Anders Sveaas
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Anders Sveaas was a Norwegian
businessperson
and consulate. He was involved in a number of foreign ventures before founding the pulp mill
Kistefos Træsliberi
in Jevnaker
, Norway in 1889. He had bought the waterfall the year before and production at the plant started in 1890. The succession of the venture, Kistefos
is today owned by his grandson Christen Sveaas
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
businessperson
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
and consulate. He was involved in a number of foreign ventures before founding the pulp mill
Pulp mill
A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts wood chips or other plant fibre source into a thick fibre board which can be shipped to a paper mill for further processing. Pulp can be manufactured using mechanical, semi-chemical or fully chemical methods...
Kistefos Træsliberi
Kistefos Træsliberi
Kistefos Træsliberi is a former pulp mill and hydroelectric power plant in Jevnaker, Norway. It was founded by Kistefos at the river Randselva in 1889.-History:...
in Jevnaker
Jevnaker
Jevnaker is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302.The parish of Jævnaker was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
, Norway in 1889. He had bought the waterfall the year before and production at the plant started in 1890. The succession of the venture, Kistefos
Kistefos
Kistefos is a privately owned holding company that pursues investments within venture capital, private equity, offshore, shipping and other sectors. It is owned by Christen Sveaas and led by CEO Åge Korsvold....
is today owned by his grandson Christen Sveaas
Christen Sveaas
Christen Sveaas is a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Oslo, and has a degree from the University of St. Gallen in 1981. His paternal great-grandfather Anders Sveaas , who founded the company Kistefos Træsliberi in 1889. The company was sold by the family to Viul Tresliperi in 1983, against...
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