50 leading multinational companies in Akershus (2026 list)

This list of multinational companies in Akershus highlights a concentration of firms in the telecommunications, energy, and maritime sectors. Notable companies include Telenor, a telecommunications company connecting millions in the Nordics and Asia, and DNV, a global expert in risk management and assurance. Aker Solutions provides integrated products for oil, gas, and renewable energy, while Wilhelmsen group is a global maritime industry leader. The presence of Norconsult in civil engineering and Norwegian in aviation further diversifies the regional economy.

A significant pattern observed is the cluster of headquarters in Fornebu, including Telenor, Aker Solutions, and Norwegian, indicating a hub for large enterprises. The companies predominantly appear to be large, established firms, with several, like Wilhelmsen group (founded 1861) and Norconsult (founded 1929), having a long history, suggesting a mature business environment in Akershus.

#	Company	Industry	Headquarters	Employees	Founded
1	Telenor telenor.com A telecommunications company connecting millions of subscribers in the Nordics and Asia, focused on empowering societies and delivering connectivity with integrity	Telecommunications	🇳🇴 Fornebu	22,811	n/a
2	DNV dnv.com A global expert in risk management and assurance, setting industry benchmarks, inspiring solutions, and enabling critical decisions for safety and sustainability	Public Safety	🇳🇴 Høvik	22,634	n/a
3	Aker Solutions akersolutions.com Provides integrated products and services for oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors, focusing on sustainable and low-carbon energy solutions.	Oil and Gas	🇳🇴 Fornebu	16,998	n/a
4	Wilhelmsen group wilhelmsen.com A global maritime industry group with a vast network delivering products and services worldwide, while focusing on innovation, sustainability, and customer experience	Maritime Transportation	🇳🇴 Lysaker	5,496	1861
5	Norconsult norconsult.no Multidisciplinary consultancy offering engineering, design, planning, and project management services across public and private sectors globally.	Civil Engineering	🇳🇴 Sandvika	4,574	1929
6	Norwegian norwegian.com Leading Nordic aviation group operating major airlines connecting Nordic countries with Europe and providing regional air services in rural Norway.	Airlines and Aviation	🇳🇴 Fornebu	4,508	2002
7	Wallenius Wilhelmsen walleniuswilhelmsen.com A global leader in RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics, managing distribution worldwide with sustainable solutions for land and sea transport	Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage	🇳🇴 Lysaker	3,216	n/a
8	TOMRA tomra.com Providing technology-led solutions, including advanced collection and sorting systems for optimizing resource recovery and minimizing waste across food, recycling, and mining industries.	Automation Machinery Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Asker	3,174	n/a
9	EVRY tieto.com Leading Nordic IT company delivering ideas, technology, and solutions to bring information to life, create value for customers, and contribute positively to society	IT Services and IT Consulting	🇳🇴 Fornebu	1,773	1962
10	Kitron Group kitron.com Leading Scandinavian EMS company, offering tailored electronics manufacturing services globally with expertise in various sectors including Connectivity, Electrification, Industry, Medical Devices, and Defence/Aerospace	Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Billingstad	1,216	1962
11	Felleskjøpet Agri felleskjopet.no Leading supplier of technology and supplies to Norwegian agriculture with over 100 stores for farmers and consumers, also operating in Sweden	Farming	🇳🇴 Lillestrøm	1,036	1896
12	Dressmann AS dressmann.com Leading Nordic men's fashion chain with over 450 stores across multiple countries, offering a full range of menswear in various sizes	Retail	🇳🇴 Billingstad	1,030	1967
13	POWER International AS power.no A leading home electronics retailer in the Nordic region with stores and online shops in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland Owned by Dolphin Invest and Awilhelmsen AS	Retail	🇳🇴 Lørenskog	900	n/a
14	Varner varner.com One of the largest fashion retailers in Northern Europe with over 1,200 stores across five countries, offering various clothing concepts and emphasizing company culture and values	Retail	🇳🇴 Billingstad	802	n/a
