Chr. Olesen & Co.

Chr. Olesen
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryFood, feed and pharma
Founded1885
FounderChristian Olesen
Headquarters
Gentofte, Copenhagen
,
Denmark
Key people
Mads Christian Olesen (CEO)
ProductsIngredients
RevenueDKK 1.58 billion (2015)[1]
Websitechr-olesen.dk

Chr. Olesen A/S is a multinational manufacturer and distributor of ingredients for the animal feed, food and pharmaceutical industries based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

The company traces its history back to 1885 when Christian Olesen opened a store in Vendsyssel in the far north of Jutland. The company later moved to Copenhagen where it is now located at Jægersborg Allé 164 in Gentofte. It is now run by fourth-generation members of the family.[2]

In 2010, ingredients for animal feed accounted for 67% of the company's revenue, while the food industry accounted for 13%.[3]

Operations

Chr. Olesen A/S distributes ingredients for animal feed, food and the pharmaceutical products such as vitamins, amino acids, minerals and antioxidants.[4]

Chr. Olesen Synthesis is the manufacturing arm of the company. It specializes in developing, manufacturing and registration of wet chemical synthesis products such as hydromorphone, pramipexole, codeine phosphate, terbinafine risedronate, tolfenamic acid, amphetamine derivatives and advanced intermediates for buprenorphine and tamsulosin.

References

  1. ^ "Guld 1000 2016" (in Danish). Berlingske Business. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ "FAKTA Chr. Olesen & Co" (in Danish). Dagbladet Børsen. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ingrediensfirma øger fokus på fødevaresalg markant" (in Danish). Food Supply. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Chr. Olesen & Co". cphi.com (in Danish). Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.