Aarhus United A/S is an enterprise that has been involved in the production of vegetable oils and specialty fats for the international food industry. Some of the companys major product offerings include cocoa butter alternatives, fats for fillings, fats for coatings, fats for bakery products, vegetable oils for margarine, fats for dairy products and deep-frying oils. With operations worldwide, the company has also provided a variety of services, including technical support and oil market intelligence.The company has operated several specialty fats and edible oils production subsidiaries, such as Aarhus Inc. and Negociacion Industrial Santa Lucia S.A. de C.V. It also has a number of sales and application support subsidiaries, including Aarhus United Australia Pty Ltd., Aarhus United Asia-Pacific Sdn. Bhd., Aarhus United Croatia and Aarhus South America; a rubber production subsidiary, Ceylon Trading Co. Ltd., and an oils and fats brokerage subsidiary, Frank Fontannaz (Holdings) Ltd.The company has been incorporated in April 1918. In May 2005, the company merged with Karlshamns AB, subsequently creating AarhusKarlshamn AB. Aarhus United A/S has corporate office at Aarhus, Denmark.
