The story
Founded by Christopher Grøndahl in 1812.1
Private company
Grøndahl & Søn Forlag
Norwegian publishing house
Grøndahl & Søn Forlag was a Norwegian publishing house established in 1812. Christopher Grøndahl (1784–1864) started it as a print in 1812, before it started commercial publishing in 1875. In 1925 the company expanded into piano manufacturing when it purchased Hals, an Oslo-based piano company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1812Founded1
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Grøndahl & Søn Forlag was a Norwegian publishing house established in 1812. Christopher Grøndahl (1784–1864) started it as a print in 1812, before it started commercial publishing in 1875. In 1925 the company expanded into piano manufacturing when it purchased Hals, an Oslo-based piano company. It was acquired by J.W. Cappelens Forlag in 1990, merged with Dreyers Forlag in 1991 into Grøndahl & Dreyers Forlag. The latter company was merged into Cappelen in 1999.2
Leadership
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- FounderChristopher Grøndahl1
Timeline
- 1812Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaGrøndahl & Søn Forlag
- WikidataQ4889348
Sources
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- 2WikipediaGrøndahl & Søn Forlag on Wikipedia