"one in nearby Bofors. In 1871, Bofors produced 6,124 metric tons of iron, more than any other plant in Sweden. In 1882, Karlskoga parish (""socken"") had 11,184 inhabitants. The town of Karlskoga has evolved around Bofors, which in late 19th century transformed from iron works to a manufacturer of cannon and in the 20th century a more diversified defense industry. The most famous owner of Bofors was Alfred Nobel who owned the company from 1894 until his death in December 1896. He had the key role in reshaping the iron manufacturer to a modern cannon manufacturer and chemical industry. During"
"Karlskoga Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,084 inhabitants in 2010. It is located at the northern shore of lake , and the small settlement was initially called ""Möckelns bodar"". The name Karlskoga is derived from Charles (""Karl"") IX, with ""skog"" meaning woods. The parish of Karlskoga was established in 1586 and a wooden church was soon built. In the 17th century fourteen small iron works and eight waterdriven hammers for bar iron were established. Most of these were still operating in the 1860s, but the dominating iron works was the"
"Bofors Carl Gustaf Bofors Carl Gustaf AB is a Swedish armaments firm, now owned by Bofors. Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori (""Rifle Factory of Carl Gustaf's town"") was founded in 1812 as a state arsenal. The name Carl Gustaf's town was a name used intermittently for the town Eskilstuna after king Karl X Gustav gave the town city privileges. Along with Husqvarna Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori has provided the Swedish Army with small arms for almost two centuries. There have been both foreign designs, such as the 12.17 mm Rolling Block and the 6.5 mm Mauser rifles, and domestic designs such"
"most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War II, used by most of the western Allies as well as various other forces. It is often referred to simply as the Bofors gun. The name Bofors has been associated with the iron industry for more than 350 years. It is located in Karlskoga, Sweden, and it originates from the hammer mill ""Boofors"" founded 1646. The company was founded in 1873. Kornél Tolnai did his own experiments in his own workshop in Södermalm in Stockholm. In 1936 he made his own invention, ""Reportoskop"", which he has built and in Berlin he demonstrated"
"Victorinox Victorinox () is a knife manufacturer based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of Swedish steel from Sandvik. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army. It is the biggest manufacturer of pocket knives in the world; in addition, the company licenses its logo for watches, apparel, and travel gear. The company was founded in 1884 as the workshop of Karl Elsener in"
"Hestra Hestra (operating as Martin Magnusson & Co AB) is a family-owned company that designs and manufactures gloves. Founded by Martin Magnusson in 1936, the company makes gloves for Alpine and Freeskiing. The company's flagship store is in Stockholm, Sweden. Martin Magnusson start manufacturing gloves in Hestra, Småland. The first gloves were work gloves for lumberjacks. The gloves were made from strong leather and reinforced with rivets to withstand the hard work in the forest. Slalom skiing comes to Hestra. A slalom slope is established at the local mountain Isaberg. Skiers arrive by train to try the new sport. The"
"Kamewa AB Karlstads Mekaniska Werkstad (""trans."" Karlstad Mechanical Works Ltd), known as Kamewa, was a Swedish manufacturing company in the city of Kristinehamn. Kamewa started as a brand name of the controllable-pitch propellers manufactured by KMW. KMW was founded in the city of Karlstad in 1860. KMW also manufactured pulp and paper machines for paper mills and hydro power turbines. Kamewa was acquired by the British company Vickers plc in 1986. In 1999, Rolls-Royce acquired Vickers and thus currently owns the Kamewa portfolio. The Swedish part of the business is now called Rolls-Royce AB and is based in Kristinehamn. The"
"Husqvarna Group The Husqvarna Group () is a Swedish manufacturer of outdoor power products including chainsaws, trimmers, brushcutters, cultivators, garden tractors, mowers, and sewing machines. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the Group also produces consumer watering products, cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. Husqvarna Group sponsors the Swedish ice hockey club HV71 and several local community engagement projects around the world. 1689 – Rifle factory The drillingwork at the waterfalls in Husqvarna, southern Sweden, was the first large plant. The state-owned rifle factory had some 1,000 employees at the beginning of the 18th century. The company"
"from 1896 to 1944, and the m/94 Carbine, m/96 Rifle, m/38 Short Rifle, and m/41 Sharpshooter models are known by collectors as ""Swedish Mausers"". They are still sought after by military service rifle shooters and hunters. Initial production of the weapons was in Germany by Waffenfabrik Mauser, with the remainder being manufactured under license by Sweden's state-operated Bofors Carl Gustaf factory. The m/38 short rifle was produced by Husqvarna; additional m/38s were converted from Model 96 rifles. ""Swedish steel"" is a term for the steel used by the German Mauser, and later by Swedish manufacturing facilities, to make the m/96"
"EKA (knives) EKA is northern Europe's last folding knife maker. They started making knives in 1882, in the town of Eskilstuna, Sweden. The town of Eskilstuna, has an ancient tradition of working with iron and steel, that goes back to pre-Viking times. The first water driven forge was in existence as long ago as 1485. EKA`s founder was Hadar Hallström who started up 'Hadar Hallströms´s Knife Factory Ltd' in 1882. John Elmquist took over EKA in 1917, and he gave the company its current name, 'EKA knives'. The period 1900-1930, was a very hard time for knife makers in Scandinavia."
