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| name = Kværner ASA
| name = Kværner ASA
| logo = [[Image:Logo kvaerner.png|center]]
| logo = Kværner logo.svg
| type = [[Allmennaksjeselskap]]
| type = [[Allmennaksjeselskap]]
| traded_as = {{ose|KVAER}}
| traded_as = {{ose|KVAER}}
| foundation = 1853
| foundation = 1853
| location = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
| location = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
| key_people =[[Karl-Petter Løken]], President & CEO
| key_people =Jan Arve Haugan, CEO <ref>[http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/norway-jan-arve-haugan-takes-ceo-post-at-kvaerner/ Jan Arve Haugan appointed President and CEO of Kvaerner]</ref>
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| industry = [[Heavy industry]]
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| predecessor = Kvaerner Brug <br> <small>(1853)</small><br> [[Trafalgar House (company)|Trafalgar House]]<br> <small>(1996)</small>
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|successor = Aker Kvaerner<br> <small>(2004-2008)</small> <br> Aker Solutions<br> <small>(2008-2011)</small> <br> Kværner ASA<br> <small>(2011 till present)</small>
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'''Kværner''' was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[engineering]] and [[construction]] services company that existed between 1853 and 2005. In 2004, it was amalgamated to the newly formed subsidiary of [[Aker ASA]] - [[Aker Kværner]], which was later renamed to [[Aker Solutions]] on 3 April 2008. Kværner re-emerged on 6 May 2011, when the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) part of [[Aker Solutions]] took the Kværner name. The new Kværner company was listed on [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] on 8 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kvaerner.com/About-us/History/https://www.kvaerner.com/toolsmenu/Media/Press-releases/2011/Haugan-CEO-of-Kvaerner/|title= Our heritage: Building strength through experience|publisher=Kvaerner|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
'''Kværner''' was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[engineering]] and [[construction]] services company that existed between 1853 and 2005. In 2004, it was amalgamated into the newly formed subsidiary of [[Aker ASA]] - Aker Kværner, which was renamed [[Aker Solutions]] on 3 April 2008. Kværner re-emerged on 6 May 2011, when the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) part of Aker Solutions took the Kværner name. The new Kværner company was listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] on 8 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kvaerner.com/About-us/History/https://www.kvaerner.com/toolsmenu/Media/Press-releases/2011/Haugan-CEO-of-Kvaerner/|title= Our heritage: Building strength through experience|publisher= Kvaerner|access-date= March 25, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Kvaerner Brug was founded in [[Oslo]] in 1853 by industrialist Oluf A. Onsum (1820-1899). The company became principally involved in the production of cast iron stoves. In 1870, Kvaerner built its first hydroelectric turbine. <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.industrimuseum.no/personer/historiskepersoner/olufonsum
Kvaerner Brug was founded in [[Oslo]] in 1853 by industrialist [[:no:Oluf_Onsum|Oluf A. Onsum]] (1820-1899). The company became principally involved in the production of [[cast iron]] [[Stove|stoves]]. In 1870, Kvaerner built its first [[Water turbine|hydroelectric turbine]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.industrimuseum.no/personer/historiskepersoner/olufonsum
|title= Oluf Adelsten Onsum|publisher=Norsk Teknisk Museum|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
|title= Oluf Adelsten Onsum|publisher=Norsk Teknisk Museum|access-date= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
During the early 1900s, Kvaerner power turbines remained the principal product line which also included bridges, cranes, and pumps. Kvaerner was listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] in 1967. By the 1990s, the company assembled a collection of engineering and industrial businesses, including [[shipbuilding]], construction of offshore [[oil platform|oil and gas platforms]], production of [[Wood pulp|pulp]] and [[paper]] manufacturing equipment and operation of [[Shipping|shipping fleet]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nbl.snl.no/Oluf_Onsum|title= Oluf Onsum - Forretningsdrivende, Industrigründer|publisher=Norsk biografisk leksikon|author= Knut Kjeldstadli|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
During the early 1900s, Kvaerner power turbines remained the principal product line which also included bridges, cranes, and pumps. Kvaerner was listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] in 1967. By the 1990s, the company assembled a collection of engineering and industrial businesses, including [[shipbuilding]], construction of offshore [[oil platform|oil and gas platforms]], production of [[pulping]] and [[paper manufacturing]] equipment, and operation of a [[Shipping|shipping fleet]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nbl.snl.no/Oluf_Onsum|title= Oluf Onsum - Forretningsdrivende, Industrigründer|publisher=Norsk biografisk leksikon|author= Knut Kjeldstadli|access-date= March 25, 2016}}</ref>

