Private company

Haldens Bomuldspinderi & Væveri

Norwegian cotton textile company

Haldens Bomuldsspinderi & Væveri (Norwegian for "Halden Cotton Spinning Mill & Weaving Mill"), also known as Mads Wiels, is often regarded as Norway's first factory, started in 1813 in Tistedal near Halden. The factory operated for over 150 years before the textile crisis caught up with it in 1971.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1813Founded¹

Industrytextile industry¹
HeadquartersHalden¹

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Tistedal IMG 8423 — Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Haldens Bomuldsspinderi & Væveri (Norwegian for "Halden Cotton Spinning Mill & Weaving Mill"), also known as Mads Wiels, is often regarded as Norway's first factory, started in 1813 in Tistedal near Halden. The factory operated for over 150 years before the textile crisis caught up with it in 1971.²

Timeline

1813Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaHaldens Bomuldsspinderi & Væveri
WikidataQ17779793

Sources

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WikidataHaldens Bomuldspinderi & Væveri on Wikidata
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WikipediaHaldens Bomuldspinderi & Væveri on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsHaldens Bomuldspinderi & Væveri photo by Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0