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  • Business and industry in Norway - The building and construction industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of employees 115 200 Number of companies 34 090 Gross product in percentage 6,2 The building and construction sector comprises the construction and maintenance of houses and commercial buildings, and the development of roads, airports and

  • Business and industry in Norway - Shipping

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norwegians on board 15765 Norwegians onshore 5025 Foreigners on board 48355 Number of ships NIS (01.10.00) 764 NOR (31.10.00) 933 Foreign flag (01.10.00) 650 Shipping companies ca. 450 Export share (1999) 87 Gross product in percentage (1999) 1,4

  • Business and industry in Norway - Graphic production and publishing operations

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 2099 Number of employees 37778 This sector’s export share 1,5 Gross product in percentage 1,94 Over the past few years, the Norwegian graphic industry has changed from a traditional, craft sector into a future-oriented,

  • Business and industry in Norway - 3) The service sector

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The service sector encompasses a wide range of industries, cf the figure below. This sector covers everything from service industries that are decentralised in accordance with Norway’s settlement patterns to services offered in a market exposed to

  • Business and industry in Norway - The mechanical-engineering industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 4039 Number of employees 103913 This sector’s export share 30 Gross product in percentage 6,3 The mechanical-engineering industry is Norway’s largest industrial sector and is extremely varied. Parts of it are strongly

  • Business and industry in Norway - The furniture and furnishing industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 469 Number of employees 9126 This sector’s export share 30 Gross product in percentage 0,62 The furniture and furnishing industry has developed from being a typical craft type of industry into a modern one. Traditionally, this

  • Business and industry in Norway - The metals industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 121 Number of employees 14658 This sector’s export share 82 Gross product in percentage 1,5 The metals industry is one of Norway’s largest export industries. Norwegian companies are also major producers of aluminium and

  • Business and industry in Norway - The food, beverages and tobacco industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 1655 Number of employees 53 160 This sector’s export share 3 Gross product in percentage 2,0 The Norwegian food, beverages and tobacco industry has grown gradually since the end of the 19th century and is currently Norway’s

  • Business and industry in Norway

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Business and industry in Norway Preface About Norwegian trade and industry 1 The growth of industrial activity in Norway The structure of the Norwegian economy 2 Industrial-policy challenges 3 Norwegian industry 3.1 Raw-materials-based industries

  • Business and industry in Norway - The textile and ready-made clothing industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 542 Number of employees 7960 This sector’s export share 50 Gross product in percentage 0,3 The textile and ready-made clothing industry includes companies that cover a wide range when it comes to raw materials, production

  • Business and industry in Norway - The chemical industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 557 Number of employees 21973 This sector’s export share 59 Gross product in percentage 2,2 The chemical industry in Norway is very diverse, consisting of everything from small niche companies manufacturing for the domestic

  • Business and industry in Norway - 4) Information and communication

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of employees 78 635 Number of companies 9 112 Turnover NOK 182,1 billion Information and communication technology (ICT) is a large and rapidly growing industry that is becoming increasingly important to Norwegian commerce. The ICT business

  • Business and industry in Norway - The business-services industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of employees 172270 Number of companies 47547 Gross production value in billions 55,9 Gross product in percentage 10,1 The term business services is used to describe the work of companies that supply services to the rest of industry. Like the

  • Business and industry in Norway - Wholesale and retail trades

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of employees 302 400 Gross product in percentage 14,34 The wholesale and retail trades make up a significant part of Norway’s economy, and increased sales have led to the formation of many new companies and a doubling of the number of people

  • Business and industry in Norway - Mineral products

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Number of companies 614 Number of employees 9955 This sector’s export share 19 Gross product in percentage 0,6 Mineral products are often divided into three main categories: glass and glassware; ceramic products; and other mineral products. These

  • Business and industry in Norway - The timber and pulp and paper industry

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Wood products Pulp and paper Number of companies 1051 33 Number of employees 15531 6120 This sector’s export share 40 90 Gross product in percentage 0,6 0,8 Norway has vast forests, and timber is the most important raw material for its

  • Business and industry in Norway - 2) Technology-based industries

    28/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The past few years have seen the formation of a number of companies that use advanced technology and specialist expertise to manufacture goods for niches in the market. Many have a background in the shipbuilding and electrotechnical industries,

  • Business and industry in Norway - The growth of industrial activity in Norway

    26/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Raw materials, such as fish, wood and iron ore, have been utilised in Norway for several centuries. In the early 20th century, hydropower was an important basis for starting Norway’s extensive, energy-intensive manufacturing industry. Foreign

  • Business and industry in Norway - About Norwegian trade and industry

    26/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian welfare state is based on a profitable business sector trading with other countries. This publication presents a brief overview of Norwegian industry. We will also touch on the driving forces and trends that have created our current

  • Business and industry in Norway - Industrial-policy challenges

    26/06/2001 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    We are undergoing a period characterised by rapid changes in the international economy and industrial structure. Increasing competition and efficiency requirements mean that products are being manufactured to an ever greater extent in integrated

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