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Directors-general of Kværner after the stock exchange listing were [[Kjell B. Langballe]] (1960–1976), [[Carl Røtjer]] (1976–1986) and [[Mikal H. Grønner]] (1986–1989). Chairmen were [[Frithjof A. Lind]] (–1982), [[Johan B. Holte]] (1982–1985), [[Emil Eriksrud]] (1985–1986), Carl Røtjer (1986–1989), [[Kaspar Kielland]] (1989-1996), and then Christian Bjelland (1996-2001). Since 2011, the CEO has been Jan Arve Haugan.<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.kvaerner.com/toolsmenu/Media/Press-releases/2011/Haugan-CEO-of-Kvaerner/|title= Haugan CEO of Kvaerner|publisher= Kvaerner|date= 2 May 2011|access-date= March 25, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160409221034/https://www.kvaerner.com/toolsmenu/Media/Press-releases/2011/Haugan-CEO-of-Kvaerner/|archive-date= 9 April 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref>

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[[Erik Tønseth]] became director-general of Kværner in 1989, and under his leadership the company underwent large-scale international expansion, acquiring the state-owned [[Govan Shipbuilders]] from [[British Shipbuilders]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Kv%C3%A6rner_ASA|title=Kværner ASA|publisher=Store norske leksikon|author= Rolf Bryhn|access-date= March 25, 2016}}</ref> In 1992 Kværner acquired the [[Sweden|Swedish]] company [[Götaverken]]. In 1996, Kværner acquired the UK conglomerate [[Trafalgar House (company)|Trafalgar House]], and moved its international headquarters from Oslo to [[London]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/1996/02/28/traf.t.php Kvaerner Is Close to Bidding for Troubled Group: Lifeline for Trafalgar House?]</ref> In January 1996, Kvaerner purchased a stake in the [[Vyborg Shipyard]] ({{lang-ru|Выборгский судостроительный завод}}) and renamed it Kverner-Vyborg Shipyard ({{lang-ru|ОАО "Квернер-Выборг Верфь"}}) which was the largest manufacturer of [[Oil platform|offshore installations]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite news |last=Чеберко |first= Иван (Cheberko, Ivan) |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/124810 |title=Приобретение Kvaerner в России: Выборгский судостроительный завод стал норвежским |trans-title= Acquisition of Kvaerner in Russia: Vyborg shipyard became Norwegian |language=ru |work=[[Kommersant|"Коммерсантъ"]] |date=18 January 1996 |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref>

