Norsk Soyamelfabrikk
defunct soy processing factory in Norway
Norsk Soyamelfabrikk ('Norwegian Soy Flour Factory') was a soy flour manufacturing company in Larvik, Norway. It was the first soy flour plant in Norway. The factory was in operation between 1933 and 1977. It was locally nicknamed 'Soyaen' ("The Soy").
Founding of the company
In August 1932 the local newspaper Jarlsberg og Larviks Amtstidende reported that a new soy flour plant would be operational from November 1932 and the design would be inspired by the Hansa Mühle AG plant in Hamburg. The founding assembly of the company was held on March 4, 1933. The founding board consisted of lawyer Sverre Prydz, trader O. Sæther and Dr. S. Wetterstad, with consul Rolf Nielsen and trader Knai as alternate members. The factory was established on the former premises of the Larvik Glass Factory. The offices of the company were established in Oslo.
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