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Canica
{{Infobox company , name = Canica AS , logo = Canica logo.png , type = Private , foundation = 1985 , founder = , location = Oslo, Norway , key_people = Peter Arne Ruzicka (CEO)Stein Erik Hagen (Chairman) , area_served = Norway , industry = Investments , products = , services = , revenue = {{profit NOK 2,681 million (2006) , operating_income = NOK -59 million (2006) , net_income = NOK 602 million (2006) , num_employees = 18 (2012) , parent = Stein Erik Hagen (10%) Caroline Hagen Kjos (30%)Carl Erik Hagen (30%)Nina Camilla Hagen (30%) , subsid = , homepage www.canica.no, footnotes = Canica is a private holding company, based in Oslo, Norway, created to own the RIMI grocery store chain, owned by Stein Erik Hagen (10%) and his three children Caroline Marie Hagen, Carl Erik Hagen and Nina Camilla Hagen (30% each). The company is the largest owner of Orkla (17.4%), Jernia (100%), Komplett (56.21%), Ignis and Steen & Strøm (49.9%). The company was founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Hagen Kjos
Caroline Marie Hagen Kjos (born 1984) is a Norwegian businesswoman, heiress and billionaire based in Switzerland. In early 2018, she was the richest woman in Norway. In 2014, she was elected chairman of the board of the family holding company Canica. In 2014–2015, a clear majority of the company's share capital was also transferred to her. As of August 2023, Forbes estimated Hagen Kjos' assets at $2.1 billion. Biography Hagen Kjos works as a project manager in the Swiss subsidiary of the family company. Hagen Kjos, who moved to the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland in 2009 to promote low income and wealth taxes, inherited a majority stake in the company from her father, Stein Erik Hagen, in 2014. In 2015, Hagen Kjos' holding in the family's parent company, Canica, increased to 99.75%. As a result of the arrangements, Hagen now have a nominal value of only 0.25%, but these shares also carry 70% voting rights in the company's affairs. Canica is a major shareholder in Orkla ASA; Orkla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Arne Ruzicka
Peter Arne Ruzicka (born 16 April 1964) is a Norwegian businessman. Ruzicka's father was Czech, migrated to Norway in 1951 and ultimately became professor of chemistry. Ruzicka earned siv.øk. and MBA degrees at Oslo Business School. In 1990 he was hired in Hakon Gruppen by Stein Erik Hagen. He became director of markets in RIMI after nine months, and successively became CEO of RIMI and Hakon Gruppen. From 2000 to 2003 Ruzicka was the CEO of Ahold in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He then left the conglomerate together with Stein Erik Hagen. Instead, Ruzicka became CEO of Jernia in 2003 and Canica {{Infobox company , name = Canica AS , logo = Canica logo.png , type = Private , foundation = 1985 , founder = , location = Oslo, Norway , key_people = Peter Arne Ruzicka (CEO)Stein Erik Hagen (Chairman) , area_served = Norway , indu ... in 2006. Since February 2014, Mr. Ruzicka has been president and CEO of Orkla. References 1964 births Living people Norweg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stein Erik Hagen
Stein Erik Hagen (born 22 July 1956) is a Norwegian businessman. He is chairman of Orkla, where he is a major shareholder, and holds large stakes in Steen & Strøm, Jernia and Komplett through his family company Canica. According to ''Forbes'', Hagen is worth US$2.1 billion, making him the sixth richest person in Norway. Biography Hagen is educated at ''Kjøpmannsinsituttet'' (now part of the BI Norwegian Business School). He founded the RIMI discount store chain along with his father in the 1970s, and retained ownership until the 2000s, when he sold to Swedish ICA and Ahold. Most of the money was ploughed into Orkla. Hagen reportedly owns one of the biggest sailboats in Europe and used to own his own island in the Caribbean. He provided financial support to the Liberal Party in the 2005 Norwegian election and to the Liberal Party, Christian Democratic Party, Conservative Party and Progress Party in 2006. Private life Stein Erik Hagen has three children from his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steen & Strøm
Steen & Strøm is a Scandinavian retail and real estate company that owns and operates 10 shopping centres in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. It has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1940 to 1992, with various CEOs acting as presidents of the Association over time. History The company was founded in 1797 when Samuel Strøm started a wine shop and general store in Oslo. When he died in 1818, the store was taken over by his widow Else Strøm, then their common son Christian Strøm in 1829. In 1856 Christian Strøm, shortly before his death, passed it on to his nephew and adoptive son Samuel Strøm Jr. (son of Søren Strøm) and the husband of his adoptive daughter (Ovidia born Jebe) Emil Steen. The name Steen & Strøm was then established. Samuel Strøm Jr. died in 1876, and Emil Steen brought the widow of Samuel Jr Augusta Strøm on board as partner. In 1884 the next generation took over, with Christian Steen, Johan Steen and Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIMI
RIMI was a grocery store chain in Norway. The discount supermarket is best known for its slogan, "Consistently low prices" (''Faste lave priser''). The supermarket business can trace itself back to 1977. It was founded as the discount grocery store chain RIMI 500 by Norwegian businessman Stein Erik Hagen. Starting in 1992, Hagen sold an interest in the chain to the Swedish group, ICA AB. In 1998, Hagen and ICA reached an agreement to sell a half interest in the business to the Dutch-based group, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. In 2004, Hagen sold his remaining interest in RIMI. From 2004 to 2014, RIMI was owned and operated by ICA Norge. In 2012, Ahold sold its share of ICA Norge to ICA AB, leaving Rimi under fully Swedish ownership. After years of heavy losses and multiple attempts to rebrand itself, ICA AB sold all its shares in ICA Norge to Coop Norge. The new owners soon decided to discontinue RIMI, and have started a program to convert all Rimi stores to their own retail concept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holding Companies Of Norway