The company's expansive acquisitions brought economic hardship to the company. [[Kjell Almskog]] became CEO in 1998, and implemented various plans to streamline the company.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nbl.snl.no/Kjell_E_Almskog|title=Kjell E Almskog, Industrileder|publisher= Norsk biografisk leksikon|author= Tore Halvorsen|access-date= March 25, 2016}}</ref> This included the sale of the [[Cunard Line]] (a division of Trafalgar House) to [[Carnival Corporation]], the sale of [[Kvaerner Govan]] to [[BAE Systems]]<ref>https://www.chriscunard.com/qe2/qe2-history/ QE2 History | Cunard Archives, Trafalgar House Expansion and Decline.</ref> and the sale of [[Chemrec]] to [[Deutsche Babcock|Babcock Borsig]]. On 10 March 2000, Kvaerner sold the Vyborg Shipyard, which was losing money and faced closure during 1999, to the Sergey Zavyalov ({{lang-ru|Сергей Завьялов}}) associated with early 1990s established Ako Barss Group ({{lang-ru|"Ако Барсс Груп"}}) which sold the shipyard to [[Rossiya Bank]] owners who placed the shipyard in the [[United Shipbuilding Corporation]] (USC) in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Шолмов |first=Константин (Sholmov, Konstantin) |url=https://www.dp.ru/a/1999/04/23/Norvezhskij_Kvaerner_upliv2 |title=Норвежский Kvaerner уплывает из Выборга: Выборгский судостроительный завод (ОАО "Квернер-Выборг Верфь") оказался под угрозой закрытия. |trans-title=Norwegian Kvaerner leaves Vyborg: The Vyborg shipyard (OJSC Kverner-Vyborg Shipyard) is under threat of closure. |language=ru |work=[[Delovoy Peterburg|Деловой Петербург]] (dp.ru) |date=23 April 1999 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=6 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806025000/https://www.dp.ru/a/1999/04/23/Norvezhskij_Kvaerner_upliv2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ершов |first=Андрей (Ershov, Andrey) |url=https://www.dp.ru/a/2000/03/20/Viborgskij_sudostroiteln2 |title=Выборгский судостроительный завод "приплыл" обратно в Россию: Петербургское ЗАО "АКО-Барсс" завершило переговоры о покупке Выборгского судостроительного завода (ОАО "Квернер Выборг Верфь"). |trans-title=Vyborg Shipyard "sailed" back to Russia: Petersburg JSC "AKO-Barss" has completed negotiations on the purchase of the Vyborg shipyard (JSC "Kverner Vyborg Verf"). |language=ru |work=[[Delovoy Peterburg|Деловой Петербург]] (dp.ru) |date=20 March 2000 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=6 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806025009/https://www.dp.ru/a/2000/03/20/Viborgskij_sudostroiteln2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Сологуб |first1=Александр (Sologub, Alexander) |last2=Горошков |first2=Павел (Goroshkov, Pavel) |last3=Мягченко |first3=Ольга (Myagchenko, Olga) |url=https://www.dp.ru/a/2015/11/17/Atomnij_sudostroitel/ |title=Топ-менеджер "Росатома" Сергей Завьялов встроил семейный бизнес в систему исполнения госзаказов |trans-title=Top-manager of Rosatom Sergey Zavyalov has integrated the family business into the system of execution of state order |language=ru |work=[[Delovoy Peterburg|Деловой Петербург]] (dp.ru) |date=18 November 2015 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=6 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806022853/https://www.dp.ru/a/2015/11/17/Atomnij_sudostroitel/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.compromat.ru/imgup/51189.jpg |title=Проекты, в которых участвует "Ако Барсс Груп" |trans-title=Projects in which "Ako Barss Group" participates |language=ru |work= |date=18 November 2015 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=6 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806022902im_/https://img1.dp.ru/images/article/2015/11/18/946c169e-6fa4-4729-9d37-5fb86891e60d.jpg}}</ref> In August 2000, Kværner sold its Construction Division to the Swedish company [[Skanska]].<ref>{{cite news |author=David Litterick |title=Skanska buys Kvaerner arm for £180m |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4463572/Skanska-buys-Kvaerner-arm-for-180m.html |website=The Telegraph |access-date=11 December 2022 |date=30 August 2000}}</ref>


