 Torbjörn Evrell received his degree mechanical engineering in 1945 from the Royal Institute of Technology.His first job was at Centrala Torpedverkstaden, CTV (Torpedo factory of the Swedish Defence Industries) in Motala.In 1946 Torbjörn Evrell took management of Eskilstuna Knivfabriks AB (EKA) knife making company when the owner John Elmquist (Evrells father in law) unexpectedly died.