ose ork industry conglomerate founded 1654 headquarters oslo norway formally registered in sarpsborg key people peter arne ruzicka president and ceo stein erik hagen chairman products branded consumer goods aluminium products financial investments revenue nok 33 billion 2013 1 operating income nok 3.163 billion 2013 1 number of employees 30 000 end 2011 1 subsidiaries borregaard sapa various branded consumer goods companies website www.orkla.com orkla is a norwegian conglomerate operating in the nordic region eastern europe asia and the us . at present orkla operates in the branded consumer goods aluminium solutions and financial investment sectors . the company s strategic focus is on growth in its branded consumer goods operations . the group has 30 000 employees in more than 40 countries and a turnover of nok 61 billion . contents 1 operations 2 history 3 brands 3.1 orkla foods 3.2 orkla confectionery & snacks 3.3 orkla home & personal 3.3.1 lilleborg 3.3.2 orkla health 3.3.3 pierre robert group 3.4 orkla food ingredients 4 other investments 5 references 6 external links operations edit orkla s branded consumer goods division produces brands in many fields primarily in the nordic region but also in other places especially in the central and eastern european countries russia and the baltic region . among the companies owned by orkla are abba seafood beauvais foods chips felix abba g teborgs kex kalev kims lilleborg mtr foods rasoi magic peter m ller nidar olw procordia food stabburet s tre pierre robert group sapa borregaard and laima . borregaard is a norwegian chemical company with products within wood based chemicals and other organic chemicals . sapa group is a swedish based company that produces high value added profiles building systems and heat transfer strips in aluminium . sapa group s aluminium profiles business was in 2007 merged with alcoa s almost doubling sapa s turnover . in 2009 alcoa took over all aluminium activities from elkem while sapa group took over the profile business from alcoa . the same year sapa group took over bankrupt indalex in usa and canada . as of march 2009 orkla had major ownerships in jotun 42.5 % and renewable energy corporation 39.73 % . history edit orkla started out in 1654 with pyrite mining at l kken verk in s r tr ndelag norway . later the company also started mining copper but the copper mining was abandoned in 1845 . in 1904 orkla grube aktiebolag was founded by christian thams to start commercial mining at l kken verk including the construction of thamshavnbanen the first electric railway in norway between l kken verk and thamshavn . this railway is still operated as a museum railway after the mining operations at l kken verk were closed on 10 july 1987 . in 1929 orkla became listed on oslo stock exchange and in 1931 the new smelting plant at thamshavn outside orkanger is opened . by 1941 orkla started with a separate investments portfolio and opened offices in oslo in 1975 . in 1984 orkla started a major takeover of norwegian newspapers creating orkla media as one of the three largest media companies in norway . half of the magazine publisher egmont mortensen is added to orkla media in 1992 and the danish det berlingske officin 2 in 2000 . orkla sold the media section to mecom in 2006 . 3 in 1986 orkla merged with borregaard based in sarpsborg to form orkla borregaard . the company then merged with nora industrier in 1992 . borregaard was spun off and introduced to the oslo stock exchange in october 2012 with orkla retaining a minority stake in the company . 4 orkla heavily invests in foods and among others acquired swedish brewery pripps as well as other companies including abba seafood baltic beverages holding and procordia food . norwegian ringnes and pripps were merged with carlsberg breweries where orkla acquires a 40 % ownership in 2000 . orkla sold its ownership in carlsberg in 2004 the same year it buys sladco . in 2005 orkla bought the norwegian material company elkem and sapa group in sweden . in 2010 orkla bought the estonian confectionery company kalev . at the beginning of 2013 orkla owns & sladco fabrika imeni krupskoy konfi volzhanka pekar azart confectionery brands through orkla brands russia . it is known to be the fifth largest confectionery producer in russia . 