Innovation through generations

Aker is an active industrial ownership company with activities in various sectors and markets. All Aker companies share a common set of values, which are based on long traditions and active industrial development.

People create Aker companies. Ever since Aker was established in 1841, innovation and commitment have driven us. Several Aker companies have roots that date back to the 1700s – to the industrial revolution in Great Britain and the Nordic countries.

Aker has a long history of industrial innovation. People who are willing to take on challenges and have the ability to deliver innovative solutions constitute Aker’s heritage. Aker’s generations of dedication and know-how, combined with today’s technologies and tools, yield tomorrow’s products, services, and industrial solutions.

The Aker companies, with a total of 26 500 employees on five continents, had 2008 operating revenues totalling NOK 65 billion.