Learn more about the exciting history of snus and matches
Snuff was already a part of Swedish customs in the 1600's. It had become a state of fashion for both women and men. Learn more about the Swedish snus…
1492-1900s: From tobacco's route to Sweden to one of Sweden's biggest industries to the Tobacco monopoly
Learn more about how a Swedish invention came to change people's everyday lives.
Fire has always had great importance for human development. In all cultures, fire is linked to religious beliefs.
A predecessor to the matchstick was used in China in the late 6 th century. It was made from pine and used sulfur for ignition.
J.S. Bagge Co:s Kemiska fabrik för Elddon was founded in 1836 in Stockholm. It was the first matchstick factory in Sweden.
The average worker at a matchstick factory up until the late 1800s is either a woman or a child. The reason women and children are preferable as employees…
Matches of the 19 th century are a product marked by a time of optimism and hopes for the future. The world is getting smaller and, with the…
Many make their attempt at matchstick manufacturing during the 1800s. It is a business that does not require large investments to get started, as for…
When Ivar Kreuger is born in Kalmar in 1880, his father is managing director of the Fredriksdahl Matchstick Factory and within a few years the family…
Since 1936, Solstickan has been a symbol for the foundation of the same name. Since its starting year, Solstickan has donated more than 70…
