Clas Ohlson company was founded in 1918 by the technically minded Clas Ohlson (1895–1979), as a mail order business based in the Swedish village of Insjön, Dalarna. Initially, only manuals and technical literature were sold, thus allowing people who lived in rural communities to obtain literature that would otherwise be unavailable. He opened his first shop in Insjön in 1926, but it was not until 1989, when the company opened a store in a shopping centre in central Stockholm, that it expanded into the retail business. The first store outside Sweden was opened 1991 in Oslo in Norway and in 1999, the
Chris Ohlson 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival to strong reviews, and was released in June 2014 by Gravitas Ventures. “Starring the inimitable James Hand and spot-on Blake DeLong," The Austin Chronicle wrote, "this is a story of regret, pride, and love that will stick with you long after the house lights have come back up.” Chris Ohlson Chris Ohlson (born August 24, 1975) is an American film producer and director based in Austin, Texas. He is best known for his work on "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter", "The Overbrook Brothers" and "Thank You a Lot". Ohlson is the 2015 Independent Spirit Piaget