The economic slowdown in 2001 coupled with the heavy debt burden and a series of management missteps brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. Hugo Erikssen, a director of public relations at [[Yukos]], and Oleg Sheiko ({{lang-ru|links=no|Олег Шейко}}), Yukos' vice president for finance, and Alexey Golubovich ({{lang-ru|links=no|Алексей Голубович}}), who was Yukos' "director of corporate finance" until 2001, supported Kværner with mergers and financing.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.compromat.ru/page_11939.htm |title="Юкос" упорно старается смыть с себя репутацию "Менатепа": Как новые русские нефтяные короли построили тайную финансовую империю в Женеве. В начале 90-х годов, будущие миллиардеры руководили банком "Менатеп" |trans-title=Yukos strives hard to wash off Menatep's reputation: How the new Russian oil kings built a secret financial empire in Geneva. In the early 90s, future billionaires ran the Menatep Bank |language=ru |work=Le Temps |via=compromat.ru |date=21 June 2002 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213000000/http://www.compromat.ru/page_11939.htm}} [https://rospres.site/forum/item/38159-kak-novye-russkie-neftyanye-koroli-postroili-taynuyu-finansovuyu-imperiyu-v-zheneve-v-nachale-90-h-godov-buduschie-milliardery-rukovodili-bankom-menatep Alt URL] [https://web.archive.org/web/20021126123107/https://inosmi.ru/full/149938.html Translated] at inosmi.ru from [http://www.letemps.ch/template/economie.asp?page=9&contenuPage=&article=92208&quickbar= "Le Temps"] on 21 June 2002.</ref>{{efn|Oleg Sheiko ({{lang-ru|Олег Шейко}}; born June 1957) graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University in 1981 and the Academy of Foreign Trade in 1992 Following graduation he became a banker with NM Rothschild and Sons Limited in London and later created the Moscow branch and became its manager. He joined Yukos in 1996.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101218153225/https://www.vedomosti.ru/special/defendants.shtml «Дело Юкоса»: действующие лица и исполнители (The Yukos Case: Characters and Performers)]</ref>}}
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Director-general of Kværner after the stock exchange listing were [[Kjell B. Langballe]] (1960–1976), [[Carl Røtjer]] (1976–1986) and [[Mikal H. Grønner]] (1986–1989). Chairmen were [[Frithjof A. Lind]] (–1982), [[Johan B. Holte]] (1982–1985), [[Emil Eriksrud]] (1985–1986), Carl Røtjer (1986–1989), and then [[Kaspar Kielland]]. Since 2011, the CEO has been Jan Arve Haugan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kvaerner.com/toolsmenu/Media/Press-releases/2011/Haugan-CEO-of-Kvaerner/|title= Haugan CEO of Kvaerner|publisher=Kvaerner|date= 2 May 2011|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref>


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In November 2001, Kværner was forced to merge with its rival [[Aker ASA]], a Norwegian oil services group controlled by [[Kjell Inge Røkke]]. Røkke scuppered the solution preferred by Kværner's management, a rescue by Russia's oil giant [[Yukos]]. Kværner's international headquarters returned to Oslo and Kværner was restructured to become a holding company, with operating activities concentrated in [[Aker Kværner]] and [[Aker Yards]]. As of 2005 Kværner ASA was merged with Aker Maritime Finance AS, a wholly owned company of Aker ASA and the Kværner corporation ceased to exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.snl.no/Kjell_Inge_R%C3%B8kke|title= Kjell Inge Røkke - Forretningsdrivende, Investor|publisher=Norsk biografisk leksikon|author= Trond Smith-Meyer|access-date= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
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[[Erik Tønseth]] became director-general of Kværner in 1989, and under his leadership the company underwent large-scale international expansion, acquiring the state-owned [[Govan Shipbuilders]] from [[British Shipbuilders]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Kv%C3%A6rner_ASA|title=Kværner ASA|publisher=Store norske leksikon|author= Rolf Bryhn|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref> In 1992 Kværner acquired the [[Sweden|Swedish]] company [[Götaverken]]. In 1996, Kværner acquired the UK conglomerate [[Trafalgar House (company)|Trafalgar House]] and moved its international headquarters from Oslo to [[London]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/1996/02/28/traf.t.php Kvaerner Is Close to Bidding for Troubled Group: Lifeline for Trafalgar House?]</ref>


