History

History

1990
Opus is founded by Magnus Greko and Jörgen Hentschel. The original business concept was to import and sell emission analyzers and test equipment for the automotive industry.

1994
Opus begins to manufacture its products in its own factory and starts export activities.

1994-2001
The company builds its sales of measuring instruments for the automotive industry, vehicle inspection and vehicle repair shops; the business now known as Automotive Test Equipment.

2004-2005
The revenues increase with 20 percent annually.

2007
The assembly plant in China is started. The Danish EWJ Group is acquired. Opus acquires 100 percent of the shares of J&B Maskinteknik.

2008
Opus acquires Systech International for apporox. 38 MUSD.

2011
New contract in Wisconsin for 11 years and 800 000 tests annually.

2012
In January, ESP is acquired, which is an important strategic acquisition for Opus Group.

New strategic contract in North Carolina (April 2012). Includes IT-system to approximately 6 000 inspection stations – 7.7 million inspectional per year.

On July 6, an agreement is signed to acquire a third of Bilprovningen equivalent to 70 inspection stations. The acquisition is completed on November 5, 2012.

2013  
New vehicle inspection contract for the State of New York. Includes operating responsibility for 10 000 inspection stations and approximately 11 million annual inspections. The largest vehicle inspection contract in the US in relation to the number of inspection stations and the number of annual inspections.