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.
Belgian Esko sells the Kongsberg cutting table business to the American venture capital fund Opengate Capital, reports Esko in a press release .
The planned sale include the original research and development facility in Kongsberg, Norway and the production facility in Brno, Czech Republic. According to the press release, customers with Kongsberg systems can expect business as usual. The majority of the employees who work with Kongsberg today will continue in the company, but now as a stand-alone business.
Esko-Graphics Kongsberg AS is heavily invested in cutting tables for the graphic industry with over 6,000 machines in operation in over 100 countries.
In 2019 Esko-Graphics Kongsberg AS, the Norwegian entity, had a turnover of just over 80 million NOK and their operating profit reached as high as 12.9 million. The company was originally a part of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, and is located at Kongsberg, Norway.
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.