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In 2008, Aker Kvaerner changed its name to '''Aker Solutions ASA'''. In December 2010, Aker Solutions announced a decision to cultivate its core businesses. Kvaerner was established, through a demerger, as a specialised EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) company addressing the global market. On 6 May 2011, the shareholders' annual general meeting approved the establishment of Kvaerner as a separate company.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Aker_Solutions_ASA|title= Aker Solutions ASA|publisher=Store norske leksikon|author=Rolf Bryhn|date= 29 September 2014|access-date= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
The company's expansive acquisitions brought economic hardship to the company. [[Kjell Almskog]] became CEO in 1998, and implemented various plans to streamline the company.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nbl.snl.no/Kjell_E_Almskog|title=Kjell E Almskog, Industrileder|publisher= Norsk biografisk leksikon|author= Tore Halvorsen|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref> This included the sale of the [[Cunard Line]] (a division of Trafalgar House) to [[Carnival Corporation]], the sale of [[Kvaerner Govan]] to [[BAE Systems]]<ref>[http://www.chriscunard.com/archives5.htm Cunard Archives, Trafalgar House Expansion and Decline] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121001036/http://www.chriscunard.com/archives5.htm |date=2008-11-21 }}</ref> and the sale of [[Chemrec]] to [[Deutsche Babcock|Babcock Borsig]]. The economic slowdown in 2001 and a series of management missteps brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. In August 2000, Kværner sold its Construction Division to the Swedish company [[Skanska]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4463572/Skanska-buys-Kvaerner-arm-for-180m.html Skanska buys Kvaerner arm for £180m] The Telegraph, 30 August 2000</ref>


In September 2019 the company announced their plans to target renewable growth and they are looking to expand its operations in renewable energy to help boost this growth by around 40% in the coming years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://renews.biz/55339/kvaerner-eyes-renewables-expansion/|title=Kvaerner targets renewables growth|date=2019-09-16|website=renews.biz|access-date=2019-09-16}}</ref>
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In November 2001, Kværner was forced to merge with its rival [[Aker ASA]], a Norwegian oil services group controlled by [[Kjell Inge Røkke]]. Røkke scuppered the solution preferred by Kværner's management, a rescue by Russia's oil giant [[Yukos]]. Kværner's international headquarters returned to Oslo and Kværner was restructured to become a holding company, with operating activities concentrated in [[Aker Kværner]] and [[Aker Yards]]. As of 2005 Kværner ASA was merged with Aker Martitime Finance AS, a wholly owned company of Aker ASA and the Kværner corporation ceased to exist. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl.snl.no/Kjell_Inge_R%C3%B8kke|title= Kjell Inge Røkke - Forretningsdrivende, Investor|publisher=Norsk biografisk leksikon|author= Trond Smith-Meyer|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref>


==Notes==
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In 2008, Aker Kvaerner changed its name to Aker Solutions ASA. In December 2010, Aker Solutions announced a decision to cultivate its core businesses. Kvaerner was established, through a demerger, as a specialised EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) company addressing the global market.On 6 May 2011, the shareholders' annual general meeting approved the establishing of Kvaerner as a separate company.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Aker_Solutions_ASA|title= Aker Solutions ASA|publisher=Store norske leksikon|author=Rolf Bryhn|accessdate= March 25, 2016}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.kvaerner.com Kvaerner website]
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For other uses, see Kværner (disambiguation).
Kværner ASA
Company typeAllmennaksjeselskap
OSE: KVAER
IndustryHeavy industry
Predecessor
Founded1853
Successor
  • Aker Kvaerner
  • (2004–2008)
  • Aker Solutions
  • (2008–2011)
  • Kværner ASA
  • (2011 onwards)
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Key people
Karl-Petter Løken, President & CEO
Number of employees
2700
Websitekvaerner.com

Kværner was a Norwegian engineering and construction services company that existed between 1853 and 2005. In 2004, it was amalgamated into the newly formed subsidiary of Aker ASA - Aker Kværner, which was renamed Aker Solutions on 3 April 2008. Kværner re-emerged on 6 May 2011, when the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) part of Aker Solutions took the Kværner name. The new Kværner company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 8 July 2011.[1]

History[edit]

