Bodträskfors is named after Bodträskån, which with its flow and water powered saw mill (established in 1845) was a key factor for the emerging wood industry. Through forces such as Baron Samuel Gustav Hermelin and later colonel/industrial magnate Carl Otto Bergman, Bodträskfors mill grew with a mill, power station and brickworks. The production met a high demand for timber in Europe, and Bergman secured the supply of timber by acquiring the right to harvest. The sawmill also produced timber for the reconstruction of the city of Luleå after the great fire of 1886. The mansion that Bergman had built remains today as a reminder of the period of use. The building, now painted yellow, was pink when it was built and was surrounded by an extensive park with wood-fired greenhouses and an orangery. There were also stables for the mill’s working horses and barracks for the workers. The street name Tempelbacken is a reference to the gazebo that belonged to the manor house, which was filled with music from a brass band. The timber industry characterized the village until the 1960s, when timber began to be transported by truck. Today, Bodträskfors is a quiet and rural ‘suburb’ of Harads with small houses and family businesses. The latest development is an ice cream factory, which complements the berry processing in the premises that used to be the village’s ICA store.