Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB is a Swedish candle manufacturer and supplier to the Swedish Royal House.[1] The factory is located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.[2]
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| Company type | Aktiebolag |
|---|---|
| Industry | Candle manufacturer |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Founder | Lars Johan Hierta |
| Headquarters | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Website | http://www.liljeholmens.se/ |
History
editThe 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
editToday the factory is the world's largest manufacturer specialized in stearin candles. The annual production is about 11 000 tons.[5]
Gallery
editInside the factory (around year 1900)
Further reading
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hovleverantörer". Kungliga Hovleverantörer (in Swedish). 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB i Oskarshamn (556041-6348)". Merinfo.se (in Swedish). 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Liljeholmens Stearinfabrik". Stockholmskällan (in Swedish). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Liljeholmens i Oskarshamn åter i svensk ägo". www.barometern.se. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
- ^ Hellner, Annika Sandholm; Jönsson, Cornelia (2023-12-21). "Strålande tider i ljusfabriken". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Hasselgren, Bodil (2017-02-09). "Liljeholmens Stearinfabrik lyste upp Sverige". Bizstories. Retrieved 2023-12-23.