The popularity of low-cost carriers and a global urge to travel have resulted in skies that are increasingly crowded, making safe, reliable aircraft instruments even more crucial.
As China continues to rise in the international shipping industry, Norwegian financial services group DnB NOR is also riding a tide of increased long-term clients and a diverse customer base in the Chinese market.
In February 2007, Nexans secured a $182 million contract, the largest ever for a Norwegian company in China, from China Southern Power Grid (CSG) EHV Power Transmission Company and Guangdong Nandian Power Equipment Co to manufacture and install a 500-kV submarine power link between Hainan Island and the mainland in Guangdong province.
There are places where the power supply simply cannot fail - hospitals, banks and offshore oil platforms are some that come to mind.
A small Norwegian company in the southern town of Kristiansand grabbed the attention of the offshore service industry when it ordered 17 new vessels and acquired three modern second-hand ships valued at around $1.8 billion over the past two years.
The concept is so simple that veterans in the oil and gas industry must wonder why they didn't think of it first.
Norwegian company T-VIPS has joined the Internet television revolution by transmitting broadcast-quality video using hardware and software solutions it says saves money, increases distribution and ensures high quality pictures for traditional broadcasters, telecoms and media companies.
To cut field development costs and improve safety of services and operations in the offshore oil and gas industry, SeaMetric International has developed a twin marine lifter (TML) system for installation and removal of platform topsides and jackets up to an impressive 20,000 metric tons. The TML can also be used for installation of topsides onto semi-sub hulls and used in ship salvage.
Lifeboat manufacturer Norsafe is riding high after launching production in China eight years ago - with sales so brisk it now has a backlog of orders to fill.
Trygve Seglem, the managing director of Knutsen OAS Shipping, first came to China in 1984 to build a ship, a high-quality crude oil shuttle tanker that has now been in service for 20 years in the North Sea.
Over the last three decades, Tronrud Engineering has grown from a one-man company to a leading provider of advanced technological solutions for a wide range of industries, including the automotive, aerospace and photovoltaic sectors.
Oslo-based Moss Maritime, a specialist in ocean-going natural gas carriers, has gained a reputation in the global shipping industry for combining Norway's ancient maritime traditions with cutting-edge modern technologies.
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