KAMV (Knut Anderson Mechanical Workshop) was founded in 1947 after Knut Anderson had operated his own business in Disenå during World War II, producing wood gas generators for vehicles. He established the company in his hometown of Disenå and gradually expanded production.
For many years, milling tools for door and window manufacturing were KAMV's primary products. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, KAMV diversified into other products, such as SOS tools — the predecessor of today’s SOS RescueTools.
Knut Anderson continued to develop new products and explore new markets until his passing at the age of 89.
Trond Bråten began working at KAMV in 1981 and has played a central role in the company’s operations for over 30 years. He has served as general manager since 2008. An accomplished competitive shooter, Trond earned the title of Shooting Prince at the Norwegian National Shooting Championship in 1987. He has applied this experience to developing products for shooters in recent years.
With over 70 years of experience we have built an outstanding reputation
Our story
The workshop started modestly in cramped quarters in the years following the war but quickly grew in size. In the 1950s, the facilities underwent significant expansion, with further extensions completed in 1974.
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Since 1995, KAMV has been the primary manufacturer of SOS RescueTools, and in January 2003, we acquired the global production and marketing rights for this tool.
SOS RescueTools is a compact rescue toolset containing twelve (12) different tools with a total weight of just 2.7 kg. It is designed for use in emergency situations to save lives, while remaining easily accessible due to its compact size.
Today, SOS RescueTools are used by rescue and disaster response teams, firefighters, police, paramedics, military personnel, civil defense units, and more — in nearly 30 countries worldwide.
