In 1926 he saw an opportunity to manufacture the paint he sold, as he took over the Jotun factory from Johan Bryde. The factory had gone bankrupt in 1925, but was now resurrected under the name Jotun Kemiske Fabrik.
In 1926, he seized an opportunity to manufacture the paint he sold by taking over the Jotun factory from Johan Bryde. The factory had gone bankrupt in 1925 but was reborn as Jotun Chemical Works.