Vallvik mill was built in 1907 and is a sulphatepulp mill belonging to Rottneros AB.
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1950
835
—
1960
947
+13.4%
1965
869
−8.2%
1970
773
−11.0%
1975
786
+1.7%
1980
632
−19.6%
1990
494
−21.8%
1995
414
−16.2%
2000
335
−19.1%
2005
288
−14.0%
2010
258
−10.4%
Community
In the community there are old construction villages that were designed by Torben Grut. Vallvik, located at the so-called Virgin coast (Swedish: Jungfrukusten)(named after the Virgin Queen), has a campsite and swimming beach with beach volleyball.