"for Iran. The boats were prepared to be fitted with weapons and became known as boghammars. Boghammar Marin AB Boghammar Marin AB is a small family-owned company on Lidingö, Sweden that specializes in the construction and building of aluminium boats like fast patrol boats, police boats, passenger vessels, sea fisheries/protection vessels and so on. The company was founded in 1906 by the brothers Anders Gustafsson and Reinhold Andersson as ""Gustafsson & Andersson"" and was until 1913 located in Stockholm. Since 1928 the company has made aluminium boats. They made boats under the trademark ""Bogbåt"" and they later adopted Boghammar as"
"ABU Garcia ABU Garcia, originally AB Urfabriken, then ABU Svängsta, is a fishing reel and fishing equipment company founded in Sweden, and is now owned by Pure Fishing of the United States. AB Urfabriken began at a factory located near the Mörrum River, in Blekinge, Sweden. The company, founded in 1921, originally manufactured watches, telephone timers and taximeters. However, the founder's son, Göte Borgström, a fishing enthusiast, soon redirected its focus towards fishing reels during World War II, when demand for those products diminished. The leading outdoor sports participant distributing and manufacturing firm Garcia Corporation (1947 to 1978) was the"
"meaning and only the built-up area is considered a ""de facto"" town. Karlskoga is twinned with: The following sports clubs are located in Karlskoga: Karlskoga Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,084 inhabitants in 2010. It is located at the northern shore of lake , and the small settlement was initially called ""Möckelns bodar"". The name Karlskoga is derived from Charles (""Karl"") IX, with ""skog"" meaning woods. The parish of Karlskoga was established in 1586 and a wooden church was soon built. In the 17th century fourteen small iron works and"
"Steels. EKA (knives) EKA is northern Europe's last folding knife maker. They started making knives in 1882, in the town of Eskilstuna, Sweden. The town of Eskilstuna, has an ancient tradition of working with iron and steel, that goes back to pre-Viking times. The first water driven forge was in existence as long ago as 1485. EKA`s founder was Hadar Hallström who started up 'Hadar Hallströms´s Knife Factory Ltd' in 1882. John Elmquist took over EKA in 1917, and he gave the company its current name, 'EKA knives'. The period 1900-1930, was a very hard time for knife makers in"
"Karlskrona naval base The Karlskrona naval base () is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of Karlskrona. It has an exceptionally well-sheltered location: arcs of islands provide a strong defense not only from the sea but also from land attacks. Two of Sweden's three naval warfare flotillas are based there. It contains the Marinmuseum and the Ropewalk, the longest wooden building in the country. After Sweden and Denmark ceased hostilities after the Scanian War (1675–1679), King Charles XI of Sweden made a reconnaissance trip"
"in the village of Gunnebo in south-east Sweden, where Hans Hultman created a forge in 1764. Over the years this grew into a manufacturing business making nails and chains which later became Gunnebo Engineering. Gunnebo AB (aktiebolag) was founded in 1995 when investment company HIDEF Capital AB changed its name to Gunnebo AB after having acquired Gunnebo Engineering. At this point the company chose to focus on security and began a series of major acquisitions (see below). In 2005, Gunnebo Engineering was split off from Gunnebo AB. In the USA and Eurozone, 80% of transactions are still made using cash."
