Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB

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Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB
TypePublicly traded Aktiebolag
IndustryCandle manufacturer
Founded1839
FounderLars Johan Hierta
HeadquartersOskarshamn, Sweden
Websitehttp://www.liljeholmens.se/

Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB is a Swedish candle manufacturer. 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.[1]

Production[]

Today the factory is the world’s largest manufacturer specialized in stearin candles. The yearly production is about 10 000 tons.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.barometern.se/nyheter/oskarshamn/liljeholmens-i-oskarshamn-ater-i-svensk-ago(51745).gm
  2. ^ http://svtplay.se/v/2324348/pa_sparet/del_9_av_13?cb,a1364145,1,f,-1/pb,a1364142,1,f,-1/pl,v,,2354735/sb,p102960,1,f,-1 Archived 2011-03-17 at the Wayback Machine

Coordinates: 57°15′38″N 16°28′42″E / 57.26056°N 16.47833°E / 57.26056; 16.47833

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