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Orkla’s portfolio companies report profit improvement

Orkla’s portfolio companies report profit improvement

Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies increased operating profit EBIT (adj.) for the fourth quarter by 17% to NOK 1.6 billion.
The improvement is due to cost reduction measures, positive currency translation effects, price increases and structural growth.
The contribution from associates to Orkla’s profit rose in the fourth quarter by 153% to NOK 372 million. This was mainly the contribut

Maiken Skirstad Mo appointed new CEO  of Pierre Robert Group

Maiken Skirstad Mo appointed new CEO of Pierre Robert Group

Maiken Skirstad Mo, former CEO of Christiania Belysning, has accepted a position as CEO of Pierre Robert Group.
Skirstad Mo has broad experience within the consumer goods and retail industry, most recently as CEO and Group CEO at Christiania Belysning.
Skirstad Mo’s extensive background also includes the role of Marketing Director at both Apotek 1 and Nille, as well as Commercial Director a

Orkla targeting annual Total Shareholder Return of 12–14%

Orkla targeting annual Total Shareholder Return of 12–14%

At its Capital Markets Day event today, Orkla will announce the new target for Total Shareholder Return, as well as financial targets for the portfolio companies in the period 2024–2026.
On 1 March 2023 Orkla implemented a new operating model and established 12 autonomous Portfolio Companies.
Orkla is a leading industrial investment company, with focus on strong brands and consumer-oriented

Orkla announces OFI partnership with Rhône

Orkla announces OFI partnership with Rhône

Orkla today announced a partnership with Rhône, a global private equity firm with a focus on investments in businesses with a transatlantic presence. Investment funds affiliated with Rhône will acquire 40% ownership in Orkla Food Ingredients AS (“OFI”). The transaction implies an enterprise value of NOK 15.5 billion.

Orkla and Rhône expect that the partnership will enable the OFI group to c

Profit growth for Orkla’s portfolio companies

Profit growth for Orkla’s portfolio companies

Orkla’s operating revenues increased by 14% in the third quarter to NOK 16.8 billion. The improvement is primarily due to price increases and positive currency translation effects. Eight out of 12 portfolio companies had underlying profit growth.
Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies increased operating profit EBIT (adj.) by 16% to NOK 1.8 billion in the third quarter.
The profit contribu

Paul Jordahl resigns as CEO of Orkla Foods Europe

Paul Jordahl (62) will step down as CEO of Orkla Foods Europe as of 1 November 2023. Atle Vidar Nagel Johansen will take up the role temporarily from the same date.

“The establishment of Orkla Foods Europe as a portfolio company has now been completed and a comprehensive strategic plan has been drawn up. The company has a new external Board Chair and a very competent Board of Directors. Th

Continued improvement for Orkla

Continued improvement for Orkla

Orkla’s operating revenues increased by 20% to NOK 17.1 billion in the second quarter. 11 of Orkla’s 12 portfolio companies reported profit improvement. Adjusted earnings per share rose by 17% to NOK 1.55 for the second quarter.
Orkla’s consolidated portfolio companies increased operating profit EBIT (adj.) by 29% to NOK 1.6 billion in the second quarter. All portfolio companies in Orkla had go

Audun Stensvold

New Board of Directors at Orkla Confectionery & Snacks

A new Board of Directors has been appointed today at Orkla Confectionery & Snacks (OCS). Orkla’s EVP & Investment Executive Audun Stensvold will serve as Board Chair. He will be joined on the Board by two external Board members, Thomas A. Bittinger and Gro Krigsvoll.
The Board of Directors of OCS will also comprise SVP Marte Kaarbø Mathisen from Orkla’s investment team, as well as two e

Vicky Philemon new CEO in Orkla House Care


Vicky Philemon is appointed as the new CEO of Orkla’s portfolio company Orkla House Care.

The Board of Directors of Orkla House Care has hired Vicky Philemon as the new CEO. She succeeds Johannes Arbo Høeg who steps down from the role as CEO after 7 years.
Vicky joins from the position of SVP & Managing Director Europe for the American company Masonite, which she has held since

Profit improvement for Orkla

Profit improvement for Orkla

Orkla had a solid improvement in both profit and revenues in the first quarter. Profit before tax amounted to NOK 1.7 billion, a year-over-year increase of 12%. Operating profit EBIT (adj.) rose by 5% to NOK 1.6 billion. The group’s first-quarter operating revenues totalled NOK 16.2 billion, equivalent to 22% growth.

Orkla’s Branded Consumer Goods business increased its operating revenues

External Board Chairman in Orkla Foods Europe

Xavier Belison and Kjersti Hobøl have been appointed as chairman and member, respectively, of the Board of Directors of Orkla Foods Europe.
On 1 March, Orkla ASA was established as an investment company with 12 autonomous portfolio companies. Some of the companies – such as Orkla Foods Europe – will have external Board members.
Xavier Belison was appointed today as Chairman of the Board of

Isabelle Ducellier new CEO of Orkla Health

Isabelle Ducellier has been appointed CEO of Orkla portfolio company Orkla Health.
Orkla Health's Board of Directors has appointed Isabelle Ducellier (54) as new CEO. She succeeds Hege Holter Brekke, who was appointed EVP & Investment Executive in Orkla ASA on 1 March 2023, in connection with Orkla transforming to an investment company and Orkla Health being established as one of 12 new por

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