Private company

Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry

Bell foundry in Tønsberg, Norway

The Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry (Norwegian: Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi) is a Norwegian bell foundry located in Tønsberg Municipality. The foundry was established in 1844 by Ole Olsen, and it is headed today by the sixth generation of the Olsen Nauen family. The company is based at the Nauen farm in Sem and is Norway's only bell foundry.2 It employed 9 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Peter Fiskerstrand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry (Norwegian: Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi) is a Norwegian bell foundry located in Tønsberg Municipality. The foundry was established in 1844 by Ole Olsen, and it is headed today by the sixth generation of the Olsen Nauen family. The company is based at the Nauen farm in Sem and is Norway's only bell foundry.2

Employees over time

  • 202691

Timeline

  1. 1844Founded Founded1

Sources

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