The companies Tetra Pak and Miller Graphics have facilities in the town and the local college provides a specialist course in printing technology.

Each year The Foundation Selma Lagerlöf Literary Prize awards a prominent Swedish writer.

Due to moderating influences from the North Atlantic and the lake Vänern to its south, it is a lot milder than areas in northern Värmland or western Dalarna such as Höljes or Malung.

Even so, it is prone to chilly nights year round due to its position in a river valley with high hills both to its west and east.

This contributes to summer afternoon temperatures lower than would be expected for a low-lying inland location on the particular latitude in Sweden.