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*It was listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] in 1993{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} |
*It was listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] in 1993{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} |
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*A subsidiary, [[Norsk Forsvarsteknologi AS]] was established in 1995<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=974484706</ref> |
*A subsidiary, [[Norsk Forsvarsteknologi AS]] was established in 1995<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=974484706</ref> |
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*A subsidiary, [[Kongsberg Aerospace AS]] — 1995<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=975782034</ref> |
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*A subsidiary, [[Kongsberg Forsvar AS]] — 1995<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=875782592</ref> |
*A subsidiary, [[Kongsberg Forsvar AS]] — 1995<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=875782592</ref> |
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*A subsidiary, [[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace|Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS]] — 1997<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=978614582</ref> |
*A subsidiary, [[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace|Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS]] — 1997<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=978614582</ref> |
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*[[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace|Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=978614582&id=&page=roles</ref> |
*[[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace|Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=978614582&id=&page=roles</ref> |
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*[[Kongsberg Forsvar AS]] (which fully owns<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782328&id=&page=roles</ref> [[Kongsberg Defence Systems AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=875782592&id=&page=roles</ref>) |
*[[Kongsberg Forsvar AS]] (which fully owns<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782328&id=&page=roles</ref> [[Kongsberg Defence Systems AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=875782592&id=&page=roles</ref>) |
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*[[Kongsberg Holding AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=835991512&id=&page=roles</ref> |
*[[Kongsberg Holding AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=835991512&id=&page=roles</ref> |
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*Kongsberg Hungaria KFT<ref>[http://www.kongsberg.com/nb-NO/KOG/InvestorRelations/~/media/KOG/Files/Investor/Annual%20reports/2010/kog-aarsrapport-2010_no.ashx Annual report 2010], page 56</ref> |
*Kongsberg Hungaria KFT<ref>[http://www.kongsberg.com/nb-NO/KOG/InvestorRelations/~/media/KOG/Files/Investor/Annual%20reports/2010/kog-aarsrapport-2010_no.ashx Annual report 2010], page 56</ref> |
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*[[Kongsberg Maritime|Kongsberg Maritime AS]] (88.5 % ownership directly<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=979750730&id=&page=roles</ref> — the rest thru Kongsberg Basetec AS<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=943927618&id=&page=roles</ref>) It owns{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} [[Kongsberg Mesotech|Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd]] in Canada |
*[[Kongsberg Maritime|Kongsberg Maritime AS]] (88.5 % ownership directly<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=979750730&id=&page=roles</ref> — the rest thru Kongsberg Basetec AS<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=943927618&id=&page=roles</ref>) It owns{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} [[Kongsberg Mesotech|Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd]] in Canada |
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====Directly owned by Kongsberg Basetec AS==== |
====Directly owned by Kongsberg Basetec AS==== |
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*[[Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=985019428&id=&page=roles</ref> |
*[[Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=985019428&id=&page=roles</ref> |
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====Directly owned by Kongsberg Holding AS==== |
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*[[Kongsberg Aerospace AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782034&id=997351274&page=companyInfo</ref> (established in 1995<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=975782034</ref>; it fully owns [[Kongsberg Space AS]]<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782085&id=&page=roles</ref>) |
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==Chairman== |
==Chairman== |
Revision as of 20:24, 11 January 2012
Company type | Joint-stock company |
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Industry | Military and maritime systems |
Founded | 1814 |
Headquarters | Kongsberg, Norway |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Walter Qvam (CEO) |
Revenue | ![]() |
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Number of employees | 6,472 (October 2011) |
Subsidiaries | Kongsberg Maritime AS |
Website | http://www.kongsberg.com |
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA[1] (OSE: KOG) (lit.: "The Kongsberg Group") is a Norwegian joint-stock company established in 1987.[2] It is Norway's major defence contractor[3] and maritime automation supplier,[4] and it is located in Kongsberg.
