The so-called «furniture adventure of Sunnmøre» started when the 16 year old farmer's son Peter I. Langlo attended a basketry course in Stranda in 1908 and produced his first chair.
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Stryn Møbelindustri (furniture industry) AS was founded in 1939, followed by the furniture factory Tonning Møbelfabrikk AS a few years later, in 1946. This has contributed to Stryn becoming an important furniture district.
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Hundreds of furniture factories with suppliers, transporters and vendors were established during the entrepreneurial period around and during World War II. Most of them vanished when the golden age was over.
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At Stranda, a brand new visitor centre for the furniture- and industrial history is now being built, with an expected opening at P.I. Langlo in Stranda centre during summer 2020.
Foto: Arne F. Køpke
What was formerly the factory Grodås Møbler, with beautifully carved wooden furniture, has now utilized accumulated expertise in new business areas. Today, the factory exports rifle gunstocks to as many as 46 countries.
Sunnmøre has been the centre of gravity within Norwegian furniture production for a hundred years. The furniture museum tells you the story, from the handwoven wicker furniture until today's recliners produced by robots.
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Singerheimen was the summer residence of American artist and millionaire William Henry Singer jr. and Mrs. Anna Spencer Brugh from 1921 until Anna passed away in 1962.
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The so-called «furniture adventure of Sunnmøre» started when the 16 year old farmer's son Peter I. Langlo attended a basketry course in Stranda in 1908 and produced his first chair.
Stryn Møbelindustri (furniture industry) AS was founded in 1939, followed by the furniture factory Tonning Møbelfabrikk AS a few years later, in 1946. This has contributed to Stryn becoming an important furniture district.
Hundreds of furniture factories with suppliers, transporters and vendors were established during the entrepreneurial period around and during World War II. Most of them vanished when the golden age was over.
At Stranda, a brand new visitor centre for the furniture- and industrial history is now being built, with an expected opening at P.I. Langlo in Stranda centre during summer 2020.
What was formerly the factory Grodås Møbler, with beautifully carved wooden furniture, has now utilized accumulated expertise in new business areas. Today, the factory exports rifle gunstocks to as many as 46 countries.
Sunnmøre has been the centre of gravity within Norwegian furniture production for a hundred years. The furniture museum tells you the story, from the handwoven wicker furniture until today's recliners produced by robots.
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Singerheimen was the summer residence of American artist and millionaire William Henry Singer jr. and Mrs. Anna Spencer Brugh from 1921 until Anna passed away in 1962.
