Nordström

Ragnar Nordström (Loviisa 16.1.1984 - Loviisa, 25.12.1982) started his business by buying the stewedoring company Lovisa Stevedoring 1922. The shipping business started 1926 when he purchased the majority of Lovisa Ångfartygs Ab. The company owned steamships ss LOVISA and ss SÖDERN.

Ab R. Nordström & Co Oy was founded 1928. The company was managing shipping companies: Lovisa Ångfartygs Ab, Lovisa Rederi Ab, Suomen Kalastus Oy, M. Rauanheimo Oy.

During the years the company managed altogether 60 vessels: second hand cargo ships, tankers (3) and newbuildings (4). Also 11 trawlers, fishingboats and tugs.

Colonel Ragnar Nordström was also involved with other business. He builded power plants and many kind of factories to manufacture products.

Ab R. Nordström & Co Oy was sold by Kansallis Osake Pankki to Enso-Gutzeit Oy 29.12.1970.

Source: Ilmari Elo, Loviisalaisen perhevarustamon historia 1926 - 1970