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Our history

Thor Lundh, Founder of Lundhs 

The story of Lundhs began more than 100 years ago when Alfred Lundh came to Norway from Sweden to manage one of the largest quarrying companies at the time.

In 1962, Alfred's grandson Thor Lundh decided to start his own quarrying company. At the time, the company was called Lundhs Labradoreksport, but is today known as Lundhs.

There were some tough years in the beginning, but eventually the company became a significant player in the production of Larvikite.

In the late 70s and early 80s, Treschow-Fritzøe established the company Fritzøe Blue Pearl AS, which also became a well-established player in the industry.

In 1996, a major shift occurred within the Larvikite industry, when the Treschow and Lundh families chose to merge their quarrying companies in a 50-50 partnership.

At the time, there were nearly 20 companies and the merger laid a solid foundation for restructuring the industry, which has played an important role in Lundhs becoming Northern Europe's leading player today.

Larvikite from Lundhs has been used in many famous buildings around the world; From the elegant facade of Bloomingdales in New York and Gallerie Lafayette in Paris, to the reception of the fashionable Hotel W in New York, Burj Al Kalifa in Dubai and Sommerro Hotel in Oslo. Natural stone from Lundhs is also used for urban spaces and outdoor areas, securing coastal areas, building roads, and not least for monuments and works of art around the world.

Throughout history, innovation has been crucial for Lundhs. The uses of natural stone have changed a lot, and the ways of extracting the stone have completely changed. Lundhs will continue to develop production methods and ensure the utilization of stone resources for the benefit of future generations.

Today, Lundhs is the largest producer of stone blocks in natural stone in Northern Europe. The company is still owned by the Lundh and Treschow families, with Thor-Anders Lundh Håkestad as COB and Stian Nalum Tvetene, CEO Treschow Fritzøe, as the Vice Chairman.

In 2018, Lundhs took over its new office building in Larvik. The facade is clad with panels in Lundhs Blue® in various surface structures. The head office is located at Larvik Harbour, where the blocks are shipped to customers around the world.

In 2025, Frank Nordby took over the role of CEO, continuing the proud quarrying traditions based on precision, commitment and respect.

Frank Nordby, CEO in Lundhs

Thor-Anders Lundh Håkestad, COB and
Stian Nalum Tvetene, Vice Chairman