Stavangers første hermetikkfabrikk

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Stavangers første hermetikkfabrikk
Skiltet tilhørte Stavangers første hermetikkfabrikk, som lå i Øvre Strandgate 38. Fabrikken startet sin virksomhet i 1873. I begynnelsen var det viktigst å lage proviant til seilskuter, men høsten 1879 lanserte Stavanger Preserving Co. et nytt produkt: røykte norske sardiner. Sardinene ble det viktigste produktet i den norske hermetikkindustrien. Rundt 1920 var det 200 sardinfabrikker i Norge, av disse lå 72 i Stavanger. Sardinindustrien dominerte Stavangers næringsliv i rundt 100 år.

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Stavanger's first canning factory
The sign belonged to Stavanger's first canning factory, which was located at Øvre Strandgate 38. The factory started operations in 1873. In the beginning, making provisions for sailing ships was most important, but in the autumn of 1879, Stavanger Preserving Co. launched a new product: smoked Norwegian sardines. Sardines became the most important product in the Norwegian canning industry. Around 1920, there were 200 sardine factories in Norway, of which 72 were located in Stavanger. The sardine industry dominated Stavanger's business life for around 100 years.