Christiania Spigerverk is a
steel company which was founded in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...
in 1853 and developed into one of the largest
industrial companies in Norway. In 1972 Christiania Spigerverk combined with
Elkem
Elkem is a company that produces silicones, silicon, alloys for the foundry industry, carbon and microsilica, and other materials. Elkem was founded in 1904, has more than 7,000 employees and fields 30 production sites worldwide. Elkem has an ope ...
, to become
Elkem Spigerverket. It was sold to
Norsk Jernverk in 1985, and it again split out as a separate company in 1993.
In 1929 Christiania Spigerverk demerged its nail and screw production into the subsidiary ''Forenede Nagle- og Skruefabriker'', which also incorporated the competing enterprises ''Den Norske Naglefabrik'' and ''Kampens Skrue- og Møtrikfabrik''. The production was still located in
Nydalen
Nydalen is a neighbourhood in the Nordre Aker borough in northern Oslo, Norway.
History
In the late 19th century, the banks of the Akerselva River were dotted with various industrial buildings, Nydalen included. However, a transformation soon ...
.
References
Manufacturing companies based in Oslo
Companies established in 1853
1853 establishments in Norway
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