This side looks more like a storage room than a production room. And this photo also gives some hints about the history of the building.
The factory was constructed in 1945, when the Finnish military wanted to replace the lubrication oil of its tanks by oil based on tar. The military ended the use of tar shortly after the war, but after that the production was used in skis, wooden train carriages and rubber manufactoring.
The company became one of the biggest and most important tar factories in the country and retained its status until the early 1960’s. As the use of tar declined, the factory stopped production and started manufactoring barbecue coal and brickets instead. It was closed in 1998.
It looks like the company even manufactured coal to export, as these Dutch coal bags show.
The building was pretty primitive considering that the factory was still in production in 1998.
Company offices.
These must have been important papers back then. Now they’re unreadable.
An attempt at a window shot. I’ve done better.
Instructions to grilling the best steaks.
Old gossip magazines.
This cover girl was dreaming about success in life and a good profession. I hope she made it!
The magazine is from February 1998. This means it has been here since the factory closed.
An old file cabinet with no files left.
And that’s all this time, folks!