Two million chopsticks per hour are placed in a perforated metal plate in order to immerse themselves in the mixture which contains red phosphorus, which ignites with friction.
Every minute produced 500 matchboxes, and each second produced 200 matches!
It is worth noting that the first matches appeared in China in the 5th century, however the first safety match, which was meant for commercial use was constructed in 1844 by the Swede Gustaf Erik Pasch.
You know as you make MATCHES? SEE the spectacular process of production… [video]
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