Norwegian Industrial Park News

New Kongsberg Sensor Factory, China

Kongsberg Maritime China Jiangsu (KMCJ), a new 2880m2 sensor production facility located in the Norwegian Industrial Park in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China, was officially opened on Nov. 30 2009 during a traditional Chinese ceremony attended by over 150 guests. In February 2009, work started on the modern new sensor production facility, which is based on the same methodology and processes used at Kongsberg Maritime's Trondheim, Norway. "The establishment of KMCJ was an international effort, involving a number of people from different departments, from our sensor production facility in Trondheim and other Kongsberg Maritime sites," commented Håvard Johnsen, General Manager, KMCJ. "We currently have 15 employees, all of whom were hand-picked for their positions.