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Anders Sjöman

Bigger, new design – New Företagshistoria is here

The first issue of our quarterly magazine is here - bigger than ever and with a brand new design.

6 Mar. 2019

Bengt Jangfeldt

Does a “shameful” disease explain the enigma Alfred Nobel?

Through-out his life Alfred Nobel cultivated an image of himself as a life-weary melancholic, plagued by a longed-for but never-experienced love and bereft of normal human fellowship. Was it in reality a stigmatizing disease that drove him to this? Aut...

2 Mar. 2019

Anders Sjöman

Old letter shines new light on Alfred Nobel

The older he became, the more melancholic and life weary Alfred Nobel seems to have become, far from his happy youth. Why was Alfred Nobel so sad? Author Bengt Jangfeldt, while researching a coming book on the Nobel Family, found a letter that explains...

24 Feb. 2019

How ICA made strategic use of its 100-year anniversary

In 2017, Swedish food retailer ICA turned 100 years. In a special anniversary magazine, ICA now summarizes how it worked - and the strategic benefits of a well-executed anniversary campaign.

15 Feb. 2019

We created the content for Electrolux’ historical website

In August 2019, it will be 100 years since Electrolux was founded by the mythical Axel Wenner-Gren. For the company's centennial, we have helped the company publish a book, build a historical exhibition - and now also contributed material to a historica...

29 Jan. 2019

Per TH Dahl

New book: The Russian revolution up close and personal!

In the new anthology "Revolution! Swedish experiences in Russia" (, 2019) we meet the Swedish men and women who lived and worked in Russia at the dawn of the revolution over a century ago .

24 Jan. 2019

Margarita Feldman

Electrolux celebrates 100 with anniversary book

In August 2019 it will be 100 years since Swedish white-goods giant Electrolux was founded by mythical business mogul Axel Wenner-Gren. The company celebrates this with an anniversary book called "Shape living for the better: The first 100 years of Elec...

22 Jan. 2019

Anders Sjöman

We wrote for Groth & Co’s digital museum

Bodil Hasselgren, editor at the Center for Business History, contributed texts to Groth & Co's 150th anniversary digital museum.

16 Jan. 2019

Margarita Feldman

New editor-in-chief for Företagshistoria

Sweden's only magazine about business history gets a new editor and an updated form.

27 Dec. 2018

Anders Sjöman

About the lasting relationship between Ericsson and China

For over 125 years, Ericsson has done business in and with China. Ericsson-veterans Lars A Stålberg and Per-Olof Björk tells more about this lasting relationship in a special interview.

27 Dec. 2018

Anders Sjöman

Our holiday gift: Childhood 20 years

Our gift this holiday is a book about Childhood 20 years. It's our present to the foundation and its founder, Queen Silvia, for her 75th birthday.

25 Dec. 2018

Sara Johansson

Our Christmas gift: A book about Childhood 20 years

Our Christmas gift is a book about World Childhood Foundation's 20 years of activity. A gift to Childhood and its founder the Queen on her 75th birthday. This year's pro bono assignment for us.

21 Dec. 2018

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News and events

Bigger, new design – New Företagshistoria is here

Does a “shameful” disease explain the enigma Alfred Nobel?

Old letter shines new light on Alfred Nobel

How ICA made strategic use of its 100-year anniversary

We created the content for Electrolux’ historical website

New book: The Russian revolution up close and personal!

Electrolux celebrates 100 with anniversary book

We wrote for Groth & Co’s digital museum

New editor-in-chief for Företagshistoria

About the lasting relationship between Ericsson and China

Our holiday gift: Childhood 20 years

Our Christmas gift: A book about Childhood 20 years

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Näringslivets historia i din inkorg

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We are the archivists who can tell a good story

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