RESHORING CASE

Orkla Foods Sweden

Company details
Code: 
Orkla Foods Sweden
Company name: 
Orkla Foods Sweden
Group name: 
Orkla
Company country: 
Sweden
Group home country: 
Norway
Sector: 
C - Manufacturing
Sector detail: 
C10 - Manufacture of food products
Sub-sectors: 
C10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
Reshoring details
Reshoring announcement date: 
11/09/2017
Reshored to: 
Sweden
Location of affected unit(s): 
Kumla
Location code: 
SE124
Reshored business function: 
Production
Reshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Reasons for reshoring: 
Business strategy
Supply chain reorganization
Case narrative: 

Orkla is a Norwegian company and a leading supplier of branded consumer goods to the grocery stores, specialised retailers, pharmacies and bakeries. Orkla’s branded consumer goods business comprises Orkla Foods, Orkla Confectionery & Snacks, Orkla Care and Orkla Food Ingredients. Orkla Foods is the largest business area, with 42% of Orkla’s total operating revenues. Orkla Foods Sweden is based in Sweden and it will relocate its beverage production activities from Ringköbing (Denmark) to Kumla (Sweden). Production volumes has increased in Kumla (Sweden) since Orkla Foods Sweden invested in a beverage centre. The initiative is part of the strategy which aims to strengthen the competitiveness, optimize and establish the most cost-effective beverage production in the Nordic region. At Kumla plant of Orkla Foods Sweden, fruit and berries are manufactured under the brands Felix, Önos, Ekströms, BOB, Jook and Fun Light. 

 

 

 

Sources: 

Fri-kopenskap 11 September 2017

Offshoring details
Offshoring location: 
Denmark
Offshored business function: 
Production
Offshoring governance mode: 
In house (in own facilities)
Offshoring entry mode: 
Wholly owned
Host country geographical area: 
Western Europe