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Orkla announces the sale of Lilleborg

Orkla announces the sale of Lilleborg

Orkla has entered into and completed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares in Lilleborg AS to Solenis, effective as of 12 June 2024. The transaction values Lilleborg at NOK 600 million on a cash and debt free basis.
Lilleborg supplies professional cleaning solutions and is the market leader in the Norwegian B2B market. Lilleborg has since 2004 been the exclusive distributor for Diversey, a S

Arne B. Corneliussen acquires Norstamp

Arne B. Corneliussen acquires Norstamp

Arne B. Corneliussen AS (“ABC”) has signed and completed an agreement to acquire Norstamp AS (“Norstamp”) from Stormbull AS. Norstamp delivers labelling and packaging solutions to the Norwegian market.
ABC, an Orkla Food Ingredients subsidiary, has agreed to purchase 100% of the shares in Norstamp.
Norstamp, which will remain an independent operation after the acquisition, is a well-establis

Orkla to become an industrial investment company

Orkla to become an industrial investment company

Orkla is to be transformed into a leading industrial investment company with a brands and consumer-oriented scope. Orkla will consist of 12 portfolio companies.
Orkla’s Board of Directors decided yesterday to establish a new corporate structure and management team.
“We want to establish a corporate structure and culture that creates greater value and entails greater autonomy and responsibili

President and CEO Jaan Ivar Semlitsch. Photocred: Bjørn Wad

Orkla ASA provides local pandemic assistance in India

Through its Indian companies, MTR Foods and Eastern Condiments, Orkla has donated NOK 3 million for local pandemic relief in the states of Kerala and Karnataka.
Orkla has over 4000 employees in India in the food companies MTR Foods and Eastern Condiments. MTR Foods is located in Karnataka and headquartered in Bangalore, while Eastern Condiments is located in the Kerala area. As is the case all

Hege Holter Brekke, Orkla EVP and CEO of the Orkla Care business area and Gustaf Solerød Christensen, CEO NutraQ. (Trygve Indrelid, NTB-Foto)

Orkla’s acquisition of NutraQ completed

Orkla Health has completed its purchase of 100 per cent of the shares in NutraQ 2 AS (NutraQ), a leading supplier of subscription-based health and wellness products in the Nordic region. The acquisition has now been approved by all relevant competition authorities.
With its subscription-based business model, NutraQ represents a new business approach for Orkla.
“This acquisition will offer Or

 Sustainability reporting on the agenda

Sustainability reporting on the agenda

The Governance Group consultancy and BI Norwegian Business School have reviewed and ranked the sustainability reporting of the hundred largest companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Orkla placed third in the ranking.

 Earth Hour – we switch off the lights for climate action

Earth Hour – we switch off the lights for climate action

On Saturday, 30 March 2019, at 8:30 PM, lights will be turned out once again in country after country, as Earth Hour sweeps across the planet through the different time zones. We at Orkla will be a part of this event.

Orkla continues membership in FTSE4Good Index

Orkla continues membership in FTSE4Good Index

For the third year in a row, we are featured in the FTSE4Good Index, which highlights companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

Joining forces for the environment

Joining forces for the environment

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is therefore one of our most important tasks when it comes to the environment. Read more here about how we at Orkla take responsibility for the environment and climate.

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Orkla ASA is a leading industrial investment company. Its scope of activity is brands and consumer-oriented companies. At present, Orkla has 11 portfolio companies.

Orkla has a long-term, industrial approach to its portfolio companies. We invest in companies where we can contribute to further value creation through our industry expertise, consumer insight and experience in building leading brands.

Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

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