The majority[5] of the company is owned by Norway's government.[6]
Timeline
- Kongsberg Vaabenfabrik was established in 1814
- Kongsberg Holding AS — 1984 (now a subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA)[7]
- Kongsberg Basetec AS — 1987 (now a subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA)[8]
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA — 1987[9]
- It was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1993[citation needed]
- A subsidiary, Norsk Forsvarsteknologi AS was established in 1995[10]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Forsvar AS — 1995[11]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS — 1997[12]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Maritime AS — 1998[13]
History
The company was established in 1814 as Kongsberg Vaabenfabrik (KV) (lit.: "Kongsberg Weapons Factory"), a name which remained virtually unchanged until 1987. It later sold its "civilian activity" due to financial troubles.[citation needed] Kongsberg Gruppen was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1993.
In 1987, the company was part of the Toshiba-Kongsberg affair, which involved a subsidiary of Toshiba — and Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk. The two companies exported (to the Soviet Union) in violation of the CoCom agreement, technology (Toshiba milling machines and Kongsberg numerical-control computers) that could be used to produce military submarine propellers (with cavitation properties that were less detectable by passive sonar). Providing the USSR with technology that could make their submarines harder to find (and track), was perceived as a significant[citation needed] threat to NATO's security.
In 2011, Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk AS was established with Walter Qvam as chairman.[14] It is not registered as a "state owned company" (statlig eide aksjeselskaper mv) in the same manner that the subsidiaries (and their subsidiaries) of Kongsberg Gruppen are registered with Entity Registry (Norway).[15]
Ownership in other companies
Subsidiaries
- Kongsberg Basetec AS
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS[16]
- Kongsberg Forsvar AS (which fully owns[17] Kongsberg Defence Systems AS[18])
- Kongsberg Holding AS[19]
- Kongsberg Hungaria KFT[20]
- Kongsberg Maritime AS (88.5 % ownership directly[21] — the rest thru Kongsberg Basetec AS[22]) It owns[citation needed] Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd in Canada
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 2 AS[23]
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 3 AS[24]
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 5 AS[25]
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 6 AS[26][27]
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 7 AS[28][29]
- Kongsberg Næringseiendom AS[30]
- Kongsberg Reinsurance Ltd.[31]
- Kongsberg Teknologipark AS[32]
- Norsk Forsvarsteknologi AS[33]
Consolidated companies
- Kongsberg Protech Systems Australia Pty Ltd[37]
- Kongsberg Seatex AS[38] (established in 2000[39])
Directly owned by Kongsberg Basetec AS
Directly owned by Kongsberg Holding AS
- Kongsberg Aerospace AS[41] (established in 1995[42]; it fully owns Kongsberg Space AS[43])
Chairman
References
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=943753709
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=943753709
- ^ St.meld. nr. 13 (2006-2007) Et aktivt og langsiktig eierskap
- ^ Jane's World Defence Industry
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=943753709&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=943753709 "Sektorkode: 1120 Statlig eide aksjeselskaper mv"
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=835991512
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=943927618
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=943753709
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=974484706
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=875782592
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=978614582
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=979750730
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=997129423&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=997129423
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=978614582&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782328&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=875782592&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=835991512&id=&page=roles
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=979750730&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=943927618&id=&page=roles
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=991200517
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=992109947
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=974484706&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=940071585&id=997351274&page=companyInfo
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 56
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=940071585
- ^ Annual report 2010, page 52
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=982786185&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=982786185
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=985019428&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782034&id=997351274&page=companyInfo
- ^ http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=975782034
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782085&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=943753709&id=&page=roles
See also
- Kongsberg Offshore
- Protector M151
- CROWS
- Kongsberg Colt
- Krag-Jørgensen
- Kongsberg Spacetec
- List of oldest companies
- M1 Abrams TUSK Kit (M1 Abrams tank with Kongsberg Gruppen remote-control MG turret)
- Remote weapon station
External links
- Corporate website
- List of its consolidated companies in 2010, page 52
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 8 AS (not a "state owned company")
- Kongsberg Næringsbygg 9 AS (not a "state owned company")
- Kongsberg Maritime
- Kongsberg Defence Systems
- Kongsberg Protech Systems
- Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies
- Kongsberg Drilling Management Solutions AS
- Kongsberg Maritime Holland Office
- http://www.dn.no/forsiden/resultater/article2266645.ece
- Walter Qvam, Chairman of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk AS