14.12.2009

For people looking for a place to settle down and further their career at the same time, the city of Bergen and the county of Hordaland is the place to live and work. Known as “the Bergen region”, with its geographical ...

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22.06.2009

The first half of 2008 was part of the longest periods of growth Norway has experienced since the war. The second half, however, was marked by international, economic downturn and recession.

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12.09.2008

Consider the humble paper clip – a design so simple it seems not to even need to be invented. Yet by 1901 a Norwegian inventor named Johan Vaaler made his mark in history when he was granted a patent for a paper clip in...

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15.08.2008

Oil and gas, fish and wood products – Norway’s exports span the range of all the natural resources the country has to offer. In 2006, for example, roughly NOK 509 billion worth of petroleum was pumped from the chilly de...

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26.07.2008

One of the strengths of Norwegian industry lies in its commitment to sustainability and the environment as part of finding the best solutions possible. The advantages are many. The development of better and more efficie...

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19.06.2008

The oil and gas giant StatoilHydro has maintained its ranking at the top of the list of the 500 largest companies in Norway. Take a closer look to see what companies can count themselves as the giants of Norwegian ind...

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06.12.2004

The Norwegian wood processing industry has dreamed up one of the most effective methods possible of communicating the hidden diversity of what its members do. A picture of a quartet of young girls gleefully attacking th...

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06.12.2004

Norway's process industries are high-tech and have a very international focus. Embracing 750 companies, this sector accounts for 55 percent of Norwegian non-petroleum exports. The country's activities in international m...

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20.02.2000

Affordable hydropower has made it possible for Norway to become a major player in the world pulp and paper markets. Approximately 90 per cent of the entire output of Norway's 30 or so pulp and paper mills is exported, t...

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