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KOSTA BODA ART HOTEL Kosta Boda Art Hotel in Kosta is the world's first art glass hotel. The hotel is a living showroom for the glass and manages a heritage since 1742. With its 102 rooms, confe- rence facilities, indoor and outdoor pools as well as a large spa and relaxation area, the hotel has provided Kosta as a visiting place and the number of visitors throughout the region has increased. Two restaurants and a bar, with different food concepts, create the prerequisite for providing guests with the desired dining experience. In 2017, the hotel received Awards "Travelers Choice" and "Certificate of Excellence" by Tripadvisor. The hotel is unique in its kind, sprung out of the glass, designed for the experience. LODGE KOSTA The lodge was completed in summer 2016 and has 212 beds, restaurant, pool area with temperate pools, jacuzzi, wood burning hot tubs, sauna and a large sun deck as well as a rental center. During 2017 and spring 2018, remaining rooms will be renovated in the older hotel section. The next major investment in the form of Kosta Safaripark, which opens in late April 2018, began. Kosta Lodge can now offer fantastic experiences and create an attractive place for the active family as well as the couple or friends who want to experience everything Glasriket has to offer. ae autem ut prox natur imu s C um 56°49'59.0"N 15°24'2.5"E KOSTA LINNEWÄFVERI Kosta Linewäfveri creates textile products based on sustainable ideas from yesterday, but always with one leg in the present and future. Quality is the key word; for the selected materials as well as for the design and functionality. The products are presently sold in the Nordic markets. ORREFORS JERNVERK Orrefors Jernverk stands for exclusively manufactured metal products with a classic look. The collection includes both appli- ances for the kitchen as well as decorations for the entire home. For Orrefors Jernverk quality is crucial. All products are to be durable, both in the sense of timeless design and long-lasting thanks to a good choice of materials and proven manufacturing processes. Today Orrefors Jernverk is on the Nordic market for promo and retail. 30 | NWG 2017 SAGAFORM For more than 20 years, Sagaform has helped to create good and loving relationships by offering carefully selected, affordable and well-designed gifts in attractive pack- aging that are just as much fun to give as to receive, or to buy for yourself. Eating together, just like giving each other gifts and presents, has since the dawn of time been a way of building strong relationships. Sagaform has combined these two tradi- tions by offering an assortment of gifts for the kitchen and laid dinner table. Cooperation with renowned designers means that a gift from Sagaform suits everybody and adds that little extra to every kitchen and table. Sagaform is working with a broad distribution both within the retail sector and profile market with focus on Sweden, where the goal is that for al l possible present occasions a Sagaform gift should be the first choice for thoughtful people and companies. On the export side, the other Nordic countries, together with England and Germany have top priority. KOSTA FÖRLAG Kosta Förlag was founded in 2006 and runs the publishing house and the store Books & Toys in Kosta. Kosta Förlag publishes books that highlight the Group's other brands, such as Craft, Kosta Boda Art Hotel and Brasserie 1742. The publisher has also published a number of books with designers from Orrefors KostaBoda.