Aksell expands its reach in an evolving market
We sat down with CEO Bjarte Hordnes of Norwegian Aksell to gain a clear picture of their 2025 financial performance, as well as an outlook on how 2026 is shaping up so far.
The consolidation in the Norwegian print industry continues. Ålgård Offset/Printagon acquires Oslo-based Artko by taking over 100 per cent of Artko’s shares from February 2022.

The consolidation in the Norwegian print industry continues.
Ålgård Offset/Printagon acquires Oslo-based Artko by taking over 100 per cent of Artko’s shares from February 2022. Including Artko, the new group will have a turnover of approximately 500 million NOK in 2022, and becomes the largest producer of printed products in Norway/Sweden, Ålgård writes in a press release.
Owner of Ålgård Offset, Tom Bjarte Norland, tells Grafkom that Ålgård now will take over all Artko jobs that fit the production in Ålgård and in Helsingborg (Printagon). This means in reality that quite many jobs that have been produced abroad now will be transferred to Ålgård/Printagon in Norway/Sweden.
Artko will continue to operate as a separate brand with the same management and employees. In 2020, Artko had a turnover of 75 million NOK.
We sat down with CEO Bjarte Hordnes of Norwegian Aksell to gain a clear picture of their 2025 financial performance, as well as an outlook on how 2026 is shaping up so far.
ITL Group Acquires Rudholm Group and Subsidiary Bamatex, writes Branschkoll. ITL Group is acquiring Rudholm Group, a specialist in packaging, labeling, and textile accessories.
Eirik Bergh has been appointed as the new CEO of Ålgård Offset Group, taking up his position on August 3, 2026, according to a press release from the company.