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Founded by Simon van den Bergh in 1888, in Kellen.1
Private company
Margarinewerke Van den Bergh
Margarinewerke Van den Bergh is a food manufacturer based in Berlin, founded in 1888, dissolved in 1942.1 It was founded by Simon van den Bergh.1 It employed 14 people in 1888.1 It is part of Margarine-Union.1
Die Margarinewerke Van den Bergh waren ein niederländisch-deutscher Lebensmittelhersteller mit Sitz in Kellen (heute Ortsteil von Kleve), der 1929 durch Fusion in der Margarine-Union und anschließend im Unternehmen Unilever aufging.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1888Founded1
Corporate structure
Margarinewerke Van den Bergh is part of a group headed by Margarine-Union. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Margarine-Union Berlin
- Margarinewerke Van den Bergh Berlin, German Reich
- Nordsee Subsidiary · Bremerhaven, Germany
- F. Thörl's Vereinigte Harburger Ölfabriken Subsidiary · Germany
- H. Schlinck & Cie. Subsidiary · Germany
- Verein deutscher Oelfabriken Subsidiary · Germany
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Margarinewerke Van den Bergh, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderSimon van den Bergh1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Margarinefabriek Van den Bergh since 1888
- Van den Bergh's en Jurgen's Fabrieken N.V. since 1919
- Margarine Unie since 1929
- Margarine-Union since 1942
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Employees over time
- 1888141
Timeline
Sources
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