Holding may refer to: Film and television * ''The Holding'' (film), 2011 British film * "Holding", an episode of the American animated television series ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * ''Holding'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the book by Graham Norton * '' The Miroslav Holding Co.'', 2001 Croatian film, also released as ''Holding'' Other uses * Holding an object with the hands, or grasping * ''Holding'', a novel by Graham Norton * Holding (aeronautics), a manoeuvre in aviation * Holding (American football), a common penalty in American football * Holding (law), the central determination in a judicial opinion * Holding (surname) * Holding company, a company that owns stock in other companies See also * * * Smallholding * Hold (other) * The Holding (other) * "Holdin'," a song by Diamond Rio * Hoarding * Possession (law) In law, possession is the exercise of dominion by a person over property to the exclusion of others. To possess something, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICA AB
ICA Gruppen AB (; "ICA Group"), founded as Inköpscentralernas aktiebolag (), is a Swedish retailer franchise with a focus on food and health. The group also owns a bank, real estate division and a pharmacy chain. The company was started in 1938, based on a business model which was introduced by Hakonbolagen in 1917. Most of its operations are based in Sweden and the Baltic countries. The company was owned by the participating retailers until 2000 when half of the company was sold to the Dutch retailer Ahold. It acquired a further 10% in 2004. Ahold is prevented by contractual obligation from exercising majority control over ICA. In February 2013, Ahold sold its shares to Hakon Invest for $3.1bn. In May 2013, the company changed name from Hakon Invest AB to ICA Gruppen AB. In November 2021, ICA-handlarnas Förbund together with AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB announced a public offer to acquire all shares of ICA Gruppen. In December 2021, they held more than 90% of all shares and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komplett
Komplett AS is a Norwegian e-commerce company with nine webshops in 3 countries in Scandinavia. The main part of their product assortment is computers and components, but they have also expanded to include photographic, Hi-Fi, TV, gaming and white goods. The headquarters are located in Sandefjord, Norway where the company was founded. In addition to their Norwegian operations, Komplett also runs webshops in Sweden and Denmark, and distribution in Norway through the channelNorekanItegra Komplett has three call centers for sales and support in Sandefjord, Norway and Gothenburg, Sweden. Komplett has a distribution center and warehouses in Sandefjord, Norway. Company turnover in 2015, was 7.3 billion NOK Nok is a village in Jaba, Nigeria, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The village is an archeological site. Archaeology The discovery of terracotta figurines at this location caused its name to be used for the Nok culture, ... with 800 employees and 1 800, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orkla Group
Orkla ASA is a Norwegian conglomerate operating in Europe, Asia and the US. At present, Orkla operates in the branded consumer goods, aluminium products and financial investment sectors. Orkla ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its head office is in Oslo, Norway. , Orkla had 21,423 employees. The Group's turnover in 2021 totalled NOK 50.4 billion. Operations Orkla'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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Ownership
Private property is a legal designation for the ownership of property by non-governmental Capacity (law), legal entities. Private property is distinguishable from public property, which is owned by a state entity, and from Collective ownership, collective or cooperative property, which is owned by one or more non-governmental entities. Private property is foundational to capitalism, an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for Profit (economics), profit. As a legal concept, private property is defined and enforced by a country's political system. History The first evidence of private property may date back to the Babylonians in 1800 BC, as evidenced by the archeological discovery of Plimpton 322, a clay tablet used for calculating property boundaries; however, written discussions of private property were not seen until the Persian Empire, and emerged in the Western tradition at least as far back as Plato. Before the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holding Company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the Security (finance), securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own Share capital, stock of other companies to create a corporate group. In some jurisdictions around the world, holding companies are called parent companies, which, besides holding Share capital, stock in other companies, can conduct trade and other business activities themselves. Holding companies reduce risk for the shareholders, and can permit the ownership and control of a number of different companies. ''The New York Times'' uses the term ''parent holding company''. Holding companies can be subsidiaries in a Subsidiary#Tiered subsidiaries, tiered structure. Holding companies are also created to hold assets such as intellectual property or trade secrets, that are protected from the operating company. That creates a smaller risk when it comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
