# Ringnes

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{{Short description|Norwegian brewery}}
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thumb|Ringnes Brewery Headquarters Oslo
'''Ringnes''' is the largest brewer in [Norway](/source/Norway).<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Ringnes_AS "Ringnes AS" (Store norske leksikon)]. Snl.no. Retrieved on 2 July 2011.</ref> Ringnes is part of the [Carlsberg Group](/source/Carlsberg_Group).

==History==
Ringnes AS was founded in 1876. The company's brewery in the [Grünerløkka](/source/Gr%C3%BCnerl%C3%B8kka) district of [Oslo](/source/Oslo) produced its first beer in 1877. The brewery was founded by brothers Amund and Ellef Ringnes (Amund was the brewer, Ellef the administrator and salesman) together with financial director [Axel Heiberg](/source/Axel_Heiberg). Amund Ringnes (1840–1907) and Ellef Ringnes (1842–1929), were both born and grew up on the historic Ringnes farm in [Krødsherad](/source/Kr%C3%B8dsherad).<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Amund_Ringnes/norsk_bryggerieier_1840-1907 "Amund Ringnes" (Store norske leksikon)]. Snl.no. Retrieved on 2 July 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.snl.no/Ellef_Ringnes "Ellef Ringnes" (Store norske leksikon)]. Snl.no. Retrieved on 2 July 2011.</ref>

Ringnes produces beer, soft drinks and mineral water. Ringnes has six production plants: [Nittedal](/source/Nittedal) (main plant [Gjelleråsen](/source/Gjeller%C3%A5sen)), [Trondheim](/source/Trondheim) (EC Dahl's Brewery), [Arendal](/source/Arendal) (Arendals Brewery), [Bodø](/source/Bod%C3%B8) ([Nordland](/source/Nordland) brewery), [Larvik](/source/Larvik) ([Farris mineral water](/source/Farris_(mineral_water))) and Imsdalen in [Østerdalen](/source/%C3%98sterdalen) (Imsdalfabrikken).

The company sponsored the polar expeditions of [Fridtjof Nansen](/source/Fridtjof_Nansen) and [Otto Sverdrup](/source/Otto_Sverdrup) and funded the construction of the exploration vessel ''[Fram](/source/Fram_(ship))''. During his exploration of the high Canadian Arctic in 1900, Sverdrup named three large islands after his sponsors ([Axel Heiberg Island](/source/Axel_Heiberg_Island), [Amund Ringnes Island](/source/Amund_Ringnes_Island), and [Ellef Ringnes Island](/source/Ellef_Ringnes_Island)). The [Heiberg Islands](/source/Heiberg_Islands) (Гейберга Острова) in the [Russia](/source/Russia)n Arctic were named after Axel Heiberg, and Ostrov Ringnes (Остров Рингнес), the largest island of the [Mona](/source/Mona_Islands) group in the [Kara Sea](/source/Kara_Sea), was named after the brewery.<ref>[http://www.ringnesgaard.no/ "Mer enn 1000 års historie" (Ringnes Gård)]. Ringnesgaard.no. Retrieved on 2 July 2011.</ref>

Ringnes remained a family-owned business until 1978, when it merged with De sammensluttede Bryggerier A/S (which had been formed by the union of drinks companies Frydenlund and [Schou](/source/Schou_Brewery)) forming [Nora Industrier](/source/Nora_Industrier). Later they also bought family-owned traditional brands as [E. C. Dahls Brewery](/source/E._C._Dahls_Brewery) (1987), Arendals (1980) and [Tou](/source/Tou_(brewery)) (1990).<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Nora_Industrier "Nora Industrier" (Store norske leksikon)]. Snl.no. Retrieved on 2 July 2011.</ref>

Nora in turn merged with [Orkla Group](/source/Orkla_Group) in 1991. Orkla placed Ringnes into a combined business unit, together with Swedish brewer [Pripps](/source/Pripps). In 2000 Orkla made a deal with [Danish](/source/Denmark) drinks giant [Carlsberg](/source/Carlsberg_Group) whereby Pripps Ringnes became a part of Carlsberg, in exchange for Orkla owning 40% of Carlsberg. When, in 2004, Carlsberg bought out Orkla's shares, Ringnes was for the first time entirely owned by a foreign company. Christian Ringnes, a descendant of the founders<!--which one?--> told daily business newspaper ''[Dagens Næringsliv](/source/Dagens_N%C3%A6ringsliv)'' that "a country without a leading beer brand is like a man without potency",<ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/business/article740173.ece "Orkla bosses can gain on Ringnes sale"], ''[Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten)'',26 February 2004, URL retrieved 19 June 2006</ref> and called the sale a national catastrophe.<ref>[http://www.cphpost.dk/get/75736.html "Ringnes: Carlsberg buyout a national catastrophe"] ''[Copenhagen Post](/source/Copenhagen_Post)'', 20 February 2004, URL retrieved 18 June 2006  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040830161410/http://www.cphpost.dk/get/75736.html |date=30 August 2004 }}</ref>

== Ringnes products ==
*Ringnes Pilsner
*Ringnes Gold
*Ringnes Platinum
*Ringnes Bayer
*Ringnes Julebrus
*Corona Extra (bottler and distributor)
*[Schweppes](/source/Schweppes) (bottler and distributor)
*Frydenlund
*[Schous](/source/Schou_Brewery)
*Munkholm
*Vørterøl
*[Dahls Ingefærøl](/source/E._C._Dahls_Brewery)
*Dahls julebrus
*[Imsdal](/source/Imsdal) mountain spring water
*[Farris](/source/Farris_(mineral_water)) mineral water
*[Mozell](/source/Mozell)
*[Eventyrbrus](/source/Eventyrbrus)
*[Tou Eplemost](/source/Tou_(brewery))
*Tou Pilsner
*[Nora Eplemost](/source/Nora_Industrier)
*[Sino Appelsinjuice](/source/Sino_Appelsinjuice)
*[Solo](/source/Solo_(Norwegian_soft_drink))
*[Villa](/source/Villa_(soft_drink))
*[Battery Energy Drink](/source/Battery_Energy_Drink) (bottler and distributor)

Ringnes is the sole bottler and distributor of [PepsiCo](/source/PepsiCo) beverages in Norway; these products include:
*[7 Up](/source/7_Up) / [7 Up Free](/source/7_Up_Free)
*[Mountain Dew](/source/Mountain_Dew)
*[Pepsi](/source/Pepsi)
*[Pepsi Max](/source/Pepsi_Max)
*[Lipton Ice Tea](/source/Lipton_Ice_Tea) (bottler and distributor)
*[Gatorade](/source/Gatorade) (bottler and distributor)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ringnes.no/OMRINGNES/Sider/Forside.aspx Ringes Corporate Webpage] 
* [http://www.orkla.com/eway/default.aspx?pid=229&trg=Main_6311&Main_6311=6331:0:4,3266:1:0:0:::0:0 Orkla ASA Corporate Webpage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316085758/http://www.orkla.com/eway/default.aspx?pid=229&trg=Main_6311&Main_6311=6331:0:4,3266:1:0:0:::0:0 |date=16 March 2007 }}

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Category:Carlsberg brands
Category:Breweries in Norway
Category:Beer brands of Norway
Category:Drink companies of Norway
Category:PepsiCo bottlers
Category:Companies established in 1876
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Oslo
Category:1876 establishments in Norway

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