Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted

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Letterhead of Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted dated February 29, 1908

Aktieselskabet Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted (TMV) was a major shipbuilding company in Trondheim, Norway. It was founded in 1872 by the engineer Sophus August Weidemann. For many years TMV was the biggest employer in Trondheim.

The majority of TMV's shares was acquired by Aker in 1960, merging them into the Aker Group. The company was closed in 1983.

[edit] TMV today

The former location of the company's shipbuilding business, Nedre Elvehavn, is still referred to as "TMV" by some citizens of Trondheim. A shopping centre, Solsiden, was built on the grounds in October 2000, and the surrounding area now has several apartment buildings and a hotel.

The history of the area as a shipyard is preserved; the dry docks, many of the company buildings and even some of the shipbuilding equipment (such as a large crane) is still present. When a pedestrian bridge connecting Nedre Elvehavn to the city centre of Trondheim was built in 2003, it was named Verftsbrua, meaning "the (ship)yard bridge".