Kongsberg Gruppen
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Military and maritime systems |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Headquarters | Kongsberg, Norway |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Walter Qvam (CEO) |
| Revenue |  NOK 13,816 million (2009) |
| NOK 1,376 million (2009) | |
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 Aerospace AS — 1995[11]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Forsvar AS — 1995[12]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS — 1997[13]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Maritime AS — 1998[14]
- A subsidiary, Kongsberg Seatex AS — 2000[15]
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.[16] 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).[17]
Ownership in other companies
Subsidiaries
- Kongsberg Basetec AS (which fully owns[18] Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS)
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS[19]
- Kongsberg Forsvar AS (which fully owns[20] Kongsberg Defence Systems AS[21])
- Kongsberg Holding AS[22] (which fully owns Kongsberg Aerospace AS[23], which fully owns Kongsberg Space AS[24])
- Norsk Forsvarsteknologi AS[25]
- Kongsberg Maritime AS (88.5 % ownership directly[26] — the rest thru Kongsberg Basetec AS[27]) It owns[citation needed] Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd in Canada
- Kongsberg Protech Systems Australia Pty Ltd[28]
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=975782034
- ^ 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=982786185&id=&page=roles
- ^ 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=985019428&id=&page=roles
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782034&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=975782085&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=974484706&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=979750730&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=943927618&id=&page=roles
- ^ http://www.kongsberg.com/nb-NO/KOG/InvestorRelations/~/media/KOG/Files/Investor/Annual%20reports/2010/kog-aarsrapport-2010_no.ashx page 30
- ^ 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 subsidiaries in 2010, page 30
- 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