What Norautron does

Norautron is a Norwegian-headquartered, full-service Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider founded in 1989 in Horten, Norway, by the late Jørgen Cato Broch. The company operates six manufacturing and sales sites across Norway (Horten), Sweden (Vänersborg), Poland (Zduńska Wola, with separate Electronics and Mechanics entities), China (Suzhou), and Malaysia (Penang), plus a US sales office, employing more than 1,000 people and serving approximately 150 enterprise customers in defense and aerospace, maritime and ocean technology, electricity and energy, connectivity and computing, industrial, and healthcare verticals.

Its service portfolio spans the full product lifecycle — NPI and prototyping, industrialization, electronics assembly, electromechanical assembly, mechanics, box build, and after-sales services — with quality assured through 3D solder paste inspection, 3D automated optical inspection, inline 3D X-ray, Autostore automated warehousing, and (post-Mectro acquisition) specialized capabilities in die and wire bonding, thick film, and transformer/coil production. Customers engage via B2B quote-based pricing with multi-year contracts; revenue is generated through professional services and hardware sales, anchored by a NOK 500 million defense contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and supplemented by long-running relationships across regulated industries.

In October 2025, Norvestor IX SCSp acquired the company from the founding Broch family's Embron Group AS, which retained a minority stake, providing private equity backing for capacity expansion including a newly announced 17,000 m² Norwegian facility expected to double current capacity with move-in scheduled for July 1, 2027. CEO Bjørn Einar Brath joined in early 2025, and the company closed the acquisition of Horten-based Mectro AS in April 2026 to extend process capabilities.

Name

Norautron

Legal name

Norautron AS

Website

https://norautron.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Norautron is a Norwegian full-service Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider founded in 1989, operating six manufacturing sites across Norway, Sweden, Poland, China, and Malaysia, and serving approximately 150 enterprise customers in defense, maritime, energy, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Electronics Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) (IMAGAGAB), Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC), Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• PCB assembly
• Electromechanical assembly
• Box build manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Horten

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EMS Manufacturing Services: Full-service electronics manufacturing including NPI & Prototyping, Industrialization, Manufacturing (Electronics, Electromechanical, Mechanics), and Product Lifecycle Management. Revenue generated from manufacturing fees, assembly services, and related professional services.
2. Defense & Aerospace Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing for defense sector including Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace with NOK 500M contract value

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Norautron is a full-service Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider that takes customer products from design and prototyping through industrialization, volume manufacturing (PCB/electronics assembly, electromechanical assembly, mechanics, and box build), and after-sales product lifecycle management. The company serves OEMs across defense & aerospace, maritime, energy, healthcare, industrial, and connectivity markets from facilities in five countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NPI & Prototyping New Product Introduction service including design strategy support and rapid prototyping to help OEMs develop and validate new electronic products before industrialization.
• Industrialization Industrialization service bridging prototyping and volume manufacturing, covering product ramp-up, automation and assembly line development, sourcing and procurement, and logistics and distribution.
• Manufacturing Volume manufacturing service spanning electronics (PCB assembly), electro-mechanical assembly, mechanics, and box build / high-level assembly, supported by 3D SPI, 3D AOI, and Inline 3D X-ray inspection.
• Product Life Cycle Management End-to-end product lifecycle service covering lifecycle status management, sourcing analytics, and after-sales services for manufactured products.
• Specialized Electronics Manufacturing (Mectro capabilities) Specialized electronics manufacturing services acquired via the Mectro AS acquisition, including die and wire bonding, thick film production, transformer/coil manufacturing, cable assembly, and PCB industrialization for advanced electronic applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• NOK 500 million defense contract secured with Kongsberg
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mectro AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Norautron acquired 100% of shares in Mectro AS in April 2026, including property at Kongeveien 77 in Horten where Norautron is currently a tenant. Mectro AS is an innovative electronics manufacturer founded in 1981, adding capabilities in prototyping, PCB industrialization, die and wire bonding, cable assembly, electromechanical assembly, thick film, and transformer/coil production.
• Kongsberg Defence & AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2025Norautron secured a significant defense sector contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace valued at NOK 500 million for delivery of components to various defense systems. The partnership has developed over more than a decade (collaboration began in 2014). Norautron provides advanced surveillance systems and command & control systems manufacturing. The contract is expected to create 30 new jobs at Norautron.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

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• Kitron ASA: Norwegian-headquartered EMS provider with similar Nordic footprint, defense sector exposure, and full-service PCB assembly / box build offering. Closest direct peer due to overlapping home market, defense customer overlap, and comparable vertical mix including energy and industry.
• Scanfil plc: Finnish-listed EMS provider with global manufacturing footprint and broad vertical exposure including industrial, energy, and medtech. Directly comparable in scale, multi-country manufacturing model, and focus on high-mix customer engagements.
• Inission AB: Swedish EMS company specializing in industrial electronics manufacturing with Nordic footprint. Comparable in scale and customer base, particularly for industrial and harsh-environment applications similar to Norautron's maritime and offshore segments.
• Hanza Holding AB: Swedish-Nordic EMS provider offering complete manufacturing solutions including electronics and mechanics, similar to Norautron's combined EMS and mechanics offering. Overlapping vertical exposure in industrial and defense-adjacent customers.
• Cicor Technologies Ltd: Swiss EMS group with European manufacturing footprint and strong presence in aerospace, defense, and medical — vertical overlap with Norautron's defense and healthcare segments. Closely comparable in regulated-end-market EMS positioning.
• GPV International A/S: Danish-headquartered EMS provider with global production footprint and active in industrial, cleantech, and medtech. Comparable mid-size EMS profile and similar European-to-Asia manufacturing structure to Norautron.

Broad incumbents

• Flex Ltd: One of the world's largest EMS providers with broad vertical exposure and global manufacturing. Not a head-to-head competitor in Norautron's niches but defines the scale ceiling and competitive dynamics for mid-sized European EMS players.

Emerging players

• Avalue Technology Inc. Taiwanese provider of industrial computing and embedded electronics manufacturing services with overlap to Norautron's connectivity and IoT-enabled customer segments. Relevant adjacent player in the industrial electronics EMS space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorautronAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norautron-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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