Orrefors was established in Sweden in 1898 by Johan August Samuelsson on the site of an old iron works.. The first items to be produced were glass jars for preserving foods. When the idea of ?more beautiful everyday goods? started to evolve, artists Edward Hald and Simon Gate were invited to design new objects with colour and engraving ? the results were popular across the world. More artists and designers joined Orrefors and the possibilities were endless. The glass made today is based on the expertise generated over more than a century.