Covering the gamut from snacks to silicon, Orkla is a conglomerate engaged primarily in producing aluminum, food and other consumer products, and specialty materials. The company's industrial divisions include extruded aluminum maker Sapa and specialty chemicals unit Borregaard. Its food division produces a slew of items, such as condiments and seafood, and a brands unit makes consumer goods like dietary supplements and detergents. Orkla also holds small stakes in other companies. Norwegian investment firm Canica, owned and chaired by Orkla chairman Stein Erik Hagen, holds more than 20% of the company; the Norwegian government pension fund Folketrygdfondet holds about 10%.

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• Primary Metals Manufacturing

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• Metal Fabrication(primary)

• Chemicals

• Consumer Products Manufacturers

• Food

• Wholesale

Subsidiaries/affiliates of Orkla ASA (Oslo: ORK)

• Borregaard
• Elkem AS
  • Elkem Holding, Inc.