15	Santander Nordics santanderconsumer.no Nordic bank part of Banco Santander, providing loans, credit cards, deposits, and insurance with a focus on talent growth and professional excellence	Financial Services	🇳🇴 Lysaker	795	n/a
16	Nemko nemko.com The company ensures compliance with global requirements through pre-compliance, international approval, product testing, and certifications, helping to create a safer world	International Trade and Development	🇳🇴 Lysaker	655	1933
17	Kvaerner akersolutions.com The merged company offers solutions to reduce climate gas emissions in oil and gas installations and provides complete renewable energy production facilities	Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering	🇳🇴 Fornebu	654	2011
18	Aize aize.io A leading software company revolutionizing capital projects and operations by digitizing assets and enabling collaboration for the global energy transition	Software Development	🇳🇴 Fornebu	500	2020
19	ECIT Norge ecit.com A well-established Nordic group offering business optimization solutions with 2,500 employees across multiple countries in the Nordics and Europe	Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting	🇳🇴 Fornebu	499	n/a
20	Kongsberg Digital falkor.com Industrial software solutions provider for asset management, carbon capture, new energy, voyage optimization, emissions reduction, and grid balancing, transforming carbon-intensive industries.	Software Development	🇳🇴 Fornebu	499	1814
21	ColliCare Logistics collicare.com Innovative logistics provider offering shipping, forwarding, storage, and distribution solutions, focusing on supply chain management for importers, exporters, and producers	Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage	🇳🇴 Vestby	485	n/a
22	Compass Group Norge compass-group.no A global leader in meal and support services, operating in over 50 countries with 500,000+ employees, providing world-class service at 50,000+ locations	Food and Beverage Services	🇳🇴 Oslo	434	n/a
23	Firesafe firesafe.no FireSafe is a total supplier for fire protection services, including consultancy, execution, control, training, and product development for various types of buildings and structures	Fire Protection	🇳🇴 Lørenskog	415	1981
24	DEFA defa.com A family-owned international technology company specializing in charging solutions with a focus on simplicity and customer value	Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Billingstad	414	1946
25	Solar Norge AS solarnorge.no Solar Norge AS, part of Solar Group, provides sourcing, services, and total solutions in lighting, offshore, communication, industrial, and infrastructure sectors They offer training nationwide	International Trade and Development	🇳🇴 Gardermoen	329	2000
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26	Dibber dibber.com One of Europe's largest networks of kindergartens promoting joyful learning and providing children with the foundation for development and self-improvement	Education Administration Programs	🇳🇴 Oslo	324	2003
27	Norrøna norrona.com A Norwegian family-owned company specializing in creating high-quality, sustainable outdoor gear through innovative design solutions and ethical practices	Sporting Goods Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Lysaker	316	1929
28	SLB Capturi capturi.slb.com Carbon capture technology company offering solutions for industry emissions, with expertise in the entire CCUS value chain and decades of experience in technology development	Environmental Services	🇳🇴 Lysaker	312	n/a
29	Cognizant Oil & Gas cognizant.com A consulting and outsourcing company for the Oil and Gas industry in over 20 countries, acquired by a leading IT and business services provider	IT Services and IT Consulting	🇳🇴 Fornebu	308	n/a
30	RSA rsa.no Established in March 1936, this privately-owned automotive conglomerate imports and distributes vehicles, buses, parts, and accessories from various brands and manufacturers	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Drammen	306	1936
31	Dynea AS dynea.com A European chemical company specializing in wood adhesives, coatings additives, formaldehyde manufacturing, and various related services with global sales	Chemical Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Lillestrøm	302	2013
32	Söderberg & Partners Norge soderbergpartners.no A leading Nordic company specializing in insurance advisory, pension advisory, and wealth management services	Insurance	🇳🇴 1366 Lysaker	268	1992
