Consilium’s offerings have been on the market a long time and carry with them a long tradition and history. One example being its speed logs (SAL) that celebrates their centenary in 2012. Some products are part of Consilium’s research and development, and some have been acquired. Thanks to its global reach, Consilium can today also offer products from external suppliers. Consilium’s marketed trademarks have been installed, used and gained respect over many decades. On the right are some important years in Consilium’s modern history since the Company’s 1994 stock exchange introduction.

1995 Consilium acquires Selesmar Italy, which becomes Consilium Selesmar. 

1997 Consilium launches the world’s first integrated fire alarm and gas detection system. In the same year, Consilium acquires the marine VDR development project from Wahlberg and Sehlin, completing and industrialising the product. 

1999 Consilium’s first voyage data recorder is granted international type approval. 

In the new millennium, Consilium stepped up its global drive, with a quick succession of market company establishments in important shipping and shipbuilding countries. At the same time, the Company developed a number of systems which today form the foundation of the Company’s offering.  

2000 Consilium acquires Japanese Nittan’s marine fire alarm operation. 

2003 Consilium develops a fire alarm system customised for the transport market, which achieves a major breakthrough when Danish State Railways (DSB) orders systems for 100 train sets. Consilium launches a new radar family, Selesmar Selux, after many years of intensive development. Consilium also launches the new T series family of logs, and presents a solution for using the log’s acoustic pulse to measure bottom depths which becomes the world’s first combination log with an echo sounder function. 

2004 Consilium establishes the manufacture of navigational products in China. In the same year, Consilium acquires Norwegian competitor Servoteknikk. 

2005 In response to new international regulations, Consilium launches a simplified voyage data recorder, Consilium S-VDR. The same year sees the launch of Consilium’s CS4000 fire alarm system. The system represents Consilium’s first step toward a new construction philosophy and evolves into the Group’s most successful proprietary market offering. 

2006 Consilium launches a new generation of marine voyage data recorders and sells its 1,000th VDR – a milestone in the Group’s history. Consilium and Japanese company Nittan merge their Scandinavian fire alarm operations for the land market to form a new company, CN System AB. 

2007 Consilium becomes a Group with a clearer focus on products and systems for safety and navigation as Precomp Solution, formerly Consilium Components, is portioned out to the shareholders. During the year, the Company launches two new products – an emission monitoring system (EMS) for ships and an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS). 

2008 Consilium establishes a new business area, Automation, in response to increasing demand from the oil and gas industry, particularly in the Middle East. The Automation business area was previously a project within the Consilium business development program. During the year, the Company also establishes a new market company in Qatar covering sales, project management, customer service and support. 

2009 Consilium merges the operations in the Fire & Gas and Navigation business areas to form a new business area: Consilium Marine & Safety. During the year, Consilium sells its half share in the tank level measurement company JOWA Consilium US Inc. – the disposal means there are no longer any entities reported under Other operations. During the year, Consilium also acquires 51 percent of the shares in its former Spanish sales representative, Radio Maritima International S.A. and the company changes its name to Consilium RMI Spain S.A.

2010 Consilium continues to strengthen its market organization and establishes additional offices in Belgium, India and the US. In total, the Company is present with own offices in 19 markets, and 95 percent of revenue is generated from markets outside Sweden. The strong global reach also attracts other suppliers and Consilium adds a number of external products that have a good potential to increase growth and strengthen margins. Product and system sales to new markets and special niche segments is gradually increasing and Consilium, among other things, gains fire alarm systems orders for high speed trains in China as well as a break-thru order for integrated navigation and communication systems.