Nikkelverk wins prestigious award: Smartest Industrial Company in Norway

Prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre was the keynote speaker at the Industry Conference in the Colosseum Cinema on May 9th, when Glencore Nikkelverk received the award showing that we are Norway's smartest industrial company in 2022! State Secretary Elisabeth Sæther in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy presented the award.

THE JURY'S REASONING
The finalists, Glencore Nikkelverk AS, Mustad Autoline AS and Rolls-Royce Electrical Norway AS, are characterized by innovative solutions using new technology and digitalisation, combined with a great commitment to the environment and sustainability. The finalists represent the best of Norwegian industry and are good examples of how innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand to create a better future for us all, says Torger Reve, chairman of the jury and professor emeritus at BI Business School.

- This year's winner is an established industrial company that has managed to utilize advanced technology and digitization solutions and become a strong contributor to the green shift, says Torger Reve.

Research and development together with continuous new improvement processes have made them appear today as a company that does almost  everything right. The result is a productivity that can withstand Norwegian cost levels and a production that has the world as its market.

A leading star in Southern Norway
- The jury is impressed by the company's clear future plans, where recycling of raw materials is one of the investment areas. The company is unique in how it shares its expertise with other companies and appears as a leading star for the process industry in Southern Norway, continues jury leader Torger Reve.

- We are incredibly proud to be named Norway's smartest industrial company. We work systematically with process development and technology to become more efficient and increase the quality of our products and to recycle raw materials. Continuous further development is crucial and we must become even smarter and more efficient, says CEO of Glencore Nikkelverk, Nils Gunnar Gjelsten.

CONGRATULATIONS, ALL NICKEL WORKERS!

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