After some time he moved to Vij Ironworks in Ockelbo where his future father in law, John Alexis Atkins, was a famous Ironmaster.

Carl Reinhold married the first time on Wednesday, September 14, 1825, to Johanna Sophia Wilhelmina Atkins.

The final third of the mill was bought by his children from Langenberg's heirs after Carl Reinhold’s death in 1858.

Though Reinhold became ironmaster of the ironworks, he continued to live in Stockholm and utilized the Ludvika estate only as a summer residence.

Carl participated as a member of Borgerskapet (Burgher/merchant social class) in the 1847-48 Riksdag (parliament).