Kongsberg
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA is a Norwegian publicly listed defense, maritime, and aerospace technology conglomerate that is bringing metal additive manufacturing in-house for its Missiles & Aerostructures division via newly acquired EOS/AMCM multi-laser LPBF systems.
- CEO / Founder
- Eirik Lie
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- Post-IPO
- Key Investors
- Norwegian State (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries) - 50.004% owner; free-float public shareholders on Oslo Stock Exchange
Technology & Products
Key Products
Naval Strike Missile (NSM), Joint Strike Missile (JSM), NASAMS air defense systems, remote weapon stations, aerostructures; now integrating in-house metal AM (AMCM M 4K and AMCM M 290-2) for flight hardware and qualification parts.
Technological Advantage
Direct in-house access to large-format multi-laser LPBF (AMCM M 4K, ~450x450x1000mm build volume, four 1kW lasers) paired with a smaller dual-laser AMCM M 290-2, backed by EOS's Additive Minds consulting unit for process development and industrialization.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Uses additive manufacturing to shorten design-to-production cycles, increase design freedom, and build in-house serial production capacity for missile and aerostructure components rather than relying on outside AM service bureaus.
How They Differentiate
As a diversified, long-established defense prime bringing large-format multi-laser metal AM capacity fully in-house (rather than outsourcing to AM service bureaus), paired with vendor-embedded process support from EOS's Additive Minds team to accelerate qualification.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Internal use for defense and aerospace programs (missiles, aerostructures); ultimate customers are national defense ministries and militaries (e.g., Norway, Germany, US).
Industry Verticals
Aerospace/Defense; Maritime/Ocean Space; Space
Competitors
Saab (Sweden); MBDA (Europe multinational missile consortium); Nammo (Norway/Finland defense manufacturer)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
~15,000-20,000 employees globally in ~20-40 countries; FY2024 total revenues approx. NOK 48.9 billion; listed on Oslo Stock Exchange (KOG.OL) since 1993.
Major Milestones
Founded 1814 in Kongsberg, Norway as a state-owned arms/mining operation; listed on Oslo Stock Exchange in 1993 following partial privatization; Sep 2026 - announced metal AM investment partnership with EOS/AMCM, acquiring AMCM M 4K and AMCM M 290-2 systems for its Missiles & Aerostructures division; 2026 - Eirik Lie succeeded Geir Håøy as President & CEO.
Notable Customers
Governments/militaries of Norway, Germany, United States (JSM/NSM/NASAMS missile programs).