{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"126752","rtpr_id":"nGNE97pqCj","ticker":"KIT","exchange":"Oslo Børs","all_tickers":["KIT"],"title":"REG-Kitron opens Longum facility as defence demand accelerates","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-25T10:41:24.038Z","article_body":"(2026-08-25) Kitron today officially inaugurates its new production facility\nat Longum outside Arendal, Norway, significantly expanding the company’s\nmanufacturing capacity in Norway.\n\n“The Longum facility expands our production capacity and strengthens our\npresence close to key customers. It is an important step in building the\nindustrial platform needed to support continued growth, particularly within\nDefence and Aerospace and other regulated, high reliability areas,” says\nPeter Nilsson, President and CEO of Kitron.\n\nDefence investment supercycle\nIn the first half of 2026, Kitron reported revenues of EUR 568 million, an\nincrease of 69 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.\nDefence and Aerospace has become the company's largest market sector,\nreflecting increased investment in security and defence capabilities across\nEurope and among NATO member countries.\n\n“Secure and regulated electronics manufacturing is a strategic bottleneck in\nthe European defence investment supercycle. We need to expand secure,\nhigh-reliability supply chains capable of delivering modern defence platforms\nat the required pace,” adds Mr Nilsson.\n\nThe new facility is approximately 7,500 square metres and adds to Kitron’s\nexisting factory in nearby Kilsund. In total, the two sites have approximately\n550 employees.\n\nLong-term commitment to Arendal\n\"As one of the largest private-sector employers in the region, Kitron is proud\nto make this commitment to the local community and to our customers. Together\nwith the Kilsund site, the new facility significantly expands our capacity for\nfuture growth,\" says Geir Henriksen, Managing Director of Kitron Norway.\n\nToday’s official opening is attended by customers, business partners,\ninvestors, employees, media and representatives from national and local\nauthorities.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nHans Petter Thomassen, VP Nordics and North America, tel: +47 913 92 360\nGeir Henriksen, Managing Director, Kitron Norway, tel. +47 906 07 367\nE-mail: investorrelations@kitron.com\n\nKitron is a leading Scandinavian electronics manufacturing services company\nfor the Connectivity, Electrification, Industry, Medical Devices and\nDefence/Aerospace sectors. The group has operations located in Norway, Sweden,\nDenmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, Malaysia,\nChina and the United States. Kitron has more than 3 000 employees, and\nrevenues were EUR 738 million in 2025.\n\nwww.kitron.com","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE97pqCj","title":"REG-Kitron opens Longum facility as defence demand accelerates","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"KIT","created":"2026-08-25T10:41:24.038Z","tickers":["KIT"],"exchange":"Oslo Børs","article_body":"(2026-08-25) Kitron today officially inaugurates its new production facility\nat Longum outside Arendal, Norway, significantly expanding the company’s\nmanufacturing capacity in Norway.\n\n“The Longum facility expands our production capacity and strengthens our\npresence close to key customers. It is an important step in building the\nindustrial platform needed to support continued growth, particularly within\nDefence and Aerospace and other regulated, high reliability areas,” says\nPeter Nilsson, President and CEO of Kitron.\n\nDefence investment supercycle\nIn the first half of 2026, Kitron reported revenues of EUR 568 million, an\nincrease of 69 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.\nDefence and Aerospace has become the company's largest market sector,\nreflecting increased investment in security and defence capabilities across\nEurope and among NATO member countries.\n\n“Secure and regulated electronics manufacturing is a strategic bottleneck in\nthe European defence investment supercycle. We need to expand secure,\nhigh-reliability supply chains capable of delivering modern defence platforms\nat the required pace,” adds Mr Nilsson.\n\nThe new facility is approximately 7,500 square metres and adds to Kitron’s\nexisting factory in nearby Kilsund. In total, the two sites have approximately\n550 employees.\n\nLong-term commitment to Arendal\n\"As one of the largest private-sector employers in the region, Kitron is proud\nto make this commitment to the local community and to our customers. Together\nwith the Kilsund site, the new facility significantly expands our capacity for\nfuture growth,\" says Geir Henriksen, Managing Director of Kitron Norway.\n\nToday’s official opening is attended by customers, business partners,\ninvestors, employees, media and representatives from national and local\nauthorities.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\nHans Petter Thomassen, VP Nordics and North America, tel: +47 913 92 360\nGeir Henriksen, Managing Director, Kitron Norway, tel. +47 906 07 367\nE-mail: investorrelations@kitron.com\n\nKitron is a leading Scandinavian electronics manufacturing services company\nfor the Connectivity, Electrification, Industry, Medical Devices and\nDefence/Aerospace sectors. The group has operations located in Norway, Sweden,\nDenmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, Malaysia,\nChina and the United States. 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