Kongsberg Automotive

Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA is an automotive parts manufacturer founded and headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway. The company produces a broad range of parts with production plants throughout the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol KOA.

Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA
Company typeAllmennaksjeselskap
OSE: KOA
IndustryAutomotive
Founded24 March 1987
HeadquartersKongsberg, Norway
Area served
Global
Key people
Linda Nyquist-Evenrud (CEO)
ProductsAutomotive parts
RevenueEUR 885 million (2023)
Number of employees
Approximately 5,500 (2023)
Websitekongsbergautomotive.com

History

The company started as a division of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk in 1957 with an agreement with Volvo to produce brakes for the company's trucks. In the 1970s the division expanded with factories in Hvittingfoss and Rollag. On 24 March 1987, the division was demerged as a separate company. On 1 January 2008, Kongsberg bought out the automotive division of Teleflex Automotive.

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