Upsala-Ekeby

Upsala-Ekeby AB was a porcelain, tile, brick, and glass company founded in 1886 in Uppsala, Sweden.

In 1964, Upsala-Ekeby began a major expansion with the acquisition of the Swedish ceramic company Rörstrand.

To expand their tabletop business, Upsala-Ekeby acquired Reijmyre Glassworks, Kosta Boda (glass) and GAB Gense (cutlery).

After 1910, the company began a fierce competition to make itself a major competitor on the stove tile market .

The manufacture of household and art ceramics over time became successful and Upsala-Ekeby had several skilled designers and potters.

A competitor in Uppsala with similar production as Upsala-Ekeby (brickyards, tile and ceramic factory) was St. Erik Lervarufabriker .

When plastic during the postwar period began to form competing materials in some areas for the ceramic industry Upsala-Ekeby in 1947 acquired chemical company AB Synthesis .

Expanding the companies tabletop product lines, Upsala-Ekeby acquired Reijmyre Glassworks, Kosta Boda (glass) and GAB Gense (cutlery).

The manufacture of pottery and flower pots at Ekeby ceased in the early 1970s when the newly built facility Steningehöjden Ceramics AB at Fyrislund area was put into operation, although this plant was discontinued after some time.

Anna-Lisa Thomson "Paprika" vase, 1948
Backstamp on "Paprika" vase