Water Jet Sweden Celebrating 30 years Devoted to Performance
In 1978 Ronneby was already a hotspot for waterjet cutting in Sweden when Jan Ryd began to work with and develop the waterjet technology. In 1992 Jan and his two sons Tony and Arne decided to offer commercial waterjet cutting services. They designed and built their own waterjet machine in a private garage and started the company Water Jet in 1993. 30 years later the Ryd family is majority owner of a successful business with over 900 waterjet machines installed all over the world.
First 10 years
1993 – The company Water Jet Sweden was officially founded.
1994 – First external machine order. Selling their own design and built waterjet machine.
1996 – Water Jet Sweden win the Innovation Prize at the Technical Trade Fair in Stockholm.
1996 – The company move into a new production hall for cutting services and machine building.
1998 – Subsidiary opened in Germany.
1999 – The company win the international procurement at Daimler Chrysler Aerospace, producing test parts with outstanding quality.
2000 – First machine order to Asia
2001 – Subsidiary opened in Poland.
2001 – First machine order to North America.
2001 – First machine order to Africa.
2001 – New production facility is built with Assembly Hall, Office and Logistics Centre.
2001 – First FiveX machine is built – for abrasive waterjet cutting in full 3D.
Year 10 to Year 20
2004 – First machine order to Australia.
2005 – Water Jet Sweden Demo Center is opened for tests and process development.
2006 – The new production facility is extended with Assembly Hall 2.
2013 – Beveljet 45˚ cutting tool is launched.
2008 – Subsidiary in China – Water Jet Sweden Pacific.
2008 – The production facility is extended with Assembly Hall 3.
2013 – Beveljet 60˚ cutting tool is launched.
Year 20 to Year 30
2014 – NCM Micro machine is launched, for micro parts manufacturing.
2016 – T-model entry level machine is launched.
2020 – Alphajet TVL cutting head is launched. A new generation of taper angle control.
2022 – FiveX Ultra machine is launched. A step into the future of advanced waterjet cutting. ±0 -120˚ cutting angle.
2023 – Over 900 machines installed in more than 40 countries around the world.
Still, no machine has been taken out of production for being stale.
About Water Jet Sweden
Water Jet Sweden develops, manufactures and markets advanced solutions for water jet cutting and provides a quality aftermarket offer with service and parts. Since 1993 they strive to be the obvious first choice for customers worldwide who seek solutions in water jet cutting of high quality and high technical content.
For more information on how we can increase your throughput and reduce your processing costs with our world-leading water jet cutting technology or to get a quote on any of our waterjet cutting machines just call us on 01937 845499 or send us an email to info@wjsuk.com
June, 2025