Abba Seafood
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 |
| Founder | Christian Gerhard Ameln |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Johan Sundelin (CEO) |
| Revenue | SEK 1.266 billion (2011)[1] |
| Total assets | 1.158 billion |
| Total equity | 531.152 USD |
| Owner | Orkia ASA |
Number of employees | about 391 (2012)[1] |
| Parent | Eiser Company |
| Website | www |
Abba Seafood AB, formerly Abba AB, with head offices in Gothenburg, Sweden is a company producing preserved fish products. The main factory is located in Kungshamn.
The company was established in Bergen 1838 and in the 1850s it moved to Stockholm. The name AB Bröderna Ameln, ABBA, was registered in 1906. In 1981 it was merged into Volvo, was sold to Procordia and is since 1995 a part of the Norwegian Orkla ASA.
Some of the company's most well known products include Kalles kaviar and Abba pickled herring.
They are known for having let the Swedish pop group ABBA share the name in 1974.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Abba Seafood AB". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 August 2010. (subscription required)
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