Hidden in the heart of Rynkeby, the Forge and machine shop whispers tales of ingenuity and growth. The Forge and machine shop wasn’t always the impressive structure you see today. It began humbly in a family’s bryggers (brewhouse). Inger Rasmussen, a resourceful woman, attended a one-day course on juice production in 1934. She initially intended to make juice for her family, using the surplus apples from their garden. Neighbors, enchanted by the taste, offered their apples in exchange for juice. Inger’s brewhouse operation blossomed, producing an astounding 5,000 bottles in its first autumn, all with basic household tools. The demand quickly outgrew the bryggers. By 1935, Inger built a small mosteri (juice factory) next to her house, the very precursor to the Forge and machine shop you see before you. This small factory produced 12,000 liters annually. Inger’s husband’s machine shop even crafted specialized equipment to meet the growing production needs. This Forge and machine shop, born from necessity, became integral to Rynkeby’s burgeoning juice empire. The resourceful family acquired used bottles and a secondhand capping machine for five kroner, the initial investments in what would become a thriving business. Just two years later, production tripled to 60,000 liters. In 1938, a chance encounter with Count Julius Wedell further propelled the Forge and machine shop’s legacy. Wedell ordered apple juice for a hunting party attended by Crown Prince Frederik. The juice impressed Wedell’s wine merchant who, intrigued, travelled to Rynkeby and became Inger’s distributor in Copenhagen. The Forge and machine shop from Rynkeby was on its way to capturing the capital’s taste buds. From humble beginnings in a family brewhouse, the Forge and machine shop from Rynkeby stands as a testament to Inger’s vision and the power of a good idea.
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