Norway - boat builders and shipyards

Fjord Plast had been building mainly motor boats hin Arendal, Norway since the 1950s. Between 1971 and 1979 also the motorsailer MS 33 was being produced.
In 2008, Fjord was taken over by Hanse Yachts (Germany).

In 2011 Viknes purchased Skilsø.

Nils Nilsen started the Nidelv Båtbyggeri in Nidelvia in the Province of Aust-Agder in Norway. Nidelv boats have a reputation for being very soldidly built. This is the reason why the value for second hand Nidelv boats stays higher than the average. Since late 2010 Nidelv boats are built in Jiangyin in China.

Scand Boats AS was founded in 1976 by Tor Egil Baardsen.
Agder Boat AS was founded in 1982.
In August 2012, Agder Boats took over Scand Boats.

taken over by Windy Boats

In 2011: Skilsø has been purchased by Viknes (http://viknes.no).

Agder Boat AS was founded in 1982.
Scand Boats AS was founded in 1976 by Tor Egil Baardsen.
In August 2012, Agder Boats took over Scand Boats.

Roald Skibsrud established Skibsplast in 1957 at the age of only 19 years. He made his first fibreglass speedboat in his fathers wood workshop in Kristiansand.
A serious fire destroyed most of the factory and production tools in 1964. A new manufacturing facility was established in Verksmoen.