The two brothers Ansbjer founded the company BALA Industri in 1983. The company got its name from the abbreviation in Swedish of Ansbjer Brothers Agricultural Company. In the beginning the company mainly produced equipment for handling and storing of agricultural products. 1992 the first bale press for waste materials was developed. With the successful development of the press and the enormous benefits seen that it would imply for the waste handling technology, it was in 1993 decided to create a company, which would focus entirely on the press and its potential market. Hence BALA Press AB was founded, with a predecessor to ATLE as part owner. In 1999 ATLE bought the remaining shares from the founders of the company and became 100% owner. During 2000 the original business for the agricultural business was sold and the company focused totally on the unique bale press and its further development. In 2003 ATLE close down the operation in BALA Press AB and the two brother Ansbjer together with local investors form a new company Flexus Balasystem AB with manufacturing, service and maintenance of round baling systems.

History details

• 1980
  Development equipment for round baling handling of agriculture products starts on brothers Ansbjers family farm.
  
• 1983
  Brothers Ansbjer found the company BALA Industri at the family farm’s workshop.
  
• 1985
  Move into rented production facilities in Bredöl, Sweden
  
• 1987
  Invest in own production facilities of 2300 sqm.
  
• 1988
  The first agriculture tools and first hydraulic wood splitter are presented.
  
• 1990
  Production facilities are extended with a new painting facility of 700 sqm.
  
• 1991
  Starts develop the round baler for waste handling.
  
• 1991
  New products for agriculture logistics are introduced on the market.
  
• 1992
  Start new subsidiary in Germany BALA Industrie GmbH. Invest in facilities of 3800 sqm located in Düben, Germany.
  
• 1993
  Presentation of new developed round baling machine. PartnerInvest (later ATLE) go in as extern owner of 31%. The company BALA Industri AB are devided in two subsidiary Bala Press AB and BALA Agri AB. Bala Press AB move into rented facilities of 1200 sqm in Nossebro, Sweden
  
• 1994
  First round baling machine are delivered by Bala Press AB. BALA Agri AB extend their production facilities with 350 sqm.
  
• 1995
  Bala Press AB move into new rented facilities of 5000 sqm at Stallgatan in Nossebro, Sweden.
  
• 1998
  Jan Ansbjer leaves Bala Press AB and start new company at Skogsvillan in Nossebro, Sweden, Bröderna Ansbjer AB with three subsidiaries Flexus, Nossana and Nossebro Mediaproduktion.
  
• 1999
  ATLE AB go in as 100% owner of BALA Industri AB with it’s subsidiaries.
  
• 2000
  BALA Agri AB are sold out to external interests.
  
• 2003
  ATLE close production in Bala Press AB. Flexus Balasystem AB are founded and start production and service of round baling systems.