Big business in Oslo :
Statkraft :
Norsk Hydro ASA :
CITY FOCUS | OSLO
Big business in Oslo :
Renowned industry giants , Statkraft and Norsk Hydro , have both chosen to position their headquarters in the bustling city of Oslo .
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Statkraft :
One of Europe ’ s largest generators of renewable energy , Statkratf , is headquartered in the Norwegian capital of Oslo . Employing 3500 people in 16 countries , Statkraft produces hydropower , wind power , solar power , gas-fired power and it also supplies district heating . In 2017 , the group ’ s gross sales amounted to NOK69bn ( US $ 8.2bn ). Fully owned by the Norwegian state , Statkraft Group is Norway ’ s largest and the Nordic region ’ s secondlargest energy producer . Christian Rynning- Tønnesen has been President and CEO at Statkraft for the past eight years .
Norsk Hydro ASA :
Headquartered in Oslo , Norsk Hydro ASA ( commonly referred to as ‘ Hydro ’) is a fully integrated aluminium company with approximately 35,000 employees in 40 countries . Founded over a century ago , the firm operates in six key market segments : bauxite and alumina , primary metal , metal markets , rolled products , extruded solutions , and energy . The company ’ s current president and CEO is Svein Richard Brandtzæg and , in 2017 , the Norwegian firm reported revenue of NOK109.2bn ($ 12.95bn ).
OCTOBER 2018