Näfveqvarn is one of Sweden's oldest design companies. The first blast furnace was lit as early as 1623. But it was during the 1920s, Näfveqvarn became internationally known for its cast iron products, designed by the leading architects and design icons of the time. Such as Anna Petrus, Folke Bensow och Gunnar Asplund

In the autumn of 2018, Näfveqvarn resumed the handcrafted production in Sweden with a number of the products that made Näfveqvarn world famous during the mill's heyday.