Industry accounts for 29.1% of the GDP. Oil and gas field machinery, food processing, offshore industry, fishing, shipbuilding, metals and mechanical engineering are the most significant forms of industry. Of the 50 largest companies in Norway, 10 are oil companies and numerous others are associated with the offshore industry.
Mechanical engineering is a major sector in terms of turnover, number of employees and exports. The sector has about 4,000 firms and produces about 6% of the GDP. The forest industry employs over 20,000 people and is a major exporter. The biggest companies are Moelven and Norske Skog. Food processing industry produces about 2% of the GDP and mostly sells its products in domestic markets. Firms are mostly small or mid-size. The metal industry is dominated by few big corporations, such as HydroStatoil, Elkem and Fesil, and exports over 80% of its production.
Norway is one of the leading countries in the world in shipbuilding. Norwegian corporations have a 25% market share in cruise ship production and a 20% market share in the production of liquefied gas tankers and chemical tankers. 30% of all publically traded shipping companies in the world are listed in the Oslo stock exchange.
55 professional associations listed for Norway.
Upcoming Trade shows in Norway
January 1st, 2024
Products and services for weddings - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Travel, exhibitions, incentives - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts
January 12th, 2024
Products and services for weddings - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Travel, exhibitions, incentives - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts
January 12th, 2024
Products and services for weddings - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Travel, exhibitions, incentives - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts
January 24th, 2024
Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Electric energy - Iconography, various prints - Electrical equipment - Toys, games, gifts - Materials - Home and garden services - Home services - Gardens, parks
March 5th, 2024
Fisheries, aquaculture, fish farming - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry
April 17th, 2024
Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Engineering
May 13th, 2024
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Armament, arms - Electronic equipment and components - Industry service - Equipment - Networks - Telecommunications - Embedded systems - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
May 28th, 2024
Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Communication - Marketing - Advertising - Sponsorship - Incentive - Natural resource management, ecology - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Energy - Oil - Gas - Electric energy - Renewable energy - Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Engineering - e-commerce - Hydrogen
July 7th, 2024
Agriculture - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Natural sciences
August 20th, 2024
Fisheries, aquaculture, fish farming - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Fish and seafood - Railway construction - Naval construction, boating - Mail, stamps, cards - Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Networks - Telecommunications - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Engineering - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Delivery, express courier - Corporate fleets - Freight
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