Drammens Is is a former

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manufacturer based in

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. Drammens Is was founded in 1937. Among the brands made by Drammens Is were Gullkrone, Kjempe-Yes, Hip, Hawaii, Mr. Yankee, Break, Luksuspinne, Kjempe-Nuggi, Sjokoladepinne, Banansplit, Twin, Kokosboller and På Minuttet. On 4 June 1997, a car bomb exploded outside a

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clubhouse in Drammen as a part of the

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. The Drammen factory was completely destroyed after a fire due to the bombing. Soon afterward the company was bought by

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who took over the rights to the brands and made an agreement with

Diplom-Is Diplom-Is AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of ice cream owned by the dairy group Tine. In 2005, the company produced of ice cream, and held a market share of 53% domestically. Among the most notable own brands are Royal, Dream, Krone-Is, Pin-Up, L ...

, a Norwegian ice cream manufacturer regarding production and distribution of Drammens Is products. After large losses in the Norwegian ice cream market, Nestlé closed down its Norwegian ice cream division in 2005. At the same time, Diplom-Is AS took over the marketing and distribution of Nestlé's international ice cream brands in Norway while the former Drammens Is brands disappeared from the marketplace.''Company Information''(Diplom-Is AS)

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