Rejlers History
Since its foundation in 1942, Rejlers has always had the ability to acquire new knowledge for building modern communities. Today we are – Home of the Learning Minds, remaining as agile and alert to new needs as ever and offering our customers relevant expertise at the absolute cutting-edge of technology. Creating a sustainable future through knowledge, we know what makes tomorrow work.
Decades of Community-Building
Throughout Rejlers’ history, we have retained our family-owned character. Today our people compete for the largest projects but we are still the “big small” company of our industry, with a friendly culture, streamlined decision-making and no unnecessary bureaucracy.
Decade by decade, Rejlers has assisted in meeting the major technological challenges for society:
In the 2020s, the major challenges are future-proofing our communities, executing the transition to a fossil-free energy supply and transforming industries to sustainable operations and business models. Just as always, Rejlers is at the forefront helping customers create a sustainable future through knowledge.
In the 2010s, the rapid digitalisation of society, business and trade begins. Once again, Rejlers is at the forefront and helps customers in their digitalisation journey. Rejlers establishes itself in Norway and further strengthens its digital expertise, especially in the energy field.
Rejlers is introduced on the stock exchange in Sweden in 2003. The business continues to grow through the ongoing large investments in expanding broadband and telecommunications. Rejlers undertakes significant projects for several major players in the industry.
Sweden’s economy is in a serious crisis and the construction industry is among the worst-affected sectors. Rejlers responds by shifting its focus to railway construction and is part of the government’s major railway expansion initiative from the 1990s onwards.
Starting at the end of the 1970s, Sweden’s airports and ports are greatly expanded all around the country. Rejlers’ technical experts are hired to secure the vital power supply of these national infrastructure projects. In parallel, the booming construction sector is accounting for a large part of Rejlers’ business. In 1980 Rejlers expands its operations to Finland.
A further step in the development of the Swedish energy system is taken with the expansion of nuclear power. Rejlers employs leading nuclear engineers and is involved in the coming decades’ construction of Sweden’s nuclear power plants. The areas of activity now include power, industry, construction and nuclear power.
To combat the housing shortage, the Swedish Government launches a huge initiative to build one million new affordable housing units for its citizens – the so-called Million Programme. Thanks to leading expertise in the field, Rejlers is hired to ensure necessary power and electrical installations.
Rejlers plays a key role in providing the Gothenburg shipbuilding industry with power and gets important assignments in developing the industry itself, including the construction of shipyards. This experience leads to more industrial projects throughout Sweden.
Founded in 1942, Rejlers’ first project involves the use of local peat bogs to make Kronoberg in Småland electrically self-sufficient. The power engineer Gunnar Rejler successfully takes on the task, which leads to further electrification projects in the rest of Småland, Östergötland and Gothenburg.
One of Rejlers earlier offices in Gävle, Sweden.
During the 50s, an automation of long-distance telephone traffic within Sweden began.
In the 60s, Turitz & Co was a major customer of Rejlers. It was Turitz who built and operated all EPA department stores in Sweden. Rejlers was also involved in building the Domus department stores.
The founder, Gunnar Rejler, in front of one of the worlds first microwave ovens, beginning of the 1960s.
During the 80s, Rejlers was at the forefront of the technical development of network maps, nowadays called GIS (geographic information systems) and smart maps. Rejlers employee Weith Andersson was a pioneer in the field.
At high speed Rejlers was part of the airport expansion in Sweden during the 1980’s and onwards.
Rejlers puts its people first. The book “Rejlers Heroes” was produced around 2010 and is a tribute to the consultants, who have contributed to Rejlers’ success and strong brand in many different ways.
The family Rejler that has been the cornerstone of the family feeling in a growing company. From left: Martina Rejler, Peter Rejler, Lisa Rejler and Jan Rejler.
The modernisation of Rejlers brand started in 2019. The following year Rejlers Play, our YouTube channel for knowledge and inspiration, was launched.
Rejlers aims to continously grow with new employees. We offer a family culture, where innovation and creativity are encouraged and where we constatntly want to develop, both as individuals and as an organisation.
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