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“ As we enter the defense and aerospace areas, we have a forecast for approximately 500 million Norwegian kroner for defense systems within Kongsberg. A contract of this size in the defense sector marks a massive breakthrough for us. While we are also exploring broader opportunities in this market, this contract is a very good start to fostering a long-term relationship with Kongsberg, and we are beginning to see an increase in volume. Additionally, we are competing in the EMS market in an organic way for further expansion. This experience has proved to us that customers trust us for our quality, commitment and the close collaboration we have with the Kongsberg group.” Norautron will also investigate strategic in-organic growth, where applicable, to become an even stronger player in the future.
“ We focus on automation, embracing smart production techniques such as robotics and lean manufacturing methods. All our facilities around the world are equipped with similar SMT lines, which makes us very flexible in moving jobs from one site to another. We adopt a unified group approach, recognizing the strategic importance of operating as a cohesive unit rather than as individual companies around the world doing whatever they want. This collective mindset benefits us in planning jobs, switching products, and standardizing processes across our sites. Our planning teams operate in a consistent manner, and we implement our HSSE quality systems uniformly across each Norautron location. Furthermore, this approach is particularly beneficial as we start our operations in Malaysia. As we begin to ramp up volume production there, it is crucial for us to ensure that we establish the same procedures and standards as we do in every other country,” he enlightens.
Going forward, the new operation in Malaysia is expected to facilitate further
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