Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB explained
Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB is a Swedish candle manufacturer and supplier to the Swedish Royal House.[1] The factory is located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.[2]
History
The company was founded in 1839 by Lars Johan Hierta, the same person who founded the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet.[3] Originally the factory was located to Stockholm but in 1970 a new factory and a factory outlet was built in coastal town Oskarshamn, in the south-east of Sweden.[4]
Production
Today the factory is the world's largest manufacturer specialized in stearin candles. The annual production is about 11 000 tons.[5]
Further reading
- Swedish museum "Center for business history" (Swedish: "Centrum för Näringslivshistoria") has a lot of information about and images on Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Hovleverantörer . Kungliga Hovleverantörer . 2023-12-21 . sv . 2023-12-23.
- Web site: Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB i Oskarshamn (556041-6348) . Merinfo.se . 2023-12-23 . sv . 2023-12-23.
- Web site: Liljeholmens Stearinfabrik . Stockholmskällan . 2023-06-12 . sv . 2023-12-23.
- Web site: Liljeholmens i Oskarshamn åter i svensk ägo . www.barometern.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929104057/http://www.barometern.se/nyheter/oskarshamn/liljeholmens-i-oskarshamn-ater-i-svensk-ago(51745).gm . 2011-09-29.
- Web site: Hellner . Annika Sandholm . Jönsson . Cornelia . Strålande tider i ljusfabriken . Dagens industri . 2023-12-21 . sv . 2023-12-23.
- Web site: Hasselgren . Bodil . Liljeholmens Stearinfabrik lyste upp Sverige . Bizstories . 2017-02-09 . 2023-12-23.
