| Private | |
| Industry | Holding |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
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Area served
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Norway |
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Key people
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Tom Ruud (CEO) Christen Sveaas (Chairman) |
| Revenue |
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| NOK 246 million (2012) | |
| NOK -93 million (2012) | |
| Owner | Christen Sveaas |
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Number of employees
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16 (2012) |
| Website | kistefos.no |
Kistefos is a privately owned investment company owned by Christen Sveaas and led by CEO Tom Ruud. The company comprises wholly owned and part-owned industrial companies within offshore, shipping, and IT, as well as strategic investments in various listed and unlisted companies, principally within banking/ finance, telecommunications and property.
The company dates back to 1889 when Sveaas' family founded the lumber mill Kistefos Træsliberi.