- CEO
- Lars Peter Nilsson
- Full Time Employees
- 3,090
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Electronic production equipment
- Address
- Olav Brunborgs vei 4 Asker AK Norway 1375
- IPO Date
- Jan 16, 1998
- Business
- Kitron ASA provides electronics manufacturing services across the value chain, including development and design, industrialization, manufacturing of embedded electronics and box-built products, sourcing and procurement, logistics and distribution, repairs and maintenance, product upgrades, cable harness production, and resilience testing. The company specializes in complex electromechanical assemblies using surface-mount technologies, through-hole assembly, microelectronics, automated optical inspection, 3D X-ray, clean rooms, wave soldering, potting, functional circuit testing, burn-in, vibration, and environmental testing; it serves the connectivity, electrification, industry, medical devices, and defence/aerospace sectors with high-level system integration and aftermarket support. Kitron operates manufacturing sites in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, China, Malaysia, and the United States, tailoring offerings to regional needs.
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Billingstad, Norway, with approximately 2,400 employees, Kitron delivers fully assembled circuit boards and end products to global customers, emphasizing flexibility, cost efficiency, and innovation in high-complexity production for demanding environments.
Recent developments include the 2022 acquisition of Danish EMS provider BB Electronics, adding facilities in Denmark, the Czech Republic, China, and a technology center in India; the 2023 establishment of a manufacturing site in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to expand in the Asia Pacific; and the November 2025 agreement to acquire Swedish firm DeltaNordic AB for an enterprise value of SEK 1,255 million, enhancing defence and aerospace capabilities, design, prototyping, and production in harsh environments, with completion pending regulatory approvals in late December 2025 or early January 2026. To fund the DeltaNordic acquisition, Kitron announced a contemplated private placement in November 2025.