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Kitron is one of the leading companies in Scandinavia specializing in the contract manufacturing of goods with electronics content. It is the largest such company in Norway.
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The company was established in 1966 in Kilsund, Arendal. Kitron’s head office is now in Asker.
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The company’s core areas of expertise are in the segments Data/Telecoms, Defence, Energy, Industry, Medical equipment and Offshore/Maritime.
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Kitron specializes in complex products and manufacturing processes. The company also has a high level of specialist expertise in the fields of technology and development.
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Kitron provides services within the entire value chain of electronics production, ranging from development and design, industrialization and manufacturing to service/repair and product upgrades. 
- The group’s operations are based in five countries:
- Norway (Arendal and Oslo)
- Sweden (Karlskoga and Jönköping)
- Lithuania (Kaunas)
- Germany (Stuttgart)
- China (Ningbo)
- Key figures (2009):
- No. of employees: equivalent to approx. 1,100 full-time equivalents
- Turnover: NOK 1,731 million
- Profits: NOK 64 million
- Equity ratio: 46 percent
- Kitron is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: KIT)
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