75 Years of Innovation

Starting in 2008, Hansaloy will celebrate 75 years of supplying the baking industry.  Innovations and product improvements have been key elements that Hansaloy has used to make slicing easier for bakeries throughout the world.

1933 Mr. John Hansen founds Hansaloy Corporation 1935 John Hansen patents method to produce bread cutter blades 1957 Hansaloy patents first automatic blade hone 1962 Developed parallel ground blade edges - H22 and H27 1984 Designed and developed Hansaloy lattice system for AMF slicers 1986 Introduced Hansaloy cooler and conveyor chain 1997 Redesign Bread Slicer Hone 1998 Hansaloy introduces Flash Butt Welding to bakery slicer blades 2003 Introduce patented SAFETY BOX & begin on site bakery training 2004 Hansaloy introduces Tigre Tooth blade 2005 Hansaloy creates "Allotech" alloy for cuber blades 2007 Hansaloy authors and publishes detailed slicer maintenance instruction book

John Hansen