Saturday, 31.07.2010, 07:25
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History
Key milestones in Valora Trade’s development to become Europe’s leading distributor of fast-moving consumer goods.
1905
Foundation of Valora (ex Merkur AG)
as a Swiss small retail chain for coffee and tea
1991
Takeover of Alimarca AG, Switzerland
1995
Takeover of K.Schweigel Handels AG, Austria
Participation in Kaumy S.r.o, Czech Republic
1997
Takeover of Kuroczik Alimarca GmbH, Germany
1998
Takeover of Plagemann Lebensmittelhandels GmbH & Co. KG, Austria
1999
Takeover of Spiwag AG, Switzerland
2001
Takeover of Consiva Gruppen AB:
- Adaco AB, Sweden
- Again AB, Sweden
- Again Produktion AB, Sweden
- Consiva Holding A/S, Denmark
- Oy Sunco AB, Finland
- Again AB, Sweden
- Again Produktion AB, Sweden
- Consiva Holding A/S, Denmark
- Oy Sunco AB, Finland
Takeover of Charles Pettersen AS, Norway
2002
Change of name of Alimarca AG to
2005
Change of name of Consiva Gruppen to
2006
Change of name of Kuroczik Alimarca GmbH to
Change of name of K.Schweigel Handels AG to
2008
Selling of 5 manufacturing companies
- Roland Murten AG
- Kägi Söhne AG
- Cansimag France SA
- Gillebagaren A/B
- Soerlandschips A/S
for the purpose of focusing on distribution business.
- Kägi Söhne AG
- Cansimag France SA
- Gillebagaren A/B
- Soerlandschips A/S
for the purpose of focusing on distribution business.