History Næs jernverk

Åmotbrua cast-iron bridge built næs jernverk

Åmotbrua suspension bridge located in grünerløkka, oslo. built in 1851 - 1852, pedestrian bridge on aker river on grünerløkka in oslo. built cross drammen river, near mouth of simoa creek @ Åmot in modum. bridge built in 1851-1852, , norway s second chain bridge, of cast iron chains (of three), cast iron næs jernverk.

in 1853 iron works, egelands verk @ eikeland village in gjerstad municipality of aust-agder, purchased 80,000 norwegian speciedalers, , operated subsidiary of undertaking @ næs.

in 1850s new technologies emerged made use of blast furnaces fueled charcoal outdated, naes works chose continue rely on old technology, , focused instead on developing specialized niche products. these products included horseshoe nails, axes, files, crucible steel products , rolling mill products.

the company declared bankrupt in 1884. egeland works sold , later abandoned. operations @ naes restarted under aegis of corporation, in family aall able retain majority share. new company named a/s jacob aall & søn. in addition blast furnace operation, company ran pulp mill , included forestry, agriculture, mining , milling activities. in 1886, built new blast furnace following swedish pattern, , specialized crucible steel production expanded. @ turn of century ironworks employed 400 men, 120 of them permanent employees. further financial setbacks occurred , blast furnaces closed in 1909. iron works selected millennium site aust-agder county.