AAK (company) facts for kids
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| Public (OMX: AAK) | |
| Industry | Vegetable Oils and Fats |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Malmö, Sweden |
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Key people
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Georg Brunstam (Chairman of the board) Johan Westman (President and CEO) |
| Revenue |  SEK 35,452 million (2021) |
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Operating income
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SEK 2,393 million (2020) |
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Number of employees
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4,013 (2021) |
AAK is a big company from Sweden. They make special oils and fats from plants. You might know them as AarhusKarlshamn, which was their old name. AAK sells its products all over the world.
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AAK's Story
AAK started in 2005. It was created when two older companies joined together. One was Karlshamns AB from Sweden. It began way back in 1918. The other was Aarhus United A/S from Denmark. It started even earlier, in 1871. So, AAK has a long history through these two companies!
About the Company
AAK is a public company. This means you can buy parts of the company, called shares, on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. They have been listed there since 2005.
In 2021, AAK made about 35.5 billion Swedish Krona (SEK) in sales. They also had over 4,000 employees working for them around the world.
Where AAK Makes Products
AAK has factories in many different countries. Here are some of their main production places:
Runcorn, United Kingdom
Villavicencio, Colombia
Louisville, United States
Jundiaí, Brazil
Zhangjiagang, China- Richmond (CA), United States
Khopoli, India
Aarhus, Denmark- Hull, United Kingdom
Karlshamn, Sweden
Montevideo, Uruguay
Morelia, Mexico- Newark (NJ), United States
Zaandijk, The Netherlands
Merksem, Belgium- Dalby, Sweden
- Hillside (NJ), United States
- Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom
What AAK Makes
AAK makes many kinds of plant-based oils and fats. These products are used in lots of different things we use every day. For example, they are found in:
- Food products
- Sweets and chocolates
- Medicines
- Beauty products
- Chemicals
- Animal feed
Awards AAK Has Won
In 2021, a Chinese food media group called FoodTalks said that AAK was the second-best company in the world for making special oils.
See also
- List of Swedish companies
