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, 2025
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 1st, 2025
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 1st, 2025
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 11th, 2025
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 26th, 2025
Handicraft - Architecture - 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
February 5th, 2025
Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings - Household equipment - Chemistry, pharmacy - Chemicals - Plastics, rubber - Oil - Gas - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Leather, leather goods - Design - Household linen - Processed wood - Paper, cardboard
March 4th, 2025
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
March 4th, 2025
Food industry - 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 - Wines, spirits
March 4th, 2025
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware
March 5th, 2025
Land planning, urban planning - 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 - Household hardware - Industry service - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
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