"SKF AB SKF (Swedish: ""Swedish ball bearing factory AB""), later ""AB SKF"", is a leading bearing and seal manufacturing company founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1907. The company manufactures and supplies bearings, seals, lubrication and lubrication systems, maintenance products, mechatronics products, power transmission products, condition monitoring systems and related services globally. SKF is the world's largest bearing manufacturer, and employs 44,000 people in 108 manufacturing units. It has the largest industrial distributor network in the industry, with 17,000 distributor locations encompassing 130 countries. SKF is one of the largest companies in Sweden and among the largest public companies in the"
"armies with rifles (for example, in 1870 some 10,000 rifles were finished), but the company later switched over to the production of sewing machines and bicycles. Today, it is known as Husqvarna AB, an internationally known company with a variety of products. The arms (1911) depict rifles and their ignition. It became obsolete in 1971. International Floorball Federation was founded in Huskvarna 1986. Huskvarna Huskvarna (formerly spelled ""Husqvarna"") constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, a city in the Swedish province of Småland, and has a population of about 21,500. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km. Between 1911"
"some shorter periods of military production. In the late 1960s it was decided that Husqvarna should stop making break-action firearms and sell both the rifle production and military contracts to Carl Gustaf in Eskilstuna. Husqvarna made numerous types and models of break action shotguns. The first medium caliber bolt action rifles used the same action as the Swedish Army's Mauser m/96. This type was manufactured from 1927 to 1942 circa, known as the Model 46 and mostly chambered in 6.5×55mm, 9.3×57mm and 9.3×62mm from early 1939 Husqvarna started purchasing Mauser M98 actions from the Belgian company FN, labeling the rifles"
"Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Husqvarna Vapenfabriks (""Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag"" or simply ""HVA"", ) was a Swedish firearms manufacturing company in the town of Huskvarna by lake Vättern. In 1689 the manager at the nearby state arsenal in Jönköping, Erik Dahlbergh, suggested to the King that the crown should support the construction of a new milling work at the waterfalls just outside Huskvarna. The new work should act as a branch of the Jönköping arsenal, where water supply had become irregular. The plans were approved and put into work the same year. Thanks to the Husqvarna branch, the annual production of barrels for"
"second generation takes over. Hestra upgraded its Patrol Gloves. Hestra Hestra (operating as Martin Magnusson & Co AB) is a family-owned company that designs and manufactures gloves. Founded by Martin Magnusson in 1936, the company makes gloves for Alpine and Freeskiing. The company's flagship store is in Stockholm, Sweden. Martin Magnusson start manufacturing gloves in Hestra, Småland. The first gloves were work gloves for lumberjacks. The gloves were made from strong leather and reinforced with rivets to withstand the hard work in the forest. Slalom skiing comes to Hestra. A slalom slope is established at the local mountain Isaberg. Skiers"
"Skultuna mässingsbruk Skultuna Messingsbruk is a Swedish company founded in 1607 at the bequest of King Karl IX. Skultuna Messingsbruk is located in Skultuna on the outskirts of Västerås. The logotype of Skultuna consists of the closed royal crown, the name ""Skultuna"" and the founding year ""1607"". In the year 1607, King Karl IX could at last implement his long held plans for a Swedish brass industry. He had a man sent off on the Crown's business to find a suitable location for a brass foundry. The choice fell on Skultuna, where the Svartån brook provided sufficient water power. Charcoal"
"Air Warfare Center. Fällkniven Fällkniven AB, is a Sweden-based manufacturer of knives and knife-related gear and apparel. Fällkniven was founded in 1984 in Boden by Peter Hjortberger. The company started importing knives and, in 1987, began designing knives. In 2009 Eric Hjortberger, the founder’s son, took over as president of Fällkniven AB. Fell-knee-ven, pressure on first AND second syllables, where ""knee"" is pronounced with an audible 'k' and ""ven"" pronounced as in ""raven"" without the 'ra'. Fällkniven means ""the folding knife"" in Swedish. Fällkniven is best known as a supplier of military and outdoor knives, supplying the Swedish military. The"
"Boghammar Marin AB Boghammar Marin AB is a small family-owned company on Lidingö, Sweden that specializes in the construction and building of aluminium boats like fast patrol boats, police boats, passenger vessels, sea fisheries/protection vessels and so on. The company was founded in 1906 by the brothers Anders Gustafsson and Reinhold Andersson as ""Gustafsson & Andersson"" and was until 1913 located in Stockholm. Since 1928 the company has made aluminium boats. They made boats under the trademark ""Bogbåt"" and they later adopted Boghammar as the family name. In the 1980s the company became internationally known when they built patrol boats"
