Wedholms AB
Encyclopedia
Wedholms AB ['ve:dholms] is a Swedish manufacturer of milk cooling tanks (bulk tank
s) situated in Nyköping
, Sweden
, serving markets in Scandinavia and around the Baltic Sea. The company group has 65 employees and a turnover of 90 million Swedish kronor (2008).
, by Carl August Wedholm. Carl August Wedholm's workshop started by manufacturing metal and tin plate household products as well as milk churns. In 1948 Wedholms moved to their current premises in north-west Nyköping. They also had an outpost in Lund
for some years. Wedholms was owned by SMR (Svenska Mejeriers Riksförbund - The Swedish National Dairy Association) from 1942 to 1988 and participated in the development of milk cooling techniques at the farm to improve the quality of the milk
when collected by the dairy
. In 1957 Wedholms introduced to its product range the first milk cooling tank with direct expansion. During the 60's, 70's and 80's Wedholms specialized more and more in stainless steel tanks for different applications. Since the end of the 90's Wedholms has focused on open and closed milk cooling tanks for the farm which are marketed worldwide.
Bulk tank
In dairy farming a bulk milk cooling tank is a large storage tank for cooling and holding milk at a cold temperature until it can be picked up by a milk hauler....
s) situated in Nyköping
Nyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, serving markets in Scandinavia and around the Baltic Sea. The company group has 65 employees and a turnover of 90 million Swedish kronor (2008).
History
Wedholms was founded 1879, in NyköpingNyköping
Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :...
, by Carl August Wedholm. Carl August Wedholm's workshop started by manufacturing metal and tin plate household products as well as milk churns. In 1948 Wedholms moved to their current premises in north-west Nyköping. They also had an outpost in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
for some years. Wedholms was owned by SMR (Svenska Mejeriers Riksförbund - The Swedish National Dairy Association) from 1942 to 1988 and participated in the development of milk cooling techniques at the farm to improve the quality of the milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
when collected by the dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
. In 1957 Wedholms introduced to its product range the first milk cooling tank with direct expansion. During the 60's, 70's and 80's Wedholms specialized more and more in stainless steel tanks for different applications. Since the end of the 90's Wedholms has focused on open and closed milk cooling tanks for the farm which are marketed worldwide.