Karl Adolfsson operated his scrap company near Eda glassworks for 60 years. In midsummer 1956 he started his business. When he sold in 2016, he stated that, despite this, the business did not end.

- "This is my life. As long as I have health and energy, I just can't stop. That's what I live for. I enjoy talking, doing business and making money, ”he told us at SVT Värmland then.

Talking to people and doing business was what Kalle said lived for. Photo: SVT

In 2007, he was appointed by Entrepreneurs in Värmland as Entrepreneur of the Year. The motivation was: “ Through his company Skrotkalle AB, Karl Adolfsson has put Eda on the map during his more than 50 years as an entrepreneur. With his mind for business and many good ideas, he has shown that nothing is impossible. Kalle is a good role model for young and old who are thinking of starting their own! "

Karl Adolfsson passed away the night before last Friday, 85 years old.