Type Private Area served Denmark Headquarters Copenhagen | Founder Christian Winther Obel Website www.cwobel.dk Founded 1787 | |
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Industry Property, private equity Key people Anders Obel (CEO), Henning Kruse Petersen (Chairman) | ||
C.W. Obel is a former Danish tobacco manufacturing company which now serves as an investment company fully owned by the foundation Det Obelske Familiefond. Its activities comprise real estate and private equity investments as well as partial ownership of Scandinavian Tobacco Company, Tivoli A/S and Fritz Hansen through Skandinavisk Holding A/S.
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History
The company was founded in 1787. On his mother's and stepfather's death, Christen Wither Obel took the factory over in 1828, changing its name to C.W. Obel. Under Obel's leadership, the factory became the city's main employer, a position it maintained for many years.
In 1857, steam engines were introduced in the production and a production of cigars was set up. The factory was several times damaged by fires and a new factory was built on the outskirts of Aalborg in 1898- It was later expanded several times. In 1919, C.W. Obel opened a branch in Copenhagen.
In 1937, the company was converted into a family-owned aktieselskab and the Copenhagen branch moved into newly acquired premises in Obels Gård at Vestergade No. 2. Det Obelske Familiefond was established in 1956. In 1961, C.W. Obel merged with Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker and R. Færchs Fabrikker under the name Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni. In 1971, C.W. Obel A/S was listed on Copenhagen Stock Exchange but was delisted in 2001.
Company
The company is headquartered in Obels Gård at Vestergade 2 in Copenhagen.
C.W- Obel Ejendomme
C.W. Obel Ejendomme owns a portfolio of approximately 50 properties in Copenhagen, Aalborg and Aarhus.
Skandinavisk Holding A/S
C.W. Obel owns 35% of Skandinavisk Holding which owns 51% of Scandinavian Tobacco Groupm 100% of Fritz Hansen and 31% of Tivoli A/S. The Augustinus Foundation owns the remaining 65% of the company.
Equity investments
(owned through DMP Partners A/S)
(owned through European Equity Partners)
C.W. Obel Foundation
Det Obelske Fimiliefond is based in Aalborg. It makes donations to philanthropical projects, especially in North Jutland, as well. It also supports members of the Obel family.