Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted [SEP] industry
Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted
Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted or TMV was a major shipbuilding company in Trondheim, Norway.
History.
It was founded in 1872 by engineer and industrialist, Sophus August Weidemann. Weidemann had started in 1864 as manager of one of the pioneer companies in Trondheim. Weidemann resigned from his manager position in 1871 and founded Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted the following year.
The company grew gradually until the turn of the century, when it had over 700 employees and was one of Norway's largest companies. For many years
Sophus Weidemann
Sophus Weidemann (31 December 1836 – 29 March 1894) was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist who contributed to the development of the shipping industry in Norway. From 1864 to 1871 he was manager of the workshop "Fabrikken" in Trondheim, the later ship building company Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted. He was the grandson of civil servant Lauritz Weidemann, and among his uncles was psychiatrist Herman Wedel Major.