Siemens in Norway
1892
The engineers Meinich and Wisbech become the sole agents for S&H in Kristiania (Oslo).
1898
Siemens & Halske Norsk Aktieselskab, Kristiania (Oslo), is founded as the first Siemens representative in Norway under the direction of Peter Meinich.
1903
Norsk Aktieselskab Siemens-Schuckert is set up, which is merged with Siemens & Halske Norsk Aktieselskab.
1929
The company is renamed Siemens-Norsk Aktieselskab, Oslo.
1945
The share capital is transferred to Norwegian shareholders; there are three legal companies in Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen with the company name of AS Proton.
1956
Proton receives an order from NATO for terminating equipment, with important follow-up orders.
1962
The three Norwegian companies are merged and renamed Siemens Norge A/S with headquarters in Oslo.
1976
One of the most modern traffic signal systems in Europe is supplied and installed in Oslo.
1979
An order is received for a national digital network for program transmission; Siemens acquires a stake in the newly formed Tandberg-Data S/A.
1985
Siemens supplies the electrical equipment for the three oil production platforms Statfjord A, B and C (northeast of Bergen).
1998
The first integrated surface movement guidance and control system in the world goes into operation at Gardermoen airport, Oslo.
2002
Siemens delivers UMTS network infrastructure to mobile phone provider Tele2 in Norway
2003
Installation of a digital radiology information system for Norway’s biggest healthcare district “Health Region East”
2003
Oslo Sporveier, a public transportation company, orders 33 three-section metro trains, and 30 more cars are ordered in 2005
2007
Siemens builds a country-wide TETRA emergency call system for Norway’s Ministry of Justice and Police
