Claes LÖFGREN
1976, Sweden
Also known as: GL
Claes Löfgren:
"Claes was born in December 1976 in the same town as his father (in fact Eksjö is a military garrison and Regional Headquarters town, which probably explains this fact!). His mother Ann Charlotte works in the Police station there and his sister Anna lives and works a little outside Eksjö. Claes is the first to admit that his studies were not brilliant: nine years of the mandatory school and then three years in the Trading & Administration section of the Gymnasium but, after that… several years of unemployment. This situation forced him to completely rethink his perspectives for the future, to be able to find a job. Therefore he started an 18 months formation in the welding specialty, and more precisely in the use of a robotic welding machine. Right away he found a job and worked for three years as an operator of such welding equipment. Then, as the company he was working for started an expansion plan, a part-time position for supervising the Planning of Materials Supply was created. Claes, who was already doing custom knives, jumped on the opportunity, applied for the post, got it, and he worked in this position for three years. And three years ago he was promoted as head of the department. It might seem funny for a kid with a father who has been involved in making knives since his son was probably 10 years old only, but it is true that Claes came to knifemaking quite late"....