General Disclosures
Entities included in the consolidated financial statements
| ID number | Name | Established |
|---|---|---|
| 948140349 | Vestre AS | 1988 |
| 556572-2344 | Vestre Sverige AB | 1999 |
| 556623-6286 | Vestre Production AB | 2002 |
| 35-2651658 | Vestre Inc | 2019 |
| HRB208045B | Vestre GmbH | 2019 |
| 12481501 | Vestre Ltd. | 2020 |
| 925 796 824 | The Plus As | 2020 |
| 925 796 794 | Vestre Produksjon AS | 2020 |
Information on employees and other workers
A significant part of the sustainability, graphic design and communications work is performed by external agencies. The scale of this is approximately 2-3 FTEs annually. The data has been compiled directly from the administrators at each office. The estimate on external work based on invoices paid to the various agencies.
| Permanent | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Sweden | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| UK | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 10 | 53 |
| Contract | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Part time | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Supply Chain
Materials
Steel
- From Swedish steel producer SSAB mined and melted in the Nordics
- Processed and sold to Vestre by Tibnor
- Galvanised by DuoZink AS in Norway
- Powder coated by NOT Sinterco AS in Norway
- Assembled and shipped out from Vestre’s Torsby plant
Aluminium
- From Norwegian aluminium supplier Hydro:
- CIRCAL material from post-consumer scrap
- Sheets from virgin material
- Powder coated by NOT Sinterco AS in Norway
- Assembled and shipped out from Vestre’s Torsby plant
Wood
- Raw materials from:
- Pine from Swedish forests
- Oak/ash from North America
- Kebony from New Zealand
- Processed at supplier Påskallavik Snickeri AS
- Pine is impregnated with linseed oil at Hilmer Anderssons AB
- Assembled and shipped out from Vestre’s Torsby plant
Other materials
High quality suppliers delivering other materials such as nuts & bolts, HPL &c, information available on request
Suppliers
- Vestre establishes partnerships with suppliers aimed at long-term improvement and joint prosperity. Vestre sets hard targets for sustainability and expects suppliers to be committed to the same goals
- Vestre employs approx. 20-25 suppliers in total, and close to the entire value chain is localised in the Nordics
- Vestre is a member of Ethical Trade Norway, and aims to maintain sustainability on all levels (climate, biodiversity & social) throughout the entire product life from raw material to new material (formerly known as waste)