33	Ragn-Sells AS ragnsells.no A leading service provider in renewables & environment industry, offering resource and waste management services to households, businesses, and public sector	Environmental Services	🇳🇴 Lørenskog	259	1989
34	Tschudi Group tschudigroup.com A family-owned company with over a century of experience offering shipping, maritime services, logistics, and offshore support with a focus on sustainability	Maritime Transportation	🇳🇴 Lysaker	258	1883
35	Eurosko Gruppen eurosko.com Large Scandinavian shoe group with 330 stores across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, operating under brands like Eurosko and DNA, selling major shoe brands.	Retail Apparel and Fashion	🇳🇴 Moss	249	1982
36	Telenor Linx telenorlinx.com A global communication provider connecting countries with high-quality interconnect solutions for Voice, Roaming, Messaging, and Connectivity services across Scandinavia and Asia	Telecommunications	🇳🇴 Fornebu	229	n/a
37	Mainstream mainstreamrp.com Develops gigawatt-scale wind and solar power generation assets across Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. A leader in renewable energy platforms.	Renewable Energy Power Generation	🇳🇴 Dublin	221	2008
38	Software Innovation – Part of Tieto Group software-innovation.com A Scandinavian software company developing Enterprise Content Management applications to help organizations improve efficiency in document management and information sharing	Software Development	🇳🇴 Fornebu (Oslo)	191	1984
39	4Subsea 4subsea.com Provides technology and services for optimising energy production from subsea oil & gas fields and offshore wind farms, using data analytics and digital services.	Software Development	🇳🇴 Asker	185	2007
40	SSP Norway ssp.no A global operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations, with over 60 years of experience serving customers worldwide	Food and Beverage Services	🇳🇴 Gardermoen	173	n/a
41	NFM Group nfm.no Leading provider of personal protection systems, offering a full range of protection gear for military and police worldwide through innovation and quality production	Defense and Space Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Ski	171	1996
42	Brav brav.com A major player in the sports and outdoor industry, connecting talents to develop innovative products and services, sold in over 30 countries worldwide	Sporting Goods Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Lørenskog	160	1946
43	Nevion (a Sony Group Company)nevion.com The company specializes in virtualized media production by providing network and broadcast infrastructure to various industries for real-time, reliable, and secure content transport	Telecommunications	🇳🇴 Lysaker	156	1996
44	Bank Norwegian – a branch of NOBA Bank Group banknorwegian.no NOBA Bank Group offers financial services through three brands, serving 2 million customers with sustainable offerings for healthier finances Active in 7 markets	Banking	🇳🇴 Fornebu	131	2007
45	Axactor Norway AS axactor.com An European debt collection company operating in six countries, focused on sustainable solutions for clients and debtors with a strong financial position and rapid growth	Financial Services	🇳🇴 Drammen	119	2015
46	Cobuilder cobuilder.com Implements current, future industry standards for data management to provide reliable product data, simplify complexity, ensure compliance for a better built environment.	IT Services and IT Consulting	🇳🇴 Lysaker	111	1997
47	Idun Industri AS idun-industri.no Leading provider of bakery and confectionery ingredients in Norway, serving food industry, bakeries, food service, and consumers Part of Orkla Food Ingredients with international presence	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇳🇴 Skjetten	109	n/a
48	House of Control Group houseofcontrol.com It develops SaaS solutions for contract management and IFRS 16 compliance, targeting CFOs and finance departments of medium to large companies.	Software Development	🇳🇴 Høvik	99	2006
49	DNV Software dnvgl.com Provides world-leading software for safer, smarter, greener future in energy, process, maritime industries, supporting design, risk assessment, asset integrity, QHSE, ship management.	Software Development	🇳🇴 Høvik	81	n/a
50	CountMatters countmatters.com Transforms visitor data into actionable insights, helping businesses in retail, transport, and public spaces optimize foot traffic and enhance customer experiences.	IT Services and IT Consulting	🇳🇴 Ski	78	1989

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