Press Releases

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrates its heritage  on Norway’s ‘National Day’

May 17, 2013 12:32 BST Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – with its strong Norwegian heritage, having been established in the small Norwegian town of Hvitsten by the three Olsen brothers, Fredrik Christian, Petter and Andreas, in 1848 – is today [17th May 2013] proud to be celebrating one of the most important days in the Norwegian calendar, its ‘National Day’, or ‘Constitution Day’.

Pop Feminism from the Director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Marie-Louise Ekman, in good company with international artists

Mar 19, 2013 11:54 GMT Henie Onstad Kunstsenter The main player at the exhibition Do as you like! is Marie-Louise Ekman, an influential artist of the PUSS group during the 1960s. With this exhibition, the Henie Onstad Art Centre (HOK) in Norway places her wayward art, which embraces everyday surrealism, pop culture, cross dressing and political satire, in an international perspective.

Feb 01, 2013 08:02 GMT Netigate Netigate, a leading European provider of online survey software and Feedback Management, has quickly established itself on the Norwegian market and to continue the strong growth, the Norwegian subsidiary has recently been strengthened with a new Country Manager and new sales representatives.

Nov 26, 2012 09:59 GMT tefficient Ltd Mobile data traffic continues to grow without any sign of saturation – not even if the countries with the highest demand. But for the first time, usage statistics show that messaging through apps like WhatsApp, iMessage and Facebook are replacing SMS in key countries comparable to the UK. Operators fight back with unlimited voice & messaging - but it does not always work.

Oct 23, 2012 16:26 BST Diversified Business Communications UK Over 2000 attendees reported for the Scandinavian region’s first ever dedicated natural and organic products trade show in Malmö, Sweden, on 14-15 October 2012.

World Heritage Rock Art Centre in Alta, northern Norway, to show 5,000 year old art on 21st Century mediaPacker

Oct 19, 2012 15:57 BST imagineear ltd Hjemmeluft, Norway. AudioGuide AS, imagineear’s Norwegian partner, is providing a unique service to the World Heritage Rock Art Centre in Alta, on the northern tip of Europe. The beautiful and expressive rock carvings, rediscovered in the 1970s, will be brought back to life and to a wider audience, and launched by Summer 2013 with interpretation in Norwegian, English, German and French.

Oct 11, 2012 16:56 BST Diversified Business Communications UK Thousands of visitors are set to attend Natural Products Scandinavia this weekend for the Scandinavian natural and organic products industry’s first-ever dedicated trade show, taking place on Sunday and Monday, 14-15 October, in Malmö, Sweden.

Sep 19, 2012 16:18 BST Diversified Business Communications UK A major new international trade fair for the natural and organic industry will be held in Malmö on the 14-15 October, in the new Malmömässan.

NCC to construct shopping center and housing outside Oslo for SEK 480 million

Sep 12, 2012 14:57 BST NCC AB NCC Construction in Norway has been commissioned by Profier to construct Bekkestua Center and Bekkestua South in Bærum, outside Oslo. The project takes the form of a turnkey contract and is scheduled for completion in March 2015. The order will be registered in the third quarter.

Jun 28, 2012 08:07 BST NCC AB NCC Construction in Norway has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian construction company OKK Entreprenör AS. OKK’s core operations focus on the production of housing units and commercial properties. OKK operates in Oslo and in the Drammen region southwest of Oslo. OKK generates annual sales of approximately SEK 1 billion and has 350 employees.