AB Motala Verkstad is one of the oldest engineering companies in Sweden. The company was founded in 1822 during the construction of Göta Canal. Motala Verkstad has also built about 400 ships, 800 bridges (e.g. Västerbron, Skeppsholmsbron, Bergsnäsbron and the Ahvaz Bridge in Iran), railway equipment, 1300 locomotives. The 118-meter-tall towers of Uppsala Cathedral were also built by Motala Verkstad. During the 1970s the company was the world's largest exporter of kitchen sinks and during the 1980s they built landing gear for Swedish-built aircraft. As of 2023 the company employs about 240 people.
Motala Verkstad (Varv) [sv]
Other languages: Motala Verkstad (swedish)
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Motala verkstad grundades 1822 som reparationsverkstad för Göta Kanals verksamhet. Varvets första fartyg var hjulbåten Skandia 1842 och verkstaden byggde fartyg fram till 1920 då Färjan 4 sjösattes. Motala Verkstad hade som varv sin största verksamhet vid mitten av 1800-talet. Under lång tid var Motala Verkstad samägd med Lindholmens varv. Verksamheten existerar fortfarande (2004).
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- ANGANTYR (1909 SDCI) [sv]
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- GARMER (1867) [sv]