| Extra info | 1918--1978
Nora was founded in Oslo in 1877 as a beer brewery (St. Halvard Bryggeri) in Pilestredet ("Norabakken"). From 1882, mineral water production was also practiced. The factory moved to Maridalsveien in 1918 and was established as Nora Fabrikker with mineral water as the main product. The factory was then owned by the breweries Frydenlund, Schous and Ringnes, and eventually took over several other companies, including Farris. In 1930, Mineralvandfabrikken Union was incorporated into the firm.
The food investment started in 1953 through the takeover of Oplandske Konservesfabrikk in Brumunddal (fruit and vegetables). This was merged in 1970 with Tønsberg Bryggeri's cannery to the subsidiary Nora-Sunrose Konservesfabrikker, which further took over the cured meat producer Ringstad in Stranda on Sunnmøre in 1973.
The food and beverage group Nora Industrier was formed in 1978 by Nora Fabrikker, the country's largest mineral water company, merging with Frydenlund Schous Bryggeri and Ringnes Bryggeri .
After its formation in 1978, Nora Industrier grew strongly throughout the 1980s, especially in beverages, which in 1988 was organized in the subsidiary Ringnes . Nora took over the textile industry company Helly Hansen in Moss in 1985, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Idun Gjærfabrikken in Oslo in 1986 and the chocolate manufacturer Nidar in Trondheim in 1987 (including EC Dahls Bryggeri ). In 1989, Nora co-founded the telecommunications company NetCom .
In 1984, Nora's food area entered into a collaboration with a similar company in Borregaard ( Stabburet ) through the company Stabburet Nora, and in 1991 the entire Nora Industrier was merged with Orkla Borregaard to form Orkla ASA . Nora's food products here became part of Stabburet, where Nora is still a well-known brand for juices, juices, jams, vegetables and desserts.
Nora Fabrikker , former mineral water and foodstuff producer established in 1877 as a beer brewery ( St. Halvards Bryggeri ) in Pilestredet 75c ( Norabakken ), from 1882 also mineral water production under the brand Nora . In 1918, the factory, which was then owned by the town's breweries Frydenlund , Schous and Ringnes , moved to Maridalsveien 3, the closed Christiania Bryggeri , and Nora Fabrikker A/S was established with mineral water as its main product. At the same time, the company incorporated Christiania Bryggeris Mineralvandfabrik, Foss Bryggeris Mineralvandfabrik, and Thiis' Mineralvandfabrik. In 1930, Mineralvandfabrikken Union was incorporated into the company, and in 1932 a partnership was entered into with A. Parelius Mineralvannfabrikk A/S.
From 1972, Nora operated bottling and distribution from a facility at Alnabru ( Smalvollveien 65). In 1978, Nora Fabrikker merged with its three brewery owners, and the holding company Nora Industrier A/S was formed. This grew strongly throughout the 1980s. From 1988, Nora Industrier's mineral water business was run through the subsidiary Ringnes, and the business at Alnabru moved in 1994 to Gjelleråsen in Nittedal. The old factory premises were converted into the Smart Club shopping centre , taken over by Coop in 2008 and reopened as Coop Obs! Alnabru and Obs! Build Alnabru in 2013.
From the early 1950s, Nora Fabrikker also took over several companies within the food industry. In 1984, Nora Industrier's food area was merged with the company Stabburet in Borregaard to form Stabburet Nora . In 1991, the whole of Nora Industrier was merged with the then Orkla Borregaard to form Orkla ASA , and the food area was then incorporated into Stabburet AS . Here, Nora is still a well-known brand.
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