Knut Haahjem Smie og Motorverksted was founded in 1915 with the production of Haahjem glow-head engines (semi-diesel). In line with the changed product range, the company changed its name to Haahjem Mek. Workshop AS.
HAAHJEM® is a manufacturer and representative of selected international manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the mining, mineral, metallurgy and circular industries.
Haahjem's social mission is to contribute to increased value creation from mineral extraction, preparation, handling and reuse of materials (masses). The company's vision is to become a leading supplier in Scandinavia of technology and expertise within the processing and reuse of solid materials.
The business is based on the development and sale of machinery and equipment in connection with crushing, grinding, screening, sorting, separation, detection, mass handling, loading and unloading facilities and with associated product support and sale of wear and spare parts.
The founder of Haahjem Mek. Verksted AS, Knut Haahjem in boiler suit in front of a 3-cylinder HAAHJEM 180 HK semi-diesel engine in 1939.
The company is a Norwegian agent, OEM or partner representative for selected world-renowned manufacturers.