30 years of defi ning the game
Steps of the Forerunner
1995
PEC® for
higher loads
1991
Birth of the iconic HPKM®
HPKM® Column Shoes defi ne
the game. Peikko’s revolutionary
design uses bent high-strength
steel in a welded box structure
to create a smaller, lighter
solution that is stronger and
easier to use.
1993
Peikko goes abroad
Peikko starts to market their
new bolted column connection
system abroad, beginning with
the German market. At the same
time, Peikko’s resellers launch
the system in Sweden and
Norway.
2003
European Technical
Assessment work begins
Peikko starts preparing for
European Technical Assessment
(ETA). This involves creating the
standards for bolted column
connections and developing
standardized procedures to
assess safe performance.
2000
Peikko goes
to Spain
2005
Peikko column
shoes enter Russia
2010
Peikko pioneers
ETA requirements
HIGHLIGHTS
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