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KLEVFOS Forever – how long is that?
A new conservation plan for a pulp and paper mill
Klevfos Pulp & Paper mill (1888-1976) is a piece of
industrial history from the times when wood based
products was the main export business of Norway.
It is located at Løten in the county of Hedmark, 120
km north of Oslo.
Klevfos Pulp & Paper mill [1] was never the biggest,
most important or otherwise especially significant
amongst the many similar industrial plants in the
country. What eventually lead it to be singled out as
THE place of its kind to be saved for prosperity is
the result of a number of factors.
After the decision of a total closure of the plant in
1976, the thought of transforming this site into an
industrial ”memorial” or museum started to grow
Figure 1. Klevfos Pulp & Paper mill in the 1960s.
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in the local municipality and amongst workers at
Klevfos.
When it closed in 1976 the industrial plant was
nearly unchanged in respect of both machinery
and production line since the 1920s, thus providing
a possible long historical perspective. Many
enthusiastic people locally supported the idea of
turning it into a museum telling the story of working
class people and industrial history.
The local authorities supported the idea and so
did the Norwegian Paper Industry Union and The
Norwegian Pulp and Paper Association.
As a result Klevfos became one of ten most highly
prioritized industrial sites in Norway, from a list of
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