Private company

Kagge Publishing

Logo: kagge.no3

Kagge Publishing is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo, founded in 1996.1 It was founded by Erling Kagge.1 Its chief executive is Jorunn Sandsmark.1 It employed 43 people in 2026.1 It is part of JP/Politikens Hus.1

Kagge Forlag blev startet af Erling Kagge i 1996. Han ejer selv 88 procent af forlaget, mens Arne Hjeltnes, Toppen Bech og Are Herrem ejer de resterende tolv procent. Forlaget har udmærket sig blandt norske forlag med en driftsmargin som er betydelig højere end gennemsnittet.2 From the Danish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Sep 13, 1996Founded1
  • Industrypublishing1
  • HeadquartersOslo, Norway1
  • Websitekagge.no
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1

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Corporate structure

Kagge Publishing is part of a group headed by JP/Politikens Hus. 12 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Erling Kagge on Sep 13, 1996.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

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Acquisitions

  1. 2003Acquired J.M. Stenersen Forlag1

Employees over time

  • 2026431

Timeline

  1. Sep 13, 1996Founded Founded1

Sources

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