Kvaerner Brug was founded in Oslo in 1853 by industrialist Oluf A. Onsum (1820-1899). The company became principally involved in the production of cast iron stoves. In 1870, Kvaerner built its first hydroelectric turbine.[2] During the early 1900s, Kvaerner power turbines remained the principal product line which also included bridges, cranes, and pumps. Kvaerner was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1967. By the 1990s, the company assembled a collection of engineering and industrial businesses, including shipbuilding, construction of offshore oil and gas platforms, production of pulping and paper manufacturing equipment, and operation of a shipping fleet.[3]

Directors-general of Kværner after the stock exchange listing were Kjell B. Langballe (1960–1976), Carl Røtjer (1976–1986) and Mikal H. Grønner (1986–1989). Chairmen were Frithjof A. Lind (–1982), Johan B. Holte (1982–1985), Emil Eriksrud (1985–1986), Carl Røtjer (1986–1989), Kaspar Kielland (1989-1996), and then Christian Bjelland (1996-2001). Since 2011, the CEO has been Jan Arve Haugan.[4]

Erik Tønseth became director-general of Kværner in 1989, and under his leadership the company underwent large-scale international expansion, acquiring the state-owned Govan Shipbuilders from British Shipbuilders.[5] In 1992 Kværner acquired the Swedish company Götaverken. In 1996, Kværner acquired the UK conglomerate Trafalgar House, and moved its international headquarters from Oslo to London.[6] In January 1996, Kvaerner purchased a stake in the Vyborg Shipyard (Russian: Выборгский судостроительный завод) and renamed it Kverner-Vyborg Shipyard (Russian: ОАО "Квернер-Выборг Верфь") which was the largest manufacturer of offshore installations in Russia.[7]

The company's expansive acquisitions brought economic hardship to the company. Kjell Almskog became CEO in 1998, and implemented various plans to streamline the company.[8] This included the sale of the Cunard Line (a division of Trafalgar House) to Carnival Corporation, the sale of Kvaerner Govan to BAE Systems[9] and the sale of Chemrec to Babcock Borsig. On 10 March 2000, Kvaerner sold the Vyborg Shipyard, which was losing money and faced closure during 1999, to the Sergey Zavyalov (Russian: Сергей Завьялов) associated with early 1990s established Ako Barss Group (Russian: "Ако Барсс Груп") which sold the shipyard to Rossiya Bank owners who placed the shipyard in the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) in 2012.[10][11][12][13] In August 2000, Kværner sold its Construction Division to the Swedish company Skanska.[14]

The economic slowdown in 2001 coupled with the heavy debt burden and a series of management missteps brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. Hugo Erikssen, a director of public relations at Yukos, and Oleg Sheiko (Russian: Олег Шейко), Yukos' vice president for finance, and Alexey Golubovich (Russian: Алексей Голубович), who was Yukos' "director of corporate finance" until 2001, supported Kværner with mergers and financing.[15][a]

In November 2001, Kværner was forced to merge with its rival Aker ASA, a Norwegian oil services group controlled by Kjell Inge Røkke. Røkke scuppered the solution preferred by Kværner's management, a rescue by Russia's oil giant Yukos. Kværner's international headquarters returned to Oslo and Kværner was restructured to become a holding company, with operating activities concentrated in Aker Kværner and Aker Yards. As of 2005 Kværner ASA was merged with Aker Maritime Finance AS, a wholly owned company of Aker ASA and the Kværner corporation ceased to exist.[17]

In 2008, Aker Kvaerner changed its name to Aker Solutions ASA. In December 2010, Aker Solutions announced a decision to cultivate its core businesses. Kvaerner was established, through a demerger, as a specialised EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) company addressing the global market. On 6 May 2011, the shareholders' annual general meeting approved the establishment of Kvaerner as a separate company.[18]

In September 2019 the company announced their plans to target renewable growth and they are looking to expand its operations in renewable energy to help boost this growth by around 40% in the coming years.[19]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Oleg Sheiko (Russian: Олег Шейко; born June 1957) graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University in 1981 and the Academy of Foreign Trade in 1992 Following graduation he became a banker with NM Rothschild and Sons Limited in London and later created the Moscow branch and became its manager. He joined Yukos in 1996.[16]

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  19. ^ "Kvaerner targets renewables growth". renews.biz. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

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