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Wiggen new President and CEO of Orkla

Orkla’s Board of Directors has appointed Bjørn M. Wiggen (50), President and CEO of Sapa, as President and CEO of Orkla to succeed Dag J. Opedal. Mr Wiggen will take up his new position today.
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Tim Stubbs appointed new CEO at Sapa

Timothy R. J. Stubbs (43) has been appointed new President and CEO of Sapa effective immediately. He will also be a member of Orkla’s Group Executive Board.
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Orkla renews sponsorship agreement with Nobel Peace Center

Orkla ASA and the Nobel Peace Center have entered into a partnership contract for a further three years. This contract involves payments from Orkla for Peace Center activities of a total of NOK 9 million.
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Site complete for “Orkla Children’s Village” in Vietnam

Orkla is financing an entire SOS Children’s Village in Vietnam. Construction work on the Children’s Village will start according to plan sometime in 2010 and hopefully be completed in 2012.
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Solid improvement in operating profit and sales

Orkla’s first-half operating profit (EBITA) ended at NOK 1,641 million, compared with NOK 567 million in the same period of 2009. All of the business areas have contributed to the profit growth. Watch the presentation here:

Sapa forms a joint venture with China’s largest aluminium company

Sapa and Aluminium Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture (JV) to serve the rapidly growing Chinese rolling stock market. The JV will be a 50/50 joint venture between Chalco and Sapa. Read more on sapagroup.com

20.07.2010	Presentation of the Q2-10 results will be held at Orkla's headquarter
02.07.2010	Dag J. Opedal will step down as President and CEO of Orkla during 2010
24.06.2010	Sustainable cocoa in entire chocolate range
12.06.2010	Orkla/ChemChina agreement
11.06.2010	Sapa Profiles to FIFA World Cup
01.06.2010	"Michelin stars" for Möller's Cod liver oil
07.05.2010	Increase in Orkla’s operating profit
06.05.2010	First quarter results, 5 May 2010
04.05.2010	Felix Abba’s acquisition of Kalev approved
03.05.2010	Krupskaya's acquisition of Peterhof approved
30.04.2010	Orkla Food Ingredients acquires Sonneveld Group
30.04.2010	Renewed hope at Hemeiusi, Romania

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