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the eskilstuna industry.
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Owing to the efforts of the manufacturers to keep their products on a
level with increasing requirements in respect of appearance and quality,
the demand in the country for articles of this kind can now be satisfied by
home manufacture. A considerable proportion of the finer wrought iron
articles was formerly imported, especially from Sheffield (England) and
Solingen (Germany). Eskilstuna has also been called, not without reason,
the Sheffield of Sweden.
The Tvnafors Factories at Eskilstuna. Interior.
The present extent of the metal industry at Eskilstuna and
neighbourhood (the parishes of Fors and Kloster) may be seen by the following
figures. In 1912 the total number of factories amounted to 113, in
which altogether 4 403 workmen were employed, and products to the value
of about 17-5 million kronor were manufactured.
Several of the factories also possess foundries and mechanical works,
so that Eskilstuna is, on the whole, one of the most important industrial
centres in Sweden. The largest establishments are those of Munktell,
mentioned several times above, and Tunafors, which is situated near the
town.
In connection with Eskilstuna, we may mention the State rifle factory
Karl Gustavs städs gevärsfaktori, situated quite near the town, which
was established in 1814. It employs 400 workmen and has an output of
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