EKA Knivar AB

EKA-knivar AB was founded in 1882 by Hadar Hallstrom, under the name Hadar Hallstrom Kniffabriks Aktiebolag. In 1917 the company name was changed to Eskilstuna Kniffabriks Aktiebolag – later abbreviated as EKA-knivar AB. Until the middle of the 20th century Eskilstuna was a real “knife town”. More than 40 factories specialising in knife manufacture resided in the city.