Canica

Canica AS
Canica AS
Type	Private
Industry	Investments
Founded	1985
Headquarters	Oslo, Norway
Area served	Norway
Key people	Peter Arne Ruzicka (CEO); Stein Erik Hagen (Chairman)
Revenue	NOK 2,681 million (2006)
Operating income	NOK -59 million (2006)
Net income	NOK 602 million (2006)
Number of employees	18 (2012)
Parent	Stein Erik Hagen (10%); Caroline Hagen Kjos (30%); Carl Erik Hagen (30%); Nina Camilla Hagen (30%)
Website	www.canica.no

Canica is a private holding company, based in Oslo, Norway, created to own the RIMI grocery store chain, owned by Stein Erik Hagen (10%) and his three children Caroline Marie Hagen, Carl Erik Hagen and Nina Camilla Hagen (30% each). The company is the largest owner of Orkla (17.4%), Jernia (100%), Komplett (56.21%), Ignis and Steen & Strøm (49.9%). The company was founded in 1985 to own the RIMI grocery store chain that Hagen had started. This was sold to ICA in 2004.

References

↑ "Forside". www.canica.no. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
↑ "Canica Holding". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2026-05-15. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
↑ Tilde, Akerhielm (2020-12-03). "Verdane and Canica invest in Porterbuddy for greener and more user-friendly last mile delivery". Verdane. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

[1] "Forside". www.canica.no. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

[2] "Canica Holding". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2026-05-15. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

[3] Tilde, Akerhielm (2020-12-03). "Verdane and Canica invest in Porterbuddy for greener and more user-friendly last mile delivery". Verdane. Retrieved 2026-10-08.