Orkla ASA is a Norwegian conglomerate operating in Europe, Asia and the US. At present, Orkla operates in the branded consumer goods, aluminium solutions and financial investment sectors. Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its head office is in Oslo, Norway. As of 31 December 2021[update], Orkla had 21,423 employees. The Group's turnover in 2021 totalled NOK 50.4 billion.
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| Company type | Allmennaksjeselskap |
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| Oslo Stock Exchange: ORK | |
| ISIN | NO0003733800 |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway (formally registered in Sarpsborg) |
Key people |
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| Products | Branded consumer goods, aluminium products, financial investments |
| Brands | See § Brands |
| Revenue |  US$6.42 billion (2024) |
5,100,000,000 Norwegian krone (2019)  | |
| US$492 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$8.52 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$4.28 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 19,500 (2024) |
| Website | orkla |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Operations
editOrkla's branded consumer goods division produces brands in many fields, primarily in the Nordic region, but also in other places such as Central and Eastern European countries, and the Baltic region. Among the companies owned by Orkla are Abba Seafood, Beauvais foods, Chips, Felix, Göteborgs Kex, Kalev, KiMs, Lilleborg, MTR Foods, Rasoi Magic, Peter Möller, Nidar, OLW, Panda, Procordia Food, Stabburet, Sætre, Pierre Robert Group and Laima.
As of February 2020 Orkla had major ownership in Jotun (42.6%). Borregaard was divested and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2012. Orkla's 50% interest of Sapa Group was sold in 2017.
History
editOrkla started out in 1654 with pyrite mining at Løkken Verk in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Later the company also started mining copper, but copper mining was abandoned in 1845. In 1904 Orkla Grube-Aktiebolag was founded by Christian Thams to start commercial mining at Løkken Verk, which included the construction of Thamshavnbanen, the first electric railway in Norway, between Løkken Verk and Thamshavn. This railway is still operated as a museum railway after the mining operations at Løkken Verk were closed on 10 July 1987.[2]
In 1929, Orkla became listed on Oslo Stock Exchange and in 1931 the new smelting plant at Thamshavn outside Orkanger was 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 was added to Orkla Media in 1992 and the Danish Det Berlingske Officin[3] in 2000. Orkla sold the media section to Mecom in 2006.[4]
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.[5] Orkla heavily invested 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 acquired a 40% ownership in 2000. Orkla sold its ownership in Carlsberg in 2004.
In 2005 Orkla bought the Norwegian material company Elkem and Sapa Group in Sweden. In 2010 Orkla bought the Estonian confectionery company Kalev.
In November 2018 Orkla announced that it will acquire Finnish Kotipizza Group.[6]
In March 2022, Orkla Health announced it had acquired 100% of the shares of dietary supplements supplier Healthspan Group Limited for £65 million on a cash and debt-free basis.[7]
Brands
editOrkla Foods
edit- Abba Seafood – seafood (Sweden)
- Ahti – herring
- Bähncke – 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
- Everest – bottled water (Latvia)
- Felix – condiments, potatoes, vegetables
- Frödinge – desserts
- Fun Light – squash
- Geisha – rice products
- Gimsøy Baker'n – baking ingredients
- Gimsøy Drinkmix – drink mix
- Glyngøre – herring
- Grandiosa – frozen pizzas
- Grebbestads – anchovies
- Gutta – juice (Latvia)
- Gøy – squash
- Hold-It – calzones
- Hållö – shellfish
- Idun – condiments
- Jacky – yoghurts, puddings
- JOKK – juice
- K-salat – salads
- Kalles Kaviar – caviar
- Kikkoman[citation needed] – soy sauces
- Kokkeklar – soups
- Kung Gustaf – seafood
- Latplanta – spices (Latvia)
- Lierne – lefse
- Limfjord – seafood
- Liva Energi – energy drinks, protein drinks
- Lucullus – herring
- Løvstek – cube steak
- Mors hjemmebakte flatbrød – flatbrød
- Mr. Lee – instant noodles (Norway, Faroe Islands[8])
- Mrs. Cheng's – Asian food
- Nora – fruit preserves, canned vegetables, desserts, squash (Norway)
- Nugatti – chocolate spreads (by Stabburet, Norway; also sold in Finland[9])
