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Cecon ASA engages in the field of project management, engineering, and subsea installation for the offshore oil and gas and renewable industry. It has completed a range of projects worldwide primarily involving the installation of subsea pipelines, umbilical, and cables. The firm also engages in the design and production of boats, new vessels, and drilling rigs. The company was founded on August 15, 1985 and is headquartered in Arendal, Norway.

ST-Ericsson is a world leader in development of wireless platforms and semiconductors. ST-Ericsson enables smarter communication, mobile entertainment, as well as benefits of access to mobile and broadband connectivity to people around the globe. ST-Ericsson is unique in its ability to deliver state-of-the-art platforms, integrating mobile multimedia and connectivity for GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA and LTE. The company is a leading supplier to the top handset manufacturers, as well as to other exciting industry leaders, including mobile operators and device manufacturers.

APL ASA (Advanced Production and Loading AS) is a market leader in the development, fabrication and sale of advanced systems for the offshore production, specialising in storage and transport of oil and gas by ships. It was founded in 1993 to develop and comercialise the Submerged Turret Loading (STL) and the Submerged Turret Production (STP) systems. With the main development and administration offices in Arendal, Norway, APL also has offices in Brazil, USA, France, Malaysia, China and Singapore. The company is located in Kolbjornsvik, Norway.