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OUR HISTORY

Gunnar Tillander wasn’t just a dedicated orienteer, but also a technological

innovator and top class inventor. A few years later, alongside his work as an

engineer at LM Ericsson, he had during late nights developed the world’s

first fluid-filled orienteering compass. This shortened the compass needle’s

settling time considerably, thereby enabling quicker navigation through the

forest. He contacted the brothers Alvar and Björn Kjellström, who were also

dedicated orienteers, and together they founded Silva. The year was 1933

and ever since then compasses from Silva have been the natural choice for

orienteering and outdoor activities.

The company developed rapidly after it was founded and serious

internationalisation began in the middle of the 1950s. Björn worked primarily

on development in North America, Alvar on the other international markets

and Gunnar worked with innovative product development and the expansion

of production in Sweden.

Preparation for the transfer of the company’s management to the next

generation took place during the 1970s and early 1980s, Gunnar’s son,

Hans-Gunnar Tillander, took over the entire business. In association with

this the product portfolio and production were changed, and at the end of the

1990s the company included many different business areas with various level

of recognition to the Silva brand name.

Hans-Gunnar retired in 2000 and his son-in-law Lars Gullikson began work

on refining the business. Since then, focus has been on producing world class

products, in close co-operation with our customers, and developing the Silva

brand through innovation and end user support. We want to create products

that provide extra value for active people around the world. Ever since Gunnar’s

first invention, Silva’s aim has been that its products and the knowledge it

conveys will help you gain more enjoyment from your outdoor activities. Today

this doesn’t just apply to compasses but also to headlamps, portable weather

stations and, most recently, to products for everyday exercise. Product users

are expected to become more demanding in the future, which means that

Silva will continue to focus on developing new products for innovative and

uncomplicated use.

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