Private | |
Industry | Holding |
Founded | 1889 |
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Area served
|
Norway |
Key people
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Tom Ruud (CEO) Christen Sveaas (Chairman) |
Revenue | NOK 10 277 million (2012) |
NOK 246 million (2012) | |
NOK -93 million (2012) | |
Owner | Christen Sveaas |
Number of employees
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16 (2012) |
Website | kistefos.no |
Kistefos is a privately owned investment company owned by Christen Sveaas and led by CEO Tom Ruud. The company comprises wholly owned and part-owned industrial companies within offshore, shipping, and IT, as well as strategic investments in various listed and unlisted companies, principally within banking/ finance, telecommunications and property.
The company dates back to 1889 when Sveaas' family founded the lumber mill Kistefos Træsliberi.