Nydalens Compagnie
Nydalens Compagnie was a company in
History
It was founded in 1845 by
The year 1845 has been called the starting point of early industrialization in Norway. This is because of the founding of Nydalens Compagnie, and in addition the factory
The company adopted a system of industrial paternalism, offering houses for the employees and social institutions, including a primary school for children. The children typically started working at the factory at the age of nine, normally spending half the day at work and the other half at school. Factory manager Otto Gjerdrum founded a youth club and a ski club, and organized Christmas Balls at the school.[4]
Textile production ceased in 1963, whereupon Nydalens Compagnie continued as a real estate company. In 1992 it incorporated Bergen-based Investa Eiendom, and had headquarters in Bergen for one year. It was sold to Anders Wilhelmsen & Co in 1993 and moved back to Oslo. It was incorporated into another real estate company owned by Anders Wilhelmsen & Co, Linstow, in 1998. The former textile production facilities, "Nydalen Park", had already in 1996 been sold to the estate Avantor.[2]
References
- ^ Nerheim, Gunnar. "Adam Hiorth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ISBN 82-02-09144-6.
- ^ ISBN 82-10-02750-6.