History

Aarhus United

1910
An international network is established.

1940
Operations consolidated and at times account for 10 percent of Denmark’s exports.

1960
Growth and modern production help the company become a market leader within speciality fats.

1970´s
Denmark enters the EU, and tariff barriers are eroded. Bek-Nielsen enters as a major shareholder in 1978.

1982-1991
Globalisation continues, and the subsidiaries UK, USA and Mexico are established.

2003
All operations are gathered under the collective name Aarhus United.

Karlshamns

1918
The production of soybean meal for animal feed comes on stream.

1932
Kooperativa Förbundet acquires the factory.

1942
Important deliveries to the private Swedish margarine industry begins.

1965
Inauguration of the margarine and ice cream factory. A research laboratory is built.

1994
The US operations are sold, as is the margarine and ice-cream production.

1997
The Karlshamns share is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

2001
Melker Schörling acquires the shares held by Kooperativa Förbundet, thereby becoming Karlshamns’ largest shareholder.

2004
Focus on high value-added speciality fats.