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Timeline
The history of Orkla Home & Care Products
Established as Lilleborg Fabrikker in Oslo in 1833
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1900
Significant brand builder since early 1900. Strong brands – several more than 90 years old.
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1930
Unilever bought Lilleborg
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1958
Borregaard aquired Lilleborg from Unilever. Entered into a long term cooperation agreement with Unilever.
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1986
Borregaard and Orkla merged and the company becomes part of Orkla.
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1997
New detergents plant opened at Ski. Production in Oslo discontinued.
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2012 -2015
Orkla acquired Jordan Home and personal care. Jordan Home and personal care merged into Lilleborg. Orkla acquired Swedish Cederroth. Lilleborg changed name to Orkla Home & Personal Care.