- Nøtte – hazelnut butter
- Pastella – pasta
- Paulúns – natural food
- Pizza Originale – frozen pizzas
- Risifrutti – porridges
- SaritaS – Indian food
- Sjokade – chocolate spreads
- Spilva – condiments, canned vegetables, juices, ready meals (Latvia)
- Stabburet Leverpostei – leverpostej
- Stabburet Pai – frozen pies
- Stabburet Picnic – canned ham
- Sunda – honey
- SUSLAVICIUS – condiments, fruit preserves
- Svennes – caviar
- Tomtegløgg – mulled wine
- Toro – soups, desserts, spices, powdered drink mixes (Rieber & Søn, Norway; also sold in Iceland)
- Trondhjems – canned food
- Truly Thai – Thai food
- Vesta – herring
- Vestlandslefsa – lefse
- Vitana – bouilion powder, condiments (Czech Republic)
- Vossafår – cold cuts
- Önos – fruit preserves, squash
Orkla Confectionery & Snacks
edit- Ādažu čipsi – potato chips (Latvia)
- Ballerina – cookies
- Bamsemums – chocolate
- Bergene Melk – chocolate
- Bixit – cookies
- Bocca – chocolate
- Café Bakeriet – cookies
- Caramello – chocolate
- Crispo – chocolate
- Cuba – chocolate
- Doc – throat lozenges
- Extra – chewing gum (distribution only)
- Fresh walk – sandwiches
- Fun Light – juice
- Gjende – cookies
- Göteborgs Kex – cookies
- Gullbrød – 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, Denmark)
- Knott – candy
- Kornmo – biscuits
- Krembanan – chocolate
- Kremtopper – chocolate
- Krokantrøffel – chocolate
- Laban – candy
- Laima – chocolate (Latvia)
- Laima sweets stores (Latvia)
- Laima chocolate museum (Latvia)
- Latfood – chips (Latvia)
- Mokkabønner – chocolate
- Mokkatrøffel – chocolate
- Nero – chocolate, liquorice (by Nidar, Norway)
- New Energy – chocolate
- Nidar – chocolates, bulk candy (Norway)
- OLW – potato chips
- Old Town Bakery – confectionery, cakes (Latvia)
- Panda – chocolate, liquorice candy (Finland)
- Panda Liqueur – chocolate
- Pauluns Wholemeal flakes, muesli, bars (Sweden)
- Pedro – salty snacks (Latvia)
- Polly – nuts (by KiMs Norge, Norway)
- Safari – cookies
- Sfinx – chocolate confections (by Nidar)
- Skipper – liquorice candy
- Smash! – chocolate (by Nidar, Norway)
- Selga – cookies and waffles (Latvia)
- Staburadze – confectionery and cakes (Latvia)
- Smørbukk – caramel
- Snøstenger – marzipan
- Stratos – chocolate
- Sætre – biscuits, cookies (Norway)
- Troika – chocolate
- Taffel The Original Snacks – salty snacks (Finland)
Orkla Care
edit- Blenda – laundry products
- Comfort – fabric softeners
- Define – hair care products
- 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 – deodorants
- Sun – dishwashing
- Svint – steel wool soap
- 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
- Möllers Tran – Omega-3 products
- Nutrilett – protein bars, dieting products
- Pikasol – Omega-3 supplements
- Sana-sol – vitamin supplements
- Triomar – Omega-3 supplements
- Vitaminbjørner – vitamin supplements
- Vivag – intimate care products
Pierre Robert Group
edit- La Mote – clothes
- Pierre Robert – clothes
Orkla Food Ingredients
edit- AMA – margarine
- Bakkedal – butter
- BaKo – baking equipment, cake decorations
- Bæchs Conditori – baked goods
- Candeco – cake decorations, ice cream decorations
- Credin – baking products
- Frima Vafler – ice cream cones
- Jästbolaget – yeast
- Kronjäst – yeast
- KåKå – 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- Gränges – 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
References
edit- ^ Orkla ASA 2021 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Orkla. pp. 27, 31, 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Orkla Industriemuseum
- ^ Robert G. Picard, ed. (2002). Media Firms: Structures, Operations, and Performance. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 127.[ISBN missing]
- ^ Eva Harrie (2009). "The Nordic Media Market" (PDF). Göteborg: Nordicom, University of Gothenburg. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ About us: History borregaard.no. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Orkla to buy pizza restaurant chain Kotipizza". www.just-food.com. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ Wolfe, Jane (2022-03-16). "Orkla Health announces Healthspan acquisition -". www.naturalproductsonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Nudlir Arkiv - Heimakeyp" (in Faroese). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Nutella sai aivan uuden kilpailijan - testasimme Nugatin, jonka vähä sokerisempi versio todella yllätti". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 8 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.