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| Company type | Aktiebolag |
|---|---|
| Industry | Candle manufacturer |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Founder | Lars Johan Hierta |
| Headquarters | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Website | http://www.liljeholmens.se/ |
Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB is a Swedish candle manufacturer and supplier to the Swedish Royal House. The factory is located in Oskarshamn, Sweden.
History
The company was founded in 1839 by Lars Johan Hierta, the same person who founded the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet. 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.
Production
Today the factory is the world's largest manufacturer specialized in stearin candles. The annual production is about 11 000 tons.
Gallery
Inside the factory (around year 1900)
Further reading
- Swedish museum "Center for business history" (Swedish: "Centrum för Näringslivshistoria") has a lot of information about and images on Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB.
See also
References
- "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.
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