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Since 1932 the Skaland mine has been a stable and reliable supplier of high quality flake graphite products to the global market.
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History of the LNS Group

Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner (LNS) was established in 1961 by Malvin Nilsen and his father Leonhard Nilsen. Since its establishment, the company has grown from a traditional, northern Norwegian family business to a group that in 2024 consists of 14 companies.

The path to the group we see today, with approximately 750 employees and a turnover of around 2.7 billion, has been exciting, with many milestones.

The head office of LNS is located in Strandland in Andøy and the group’s projects can be found in Norway, Antarctica, Hong Kong, Chile, and on Svalbard, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. In other words, LNS spans from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Our global operations are feasible because we are good at seeing and creating opportunities. We are reliable, with our feet firmly planted on northern Norwegian soil, while at the same time being brave, innovative and willing to take on exciting projects regardless of geographical location.

  • LNS Holding AS
  • Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner Eiendom AS
  • LNS AS (Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS)
  • Hålogaland Element AS
  • LNS Spitsbergen AS
  • LNS Ocean AS
  • LNS Clearing AS
  • Svalbard Busservice AS
  • Svalbard Auto AS
  • Svalbard Buss og Taxi AS
  • LNS Mining AS
  • Arctic Graphite AS
  • AGTunnel AS
  • Rana Gruber AS
  • Lomvia AS
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