1988
A group of entrepreneurs from the area around Växjö in Sweden came up with the idea of starting a regional investment company under the name Bergkronan. The company acquired a number of sawmills and engineering companies. The aim was to go public within 5 years.

1993
The Småland-based business group Sydostinvest was acquired, including Lammhults Möbel. The group was renamed Rörviksgruppen.

1997
Rörviksgruppen was divided into two parts, each separately listed on the stock exchange. The sawmill division was spun off and listed as Rörvik Timber, while the remaining business was listed as R-vik Industrigrupp. This division marked a milestone, paving the way for future investments in design and the furniture industry.

1999
R-vik Industrigrupp acquired the listed company Expanda, which included brands such as Abstracta and Skaga (later Scandinavian Eyewear). R-vik Industrigrupp changed its name to Expanda and streamlined its operations to focus on design.

2000
Acquisition of Eurobib (now Lammhults Biblioteksdesign AB), Sweden.

2001
Acquisition of Voice, Sweden.

2002
Acquisition of BCI (now Lammhults Biblioteksdesign A/S), Denmark.

2006
Acquisition of Schulz Speyer Bibliothekstechnik, Germany.

2008
Expanda changed its name to Lammhults Design Group to emphasize the company’s roots. Acquisitions included Seven in Italy, IFDB Bibliotheks-Design in Germany, and Ire Möbel in Sweden.

2009
Acquisition of library furniture companies Schulz Benelux in Belgium and NBLC Systemen in the Netherlands.

2010
Acquisition of Harmonie Project (SchulzSpeyer) in Italy and Borks Patenttavler (Abstracta) in Denmark.

2013
Fora Form was acquired, while Scandinavian Eyewear was divested. The business was streamlined to focus solely on furniture and interiors.

2016
Acquisition of Ragnars, Morgana, and S-Line.

2018
Strategic focus shifted to the contract market. With the divestment of IRE Möbel and Voice, the business concentrated entirely on the contract market. Two new business areas were established: Office Interiors and Library Interiors.

2019
The largest order in the Group’s history: design concepts and interiors for a library in Dubai.

2022
Continued focus on design and product development to meet market demands for functional, well-designed furniture, and to strengthen our market position further.

2023
Establishment of a new group-wide showroom in Copenhagen