Borregaard
Company type | Chemicals |
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Founded | 1889 |
Headquarters | Sarpsborg, Norway |
Website | www.borregaard.no |
Borregaard is a
The company's core business is based on a
History
The name "Borregaard" was connected to Borgargjerdi, the royal seat during the reign of
In 1918 a holding company called Borregaard was established in order to transfer the business into Norwegian hands.
Until the
In 1986 Borregaard merged with Orkla Industries into Orkla Borregaard. When Orkla Borregaard then merged with Nora Industries in 1992, the new company took the name Orkla, while the chemicals business kept the Borregaard name.
On the 18th of October 2012 Borregaard was separated from Orkla and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.[2]
Subsidiaries
Borregaard ChemCell
Borregaard ChemCell is a producer of advanced speciality cellulose based on softwood, Spruce. Borregaards has a Cellulose plant in Sarpsborg, Norway. 2002 brought Borregaard an additional ChemCell plant in Solothurn, Switzerland. This plant was closed 2008.
Customers are manufacturers of cellulose derivatives, such as cellulose ethers and esters, acetate cellulose and micro-crystalline cellulose. Borregaard ChemCell also produces cellulose for textile fibres, plastic products and a variety of paper qualities.
Borregaard's plant in Norway was erected in 1891, The Swiss plant, former Atisholz started production as early as 1884. Both plant utilizes a
Bio ethanol and basic chemicals The
Borregaard LignoTech
Borregaard LignoTech is a supplier of lignin-based binding and
.LignoTech's lignin products are used as dispersing agents in concrete, textile dyes, agrochemicals, batteries and ceramic products, or as binding agents in animal feed and briquettes. Lignin products improve the end-use properties and strengthen the structure of concrete. Lignin-based products are also used in connection with oil drilling.
Borregaard Synthesis
Borregaard Synthesis provides intermediates for non-ionic X-ray contrast media, and has dedicated plants for this market. The company also supplies advanced intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for several medicines. The production facilities is located at the Borregaard production site in Sarpsborg, Norway.
The company also produces diphenols at its plant in Ravenna, Italy.
Borregaard Ingredients
Borregaard manufactures several ingredients based on natural raw materials.
Omega-3 oil: Borregaard supplies omega-3 specialty oils designed for use in functional food such as dairy products, juice, sausages and sweets.
Vanillin: The company is the only supplier of vanillin produced from wood (lignin). Borregaard also supplies vanillin and
Yeast products: Borregaard's plant in Switzerland produces protein-rich torula yeast, based on sugar compounds in wood, for use in food products and selected animal feed products. Borregaard also manufactures various yeast extracts that are used as taste enhancers with good nutritional properties in sauces, soups, baby food, pizza and meat products.
General directors and managing directors
- 1918–1933 : Hjalmar Wessel
- 1933–1960 : Arne Meidell
- 1960–1978 : Rein Henriksen
- 1978–1985 : Oddmund Sørhuus
- 1986–1999 : Egil Ullebø
- 1999– : Per Sørlie
Legionella epidemic
In May 2005 there was a
In 2008 there was a new
See also
References
- ^ Odd Karsten Tveit in Norwegian: De skyldige : Israel og Palestina - krigen, menneskene, spillet, Kagge forlag, 2015 ISBN 9788248916871, page 513.
- ^ Our history
- ^ [1] An Outbreak of Legionnaires Disease Caused by Long‐Distance Spread from an Industrial Air Scrubber in Sarpsborg, Norway – Clinical Infectious Diseases (2008; 46: 61–9)
- ^ Bredt samarbeid ga løsningen på Legionellagåten i Sarpsborg – Folkehelseinstituttet (Norwegian) Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostfold/1.6202972 Borregaard stenger anlegg – Østfold – NRK Nyheter (Norwegian)