Liljeholmens Stearinfabriks AB

Liljeholmes Stearinfabriks AB
Publicly traded 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. 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

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

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