Press Brakes, Shears, Hydraulic Presses and Straightening Presses. We design, manufacture and deliver custom-engineered machines all over the world. Since 1950, we have been supplying equipment to over 100 countries worldwide. Even for the most advanced sheet, metal and plate processing work. Our designs have become industry standard in most segments of the business, of which we are very proud.

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.

We believe that working closely with the customer is the right way for understanding the needs and demands of todays high-paced and competitive businesses. By managing everything from the software to the electric, hydraulic and mechanic design in-house, our experienced engineers and modern equipment allows a short response time and successful results.

We always say that we know our machines by the end users name, meaning that our machines are custom- made based on each client’s unique needs, and will last for decades to come.

Our promise.

Before we deliver a press brake, die tool, CNC software or any of our products, we do a full test run to ensure that everything works as expected. The machines are then shipped and installed by our own experts at the site. Both global and local support and service are supplied by our trained engineers. 

That is the time when we get to show our highly prioritized after sales and customer support. We know that all users demand a high availability of their equipment and that working machinery is critical for the business to run as expected. That is why we have gathered all our expertise under the same roof to be able to promise short response times and professional customer support for all our clients.

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.