Orrefors

Around the world Orrefors is associated with unique glass articles, art glass, and custom glass that all add beauty to our everyday life.

Together with its skilful designers Orrefors presents a new collection of glass every spring and autumn. These glass articles are manufactured in an unlimited edition.

Orrefors art glass is always produced in limited editions. Our artists are free to develop techniques and ways of expression as they please.

Orrefors is a part of Orrefors Kosta Boda AB.

The company

Orrefors Kosta Boda AB is a design company in the Swedish province of Småland that designs and makes high-quality utility glassware and art glass. We develop, produce and sell a wide range of utility and art glass for private and public use under the brands Orrefors and Kosta Boda. We are the largest glassworks group in the Nordic countries; with a history dating right back to 1742.

The heart of the business is at the glassworks in Kosta, Orrefors and Åfors – genuine glassworks environments close to the craftsmanship and the designers. At our glassworks we also run extensive tourism and events operations that attract more than one million visitors each year.

In 2008 Orrefors Kosta Boda AB achieved sales of SEK 475 million, of which 55% was on the Swedish market, 20% in the USA and 25% on other markets. We comprise about 370 employees and are represented in more than 20 countries with our own sales companies, agents and distributors.

SEA Glassworks and Glasma, a glass pellets (pelletized batch) manufacturer, are wholly owned subsidiaries in the Group.

Since 2005 Orrefors Kosta Boda AB has been part of New Wave Group, which works with several brands in the consumer and corporate market in the fields of sport, leisure, home furnishings and gifts. New Wave Group is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange.

Johan Cavalli is the general manager of Orrefors Kosta Boda AB.