"Ropewalk (Karlskrona) The Ropewalk () is a building on the island of Lindholmen in southeastern Sweden. It is located within the naval base in Karlskrona. Dating from 1692, the rope factory terminated production in 1960 but in 2006, after renovation, it was opened to the public with exhibitions and demonstrations of ropemaking. With a length of some , the Ropewalk is Sweden's longest wooden building. Construction of the two-storey ropewalk began in November 1692 leading to the start of production the following year and reaching full capacity in 1696. As Stockholm's rope factory had burnt down in 1676, the Lindholmen"
"Jofa Jofa, originally short for ""Jonssons Fabriker"" (Jonsson's Factories) is a maker of sporting equipment for sports such as ice hockey, bandy, and horseback riding, based in Malung, Sweden. Niss-Oskar Jonsson founded Jofa in 1926. It can be considered an offspring of the hide industry in Malung; the company's first products were made out of leftovers from the hide industry, and the first factory was located in an old tannery. During World War II Jofa grew because of large orders on tents and uniforms from the Swedish military. Jofa was a subsidiary of Volvo 1973-1985 and in 1989 the company"
"Fällkniven Fällkniven AB, is a Sweden-based manufacturer of knives and knife-related gear and apparel. Fällkniven was founded in 1984 in Boden by Peter Hjortberger. The company started importing knives and, in 1987, began designing knives. In 2009 Eric Hjortberger, the founder’s son, took over as president of Fällkniven AB. Fell-knee-ven, pressure on first AND second syllables, where ""knee"" is pronounced with an audible 'k' and ""ven"" pronounced as in ""raven"" without the 'ra'. Fällkniven means ""the folding knife"" in Swedish. Fällkniven is best known as a supplier of military and outdoor knives, supplying the Swedish military. The Fällkniven model F1"
"Skaraborg Regiment (infantry) The Skaraborg Regiment (), designation I 9, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was converted to an armoured regiment in 1942. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from Skaraborg County, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Skaraborg in the 16th century. In 1613, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Dalsland and Älvsborg County—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Västergötlands storregemente, of which eight of the total 24 companies were recruited in Skaraborg County. Västergötlands"
"FX Airguns FX Airguns AB is a Swedish manufacturer of air rifles based in Mariestad, Västra Götaland. Founded by Fredrik Axelsson in 1999, the company is famous for its extensive line of competition and hunting pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) rifles. FX Airguns is known in the industry for its proprietary ""Smooth Twist"" barrels, which have a long smoothbore portion with press-forged slow-twist riflings near the muzzle. FX later introduced the ""Smooth Twist X"" barrels in 2017, which allow the user to easily switch barrels of different calibers and a different twist rates. FX air rifles are also known for innovative features"
"be heavily armed. Shipbuilding facilities in Stockholm were adapted to achieve this, and shortly after the foundation of the company a fourth shipyard — ""Djurgårdsvarvet"" — with suitable capacity was built in Stockholm and in the mid-1730s the oldest shipyard in the city — ""Stadens stora skeppsvarv"" — was enlarged under a direction which included several of the founding members of the company. The company's whereabouts are difficult to trace due to its secretive nature, but preserved historical records unveils 26 of the company's 37 ships were built at the shipyards in Stockholm, most of them around the 1740s. The"
"2000. The primary goal of the investment has been to revive and renew the product range and to make the old factories a major tourist attraction in Sweden. Skultuna mässingsbruk Skultuna Messingsbruk is a Swedish company founded in 1607 at the bequest of King Karl IX. Skultuna Messingsbruk is located in Skultuna on the outskirts of Västerås. The logotype of Skultuna consists of the closed royal crown, the name ""Skultuna"" and the founding year ""1607"". In the year 1607, King Karl IX could at last implement his long held plans for a Swedish brass industry. He had a man sent"
"Atlas Copco Atlas Copco (Copco from Compagnie Pneumatique Commerciale) is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tools and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Nacka, Sweden. In 2017, global revenues totaled SEK 86 billion, and by the end of that year the company employed about 34,000 people. The company manufactures products at about 100 production sites in more than 20 countries. As of 2016, the United States is the company's largest single market, followed by China. The firm's shares are listed on the OMX Stockholm exchange"
"Fiskars Fiskars Oyj Abp is a Finnish consumer goods company founded in 1649 in Fiskars Village (Finnish: ""Fiskarsin Ruukki""), a locality now in the town of Raseborg, Finland, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Helsinki. Fiskars' global headquarters are located in the Arabianranta district of Helsinki. Fiskars is best known for its orange-handled scissors, created in 1967. The company operates as an integrated consumer goods company and has two strategic business units: SBU Living and SBU Functional. Fiskars Corporation was formed in 1649, when a Dutch merchant named Peter Thorwöste was given a charter by Christina, Queen of Sweden"