Kistefos is a

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owned by

Christen Sveaas Christen Sveaas (born 18 June 1956) is a Norwegian businessman, investor, art collector and donor. He is the founder and sole owner of Kistefos AS, vice chairman of the board of the Kistefos Museum and chairman of the board of Anders Sveaas Allmenny ...

and led by

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. The company comprises wholly owned and part-owned industrial companies within offshore,

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, and IT, as well as strategic investments in various listed and unlisted companies, principally within banking/ finance,

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and

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.Kistefos AS
Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 26 February 2014 The company dates back to 1889 when Sveaas' family founded the

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Kistefos Træsliberi.

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External links

Official website
Holding companies of Norway Real estate companies of Norway Companies based in Oslo Holding companies established in 1889 Private equity companies of Norway 1889 establishments in Norway