29.09.2008

Orka to be the new owner of the pickled vegetables and sauce ranges

Droga Kolinska and Orka of Ljubljana have agreed that as of 1 January 2009 the owner of the pickled vegetables and sauce ranges sold under the Droga, Tomatina and Argo brands will be Orka d.o.o.. On this date Orka will take over all the brands and the corresponding assets, including all 29 workers employed on these product ranges.

Orka director Groga Čenčič gave the following statement: "With the acquisition of the pickled vegetables and sauce ranges we at Orka have taken a new step in the realisation of our business strategy. The new ranges will strengthen our market position in the consumer goods sector, which we have already entered with the Luna brand, and will diversify our product portfolio."

Milena Štular, a member of the Droga Kolinska management board, added: "At Droga Kolinska we are satisfied because we have found an owner who will guarantee the further development of the pickled vegetables and sauce ranges, to the satisfaction of consumers and employees."

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About Orka

Orka is a dynamic business group founded in 1991 which produces, sells and facilitates solutions in various specialised areas of the chemical industry and also offers consumer goods to end users. Its success is based on strategically chosen business programmes, a striking range of products and a carefully developed sales network. Besides the Orka company in Slovenia, the Orka Group consists of a further five companies in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and China. In 2007 Orka d.o.o. generated 70 million euros in revenue, while the Orka Group as a whole generated revenues of 120 million euros. In 2008 Orka captured the imagination of consumers in Slovenia with a new range of cleaning products under the Luna brand.

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