(AI-translation of Swedish post.) For three generations, Kork-Wicanders built a business dynasty. Today, no one knows what they did - except perhaps that the family donated their country estate Harpsund as the Prime Minister's residence. The entrepreneurial efforts of August, Hjalmar, and Carl August Wicander from the 1860s to the mid-1900s mirors the emergence of modern Sweden. They built their business on cork, a raw material found only far beyond the country's borders, became global entrepreneurs, and world leaders in their industry.
Hear the author of the book Pass på mens det blixtrar - Historien om Kork-Wicanders (Förlaget Näringslivshistoria, 2025) Benito Peix Geldart talk about the Wicander family and Sweden's rise to a modern industrial nation. The moderator is Gustav Norqvist-Svensson.
- When: Monday, March 2nd, 12:00 – 13:00.
- Place: Online via YouTube. We will send the link to everyone who registers.
