Karl Nars
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Karl Nars | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1874 |
| Died | 21 January 1952 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | industrialist |
Karl Nars (13 August 1874 – 21 January 1952) was a well-known industrialist in Jakobstad in the first half of the 20th century.
As of 1934, Nars was the owner of the steampowered sawmill in Jakobstad (Swedish: Jakobstad ångsåg). Karl Nars and his sons founded and developed the Nars Industries (Swedish: Narska företagen) into a significant industrial group, mainly in the areas of timber and wood processing, as well as in plastics manufacturing. His son Walter Nars founded Nars Ab in 1943.
