Machines and people keeping Norway running since 1905
Five generations, one address at a time and the same standards of quality. This is who we are, and how we got here.
Wholesale merchant Sigurd Stave founded the firm on 2 December 1905, the same year Norway became independent. The first goods were rock drills, heavy-duty drilling machines and tunnelling equipment for a country that was to be blasted and built.
Five generations have run the firm without interruption — through the occupation, the post-war reconstruction and several moves. From Christiania in 1905, via almost fifty years at Bryn, to our premises at Lindeberg in Lillestrøm since December 2021.
23 employees are based at the head office in Jeksleveien 22 at Frogner. In addition, 2 work at the Bergen branch and 1 in Trondheim. The service technicians have their own vans and travel all over the country.
See who to talk toThe head office is at Jeksleveien 22, 2016 Frogner in Lillestrøm municipality — 3 500 m² with the workshop and parts warehouse under the same roof since December 2021. We also have branches in Bergen and Trondheim, and service technicians based in Oslo and Bergen.
Parts and serviceAbout Sigurd Stave
The firm Sigurd Stave was founded on 2 December 1905 by wholesale merchant Sigurd Stave, and at the time supplied the mining and construction industry. Over time the business grew, and rock drills, drilling machines and tunnel trains became part of the product range along with other machines and equipment.
Kongens gate was the “machinery street” of Christiania, and in 1915 Sigurd Stave bought the premises at Kongens gate 10.
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Mining in Norway began to decline after World War 2, and the company had to look for new markets. Road maintenance became one of them. Sales of sand spreaders from Falköping started as early as 1961. In the early 90s, Bucher-Schørling road sweepers were added to the range. Later came Zaugg, which supplies ploughs and snow blowers for roads, airports and railways alike.
In addition to road maintenance, we supply the building and construction industry with equipment for concrete spraying and grouting, as well as Swepac vibratory plates and power trowels. For industry, we supply a wide range of compressors and vacuum pumps. For the railways, we supply a variety of track maintenance equipment.
On 1 January 1987, Sigurd Stave Maskin AS was split off from Sigurd Stave AS as a 100%-owned subsidiary. Today Sigurd Stave Maskin AS is a modern wholesale company in the machinery industry. Its largest suppliers are foreign. Sigurd Stave Maskin AS sells machines and parts directly to end users. In addition to buying and selling machines, we have an aftermarket department whose aim is to deliver service and parts as quickly as possible for all the machines we sell. We have our own workshop as well as technicians with service vans who carry out service all over Norway.
Today we have 23 employees based at Jeksleveien 22 at Frogner, plus 2 at our Bergen branch and 1 in Trondheim.
Milestones
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1905
Founded in Christiania On 2 December 1905, wholesale merchant Sigurd Stave establishes his firm in Christiania.
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1915
Into the “machinery street” The business outgrows its first premises and in 1915 moves into its own rooms at Kongens gate 10.
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1940–1945
Dark times at Kongens gate 10 · The U-boat boycott · The attic at Kongens gate During the occupation, everyday life at Kongens gate 10 changes dramatically.
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1945
Peace and reconstruction Peace comes in May 1945, the state of emergency is lifted, and the colours return to the streets of Oslo.
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1961
New market: road maintenance Mining in Norway declines after the war, and the company shows great adaptability.
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1972
Move to Bryn The business outgrows its historic premises in the city centre.
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1990s
The road sweeper revolution New decades call for more advanced solutions for cleaning Norwegian roads and towns.
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December 2021
New head office at Lindeberg After almost fifty years at Bryn, Sigurd Stave Maskin AS moves into brand-new premises in Jeksleveien at Lindeberg.
Terms of sale
All our quotations are made in accordance with the terms and conditions of Maskingrossisternes Forening (the Norwegian Machinery Wholesalers' Association), with retention of title until the goods have been paid for.
We also reserve the right to adjust prices as a result of changes in exchange rates of +/-2% or more, calculated from the date of the quotation to the agreed payment date.
The price will be adjusted by the full percentage change in the exchange rate.
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