A mill, "Ekeby kvarn", is located just outside the village, on the river Fyris. There has been a mill in Ekeby since the 13th century; the current mill building was built in 1791. The property belongs to Uppsala University, which received the mill as a bequest from Queen Kristina in 1639, and then leased it out to millers. The last miller, Evert Edlund, leased Ekeby kvarn from 1950 until his retirement in 1987. In addition, there was a sawmill in Ekeby, which served both the farmers and the furniture industry. The sawmill was demolished in the 1960s.