Elanders
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| Company type | Aktiebolag (AB) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Printing |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Carl Bennet, Chairman Magnus Nilsson, CEO |
| Revenue | 220 Mio. EUR |
Number of employees | 1863 [1] |
| Website | www.elanders.com |
Elanders is a Swedish printing company doing business in ten countries and directing a number of subsidiaries. Since 1989 the company has been listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange.
History
Elanders was created from a print office founded in 1908 by Otto Elander, Nils Hellner and Emil Ekström in Sweden.
In January 2007 Elanders acquired the Sommer Corporate Media in Waiblingen, Germany. 5 years later, in March 2012 the acquisition of the fotokasten and the d|o|m Deutsche Online Medien GmbH in Waiblingen followed.[2][3]
Elanders continued its strategic enterprise development in the area of photo finishing by acquiring the Berlin-based photobook manufacturer myphotobook GmbH with business operations throughout Europe in 2013.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Elanders' history - Elanders Group". Elanders.com. 1989-01-09. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "Elanders makes strategic acquisitions in Germany in e-commerce and web-to-business". Elanders.com. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "Fotokasten geht an die schwedische Elanders Gruppe". Excitingcommerce.de. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "New strategic acquisition by Elanders in e-commerce – makes Elanders one of the leading players in Europe". Elanders.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "Elanders kauft Myphotobook für 10,5 Mio". Gruenderszene.de. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-07.