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Textilindustrins infrastruktur : Exemplet MYA i Malmö och Furulund

Berggren, Lars LU (2025) In MAPIUS (Malmö University publications in urban studies) p.73-103
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to show how Malmö Yllefabrik (MYA)
(Malmö Woolen Factory) and its management contributed to
building an infrastructure in Malmö and Furulund in the late
19th and early 20th centuries.
The water situation was a constant reminder. The city council
in Malmö criticized the Woolen factory and other factories for
polluting the canal. At the same time, MYA had problems with
dirty and calcareous water. The solution appeared when the Woolen factory in Malmö burned down in 1888. Apart from rebuilding
and modernising the factory in Malmö, a completely new factory
was established in Furulund where the water condition was more
suitable for some of the industrial processes. The industrial... (More)
The aim of the paper is to show how Malmö Yllefabrik (MYA)
(Malmö Woolen Factory) and its management contributed to
building an infrastructure in Malmö and Furulund in the late
19th and early 20th centuries.
The water situation was a constant reminder. The city council
in Malmö criticized the Woolen factory and other factories for
polluting the canal. At the same time, MYA had problems with
dirty and calcareous water. The solution appeared when the Woolen factory in Malmö burned down in 1888. Apart from rebuilding
and modernising the factory in Malmö, a completely new factory
was established in Furulund where the water condition was more
suitable for some of the industrial processes. The industrial community in Furulund included workers’ housing, a dining hall and
an infirmary.
The managing director, August Schmitz, developed a political
engagement which was partly derived from an interest in promoting industrial development. He was also a leading force behind
Sydkraft, a power company producing hydroelectricity. In the article, I discuss how the Woolen factory was affected by, and itself
affected the infrastructure in Malmö and Furulund. The example
shows that a factory cannot be considered in isolation but as an
integrated part of the society in which it operates. (Less)
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Weaving it Together : Histories of the Textile Industry in Sweden and International Perspectives - Histories of the Textile Industry in Sweden and International Perspectives
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MAPIUS (Malmö University publications in urban studies)
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Brunnström, Pål and Sirenius Frohlund, Simon
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31
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31 pages
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1654-6881
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978-91-7877-487-6
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  abstract     = {{The aim of the paper is to show how Malmö Yllefabrik (MYA)<br/>(Malmö Woolen Factory) and its management contributed to<br/>building an infrastructure in Malmö and Furulund in the late<br/>19th and early 20th centuries.<br/>The water situation was a constant reminder. The city council<br/>in Malmö criticized the Woolen factory and other factories for<br/>polluting the canal. At the same time, MYA had problems with<br/>dirty and calcareous water. The solution appeared when the Woolen factory in Malmö burned down in 1888. Apart from rebuilding<br/>and modernising the factory in Malmö, a completely new factory<br/>was established in Furulund where the water condition was more<br/>suitable for some of the industrial processes. The industrial community in Furulund included workers’ housing, a dining hall and<br/>an infirmary.<br/>The managing director, August Schmitz, developed a political<br/>engagement which was partly derived from an interest in promoting industrial development. He was also a leading force behind<br/>Sydkraft, a power company producing hydroelectricity. In the article, I discuss how the Woolen factory was affected by, and itself<br/>affected the infrastructure in Malmö and Furulund. The example<br/>shows that a factory cannot be considered in isolation but as an<br/>integrated part of the society in which it operates.}},
  author       = {{Berggren, Lars}},
  booktitle    = {{Weaving it Together : Histories of the Textile Industry in Sweden and International Perspectives}},
  editor       = {{Brunnström, Pål and Sirenius Frohlund, Simon}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-7877-487-6}},
  issn         = {{1654-6881}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  number       = {{31}},
  pages        = {{73--103}},
  series       = {{MAPIUS (Malmö University publications in urban studies)}},
  title        = {{Textilindustrins infrastruktur : Exemplet MYA i Malmö och Furulund}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}