List of government enterprises of Norway

This is a list of Norwegian government owned companies. In addition to this the government of Norway owns publicly traded stock domestically through Folketrygdfondet and internationally through The Government Pension Fund of Norway. The list is as of 2005.

Wholly owned

Company Type Cat[1] Ministry[2] Sector Ref
Argentum Fondsinvesteringer AS 1 Trade and Industry Venture capital [3]
Avinor AS 4 Transport and Communications Airport operation and airspace control [4]
Baneservice AS 1 Transport and Communications Maintenance of railway infrastructure [4]
Bjørnøen AS 4 Trade and Industry Real estate [3]
Central Norway Regional Health Authority RHF — Health and Care Services Healthcare [5]
Eksportutvalget For Fisk AS — Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Marketing —
Electronic Chart Centre AS 3 Trade and Industry Cartography [3]
Enova SF 4 Petroleum and Energy Marketing —
Entra Eiendom AS 1 Trade and Industry Real estate [3]
Flytoget AS 1 Trade and Industry Railway company [3]
Gassco AS 4 Petroleum and Energy Natural gas pipes —
Gassnova SF 4 Petroleum and Energy Research —
Industrial Development Corporation of Norway SF 4 Trade and Industry Industry —
Innovation Norway AS 4 Trade and Industry Innovation —
Kompetansesenter for IT i helse- og sosialsektoren AS 4 Health and Care Services Information technology —
Kings Bay AS 4 Trade and Industry Research [3]
Mesta AS 1 Trade and Industry Road construction and maintenance [3]
Nationaltheatret AS — Culture and Church Affairs Theater —
Nofima AS — Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Research [6]
Norfund AS 4 Foreign Affairs Investments in developing countries —
Norges Statsbaner AS 4 Transport and Communications Railway company [4]
Norsk Eiendomsinformasjon AS 4 Trade and Industry Real estate database —
Norsk Tipping AS 4 Culture and Church Affairs Lotteries and gambling —
Northern Norway Regional Health Authority RHF — Health and Care Services Healthcare services [5]
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation AS 4 Culture and Church Affairs Television and radio channels —
Norwegian Social Science Data Services AS 4 Education and Research Research —
Norwegian State Housing Bank AS — Local Government and Regional Development Banking —
Petoro AS 4 Petroleum and Energy Manages the State's Direct Financial Interest in the petroleum industry —
Posten Norge AS 4 Transport and Communications Postal services [4]
Rehabil AS — Labour and Social Inclusion Manufacturing —
Secora AS 1 Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Maintenance of coastal infrastructure —
Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority RHF — Health and Care Services Healthcare services [5]
Statkraft AS 3 Trade and Industry Electricity production [3]
Statnett SF 4 Petroleum and Energy Electricity lines —
Statskog SF 4 Agriculture and Food Forestry and real estate —
Staur Farm AS — Agriculture and Food Farm —
UNINETT AS 4 Education and Research Telecommunications —
University Centre in Svalbard AS 4 Education and Research Research —
Venturefondet AS 1 Trade and Industry Venture capital —
Vinmonopolet AS 4 Health and Care Services Retailig of alcoholic beverages —
Western Norway Regional Health Authority RHF — Health and Care Services Healthcare services [5]

Shared ownership

Company Stake[2] Cat[1] Sector Ref
Aker Holding 30.0% 2 Owns 30% of Aker Solutions [7]
Beaivváš Sámi Theatre 40.0% — Theater —
Bioparken 8.0% — Research —
Adaptor 44,4% — Accessories for the blind —
Carte Blanche 70.0% — Theater —
Cermaq 43.5%† — Aquaculture [3]
Den Nationale Scene 66.7% — Theater —
DnB NOR 34.0%† 2 Banking [3]
Eksportfinans ASA 15.0% 1 Banking [3]
Filmparken 77.6% — Production of movies —
Graminor 34.0% — Research —
Instrumenttjenesten 45.0% — Telecommunications —
Itas Amb 46.1% 4 Manufacturing —
Kimen Såvarelaboratoriet 51.0% — Research —
Kommunalbanken 80.0% — Banking —
Kongsberg Gruppen 50.0%† — Defense and maritime [3]
Kompetansesenter For IT I Helse- og Sosialsektoren 10.5% — Information technology —
Nammo 50.0% 2 Ammunition industry [3]
Nordic Investment Bank 19.1% — Banking —
Norsk Hydro 43.8%† 2 Aluminum [3]
Norut Gruppen 11.6% — Research —
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet 90.0% — Opera —
Protevs 66.0% — Research —
Rogaland Teater 66.7% — Theater —
Rosenkrantzgt. 10 10.0% — Real estate —
SAS Group 14.3%† 1 Airline [3]
Simula Research Laboratory 80.0% 4 Research —
StatoilHydro 70.9%† 2 Petroleum [3]
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani 99.9% 3 Mining [3]
Telenor 54.0%† 2 Telecommunications [3]
Trøndelag Teater 66.7% — Theater —
Yara International 36.2%† 2 Fertilizer manufacturing [3]
Veterinærmedisinsk Oppdragssenter 51.0% 3 Research —

References

  1. ^ a b Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Companies". http://www.eierberetningen.no/index.gan?id=16250&subid=0. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "The State's ownership". http://www.eierberetningen.no/index.gan?id=15661&subid=0. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Administration of the State's Ownership Interests". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/nhd/selected-topics/ownership/State-Ownership/Administration-of-the-States-Ownership-Interests.html?id=448282. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  4. ^ a b c d Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. "Subordinate enterprises". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/sd/about-the-ministry/subordinate-enterprises.html?id=115218. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  5. ^ a b c d Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. "Hospitals". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/hod/Subjects/hospitals.html?id=10935. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  6. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. "NOFIMA: Blågrønt fagmiljø uten grenser". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/lmd/aktuelt/nyheter/2007/Feb_07/NOFIMA-Blagront-fagmiljo-uten-grenser.html?id=448552. Retrieved 26 April 2009. 
  7. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry (22 June 2007). "The Norwegian Government contributes to long-term strategic ownership of Aker Kværner". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/nhd/press-centre/Press-releases/2007/The-Norwegian-Government-contributes-to-.html?id=473400. Retrieved 26 April 2009.