5 brands edit orkla foods edit abba seafood seafood ahti herring b hncke condiments banos banana spread beauvais condiments big one frozen pizzas big one diner american food bjellands fiskeboller canned fish balls bob juice fruit preserves boy herring den gamle fabrik fruit preserves denja salads herrings ejderns caviar ekstrom desserts felix condiments potatoes vegetables fr dinge desserts fun light squash geisha rice products gims y baker n baking ingredients gims y drinkmix drink mix glyng re herring grandiosa frozen pizzas norway grebbestads anchovies gutta juice g y squash hold it calzones h ll shellfish idun condiments jacky yoghurts puddings jokk juice k salat salads kalles kaviar caviar kikkoman soy sauces kokkeklar soups kung gustaf seafood lierne lefse limfjord seafood liva energi energy drinks protein drinks lucullus herring l vstek cube steak mors hjemmebakte flatbr d flatbr d mr. lee instant noodles mrs. cheng s asian food nora fruit preserves canned vegetables desserts squash norway nugatti chocolate spreads by stabburet norway n tte hazelnut butter pastella pasta paul ns natural food pizza originale frozen pizzas risifrutti porridges saritas indian food sjokade chocolate spreads spilva condiments canned vegetables juices ready meals stabburet leverpostei leverpostej stabburet pai frozen pies stabburet picnic canned ham sunda honey suslavicius condiments fruit preserves svennes caviar tomtegl gg mulled wine toro soups desserts spices powdered drink mixes rieber & s n norway trondhjems canned food truly thai thai food vesta herring vestlandslefsa lefse vossaf r cold cuts nos fruit preserves squash orkla confectionery & snacks edit ballerina cookies bamsemums chocolate bergene melk chocolate bixit cookies bocca chocolate caf bakeriet cookies caramello chocolate crispo chocolate cuba chocolate doc throat lozenges extra chewing gum distribution only fresh walk sandwiches gjende cookies g teborgs kex cookies gullbr d marzipan hjemmelaget julemarsipan marzipan hobby chocolate hubba bubba chewing gum distribution only ifa throat lozenges juicy fruit chewing gum distribution only julegris marzipan pig julemarsipan marzipan kalev chocolates biscuits cookies marzipans caramels estonia kims potato chips norway knott candy kornmo biscuits krembanan chocolate kremtopper chocolate krokantr ffel chocolate laban candy laima chocolate latvia latfood chips latvia mokkab nner chocolate mokkatr ffel chocolate nero chocolate liqorice by nidar norway new energy chocolate nidar chocolates bulk candy norway olw potato chips panda liquorice candy by felix abba finland panda liqueur chocolate polly nuts by kims norge norway safari cookies sfinx chocolate box skipper liquorice candy smash chocolate by nidar norway sm rbukk caramel sn stenger marzipan stratos chocolate s tre biscuits cookies norway troika chocolate orkla home & personal edit lilleborg edit axe male grooming products distribution only blenda laundry products comfort fabric softeners define hair care products domestos cleaning products dove personal care products distribution only dr. greve hygiene products jif cleaning products jordan dental hygiene products cleaning supplies klorin chlorine products krystal cleaning products lano soap lypsyl moisturising lip balm distribution only milo laundry products naturelle soaps omo detergents pepsodent toothpaste distribution only persil laundry products salmi cleaning products solidox toothpaste sterilan deoderants sun dishwashing products sunsilk hair care products svint steel wool soap vaseline intensive care skin care products distribution only zalo dishwashing products orkla health edit collett vitamin supplements curamed throat lozenges gerimax ginseng products gevita vitamin supplements mineral supplements herbal remedies litozin rosehip powder maxim sports nutrition m ller s tran omega 3 products nutrilett protein bars dieting products pikasol omega 3 supplements sana sol vitamin supplements triomar omega 3 supplements vitaminbj rner vitamin supplements vivag intimate care products pierre robert group edit la mote clothes pierre robert clothes orkla food ingredients edit ama margerine bakkedal butter bako baking equipment cake decorations b chs conditori baked goods candeco cake decorations ice cream decorations credin baking products frima vafler ice cream cones j stbolaget yeast kronj st yeast k k baking products mors hjemmebakte baking products naturli organic beverages nic ice cream accessories odense marzipan nougat chocolate pureoil cooking oil sonneveld professional baking products other investments edit gr nges aluminium listed on the stockholm stock exchange hydro power power plants sarp falls power plant as saudefaldene 85 % power plant jotun 42.53 % paint manufacturer orkla eiendom real estate related to orkla s own operations sapa group 50 % aluminium references edit a b c annual report 2011 . orkla . retrieved 29 march 2012 . robert g. picard ed . 2002 . media firms structures operations and performance . mahwah nj lawrence erlbaum associates . p. 127 . retrieved 6 january 2015 . via questia subscription required eva harrie 2009 . the nordic media market pdf . g teborg nordicom university of gothenburg . retrieved 10 december 2014 . about us history borregaard.no . retrieved 11 november 2012 . orkla brands external links edit official website orkla annual report 2011 v t e obx companies of norway aker solutions cermaq dnb dno international fred . olsen energy frontline gjensidige golar lng marine harvest norsk hydro orkla petroleum geo services prosafe renewable energy corporation royal caribbean cruises schibsted seadrill statoil storebrand 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