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 all the way back to 1742.

The glassworks in Kosta, Orrefors and Åfors constitute the heart of our business. 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 2010, Orrefors Kosta Boda AB achieved sales of SEK 390 million, of which about 70% in the Swedish market, just under 10% in the US and 20% in other markets. We consist of about 330 employees, and our products are sold in more than 30 countries via our own sales companies, agents and distributors.

The SEA glassworks and Glasma, a glass pellets (pelletized batch) manufacturer, are subsidiaries of Orrefors Kosta Boda AB.

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 areas of sport, leisure, furnishings and gifts. New Wave Group is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange.

Ann Gustafsson is the CEO of Orrefors Kosta Boda AB.

Our vision

We are to be the obvious choice for consumers all over the world who want to embellish their surroundings and lives with glassware and art glass.

Our business concept

Our business concept is to develop, produce and sell a wide, attractive and high-quality range of utility glassware and art glass for private and public use.