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Data updated 19 June 2026
Publishing Companies in Norway
Companies
3,337
Market
Norway
The Publishing sector in Norway comprises 3,337 companies across 7 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Publication of books (1,230 companies), and the highest-revenue company is VERDENS GANG AS. This page breaks the publishing market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Norway by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Publishing in Norway
- Total companies: 3,337
- Sub-industries: 7
- Largest sub-industry: Publication of books — 1,230 companies (36.9% of the sector)
- Second largest: Release of other software — 725 companies
- Third largest: Publication of newspapers — 449 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 1,371
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 55
- Companies with reported headcount: 964
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 18
Publishing in Norway by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Publication of books | 1,230 | 36.9% |
| Release of other software | 725 | 21.7% |
| Publication of newspapers | 449 | 13.5% |
| Publication of magazines and periodicals | 446 | 13.4% |
| Other publishing | 387 | 11.6% |
| Release of software for computer games | 84 | 2.5% |
| Publication of directories and mailing lists | 16 | 0.5% |
Company size — Publishing in Norway
Based on the 964 publishing companies in Norway with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 684 | 71.0% |
| 11–49 | 232 | 24.1% |
| 50–99 | 30 | 3.1% |
| 100–199 | 12 | 1.2% |
| 200–499 | 6 | 0.6% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 71.0% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 18 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Publishing in Norway
Based on the 1,371 publishing companies in Norway with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 542 | 39.5% |
| €100k–200k | 125 | 9.1% |
| €200k–500k | 204 | 14.9% |
| €500k–1M | 147 | 10.7% |
| €1M–10M | 298 | 21.7% |
| €10M–100M | 53 | 3.9% |
| €100M+ | 2 | 0.1% |
Top 50 Publishing companies in Norway by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950588063 | VERDENS GANG AS | vg.no | 200–499 | €165.4M | Publication of newspapers |
| 890412882 | Aftenposten AS | aftenposten.no | 200–499 | €117.4M | Publication of newspapers |
| 914286018 | Tripletex AS | tripletex.no | 200–499 | €95.5M | Release of other software |
| 936796702 | VISMA AS | teamvismaleaseabike.com | 1–10 | €80.0M | Release of other software |
| 946163899 | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS | gyldendal.no | 200–499 | €76.6M | Publication of books |
| 910119877 | ALLER MEDIA AS | aller.no | 200–499 | €70.7M | Publication of magazines and periodicals |
| 977041066 | Bonnier Publications International AS | bonnier.no | 1–10 | €63.5M | Publication of magazines and periodicals |
| 964441332 | STORY HOUSE EGMONT AS | egmontpublishing.no | 100–199 | €60.7M | Publication of magazines and periodicals |
| 998689015 | DAGBLADET AS | dagbladet.no | 100–199 | €54.8M | Publication of newspapers |
| 980386465 | PowerOffice AS | poweroffice.no | 50–99 | €52.4M | Release of other software |
| 910292005 | H ASCHEHOUG & CO W NYGAARD AS | aschehoug.no | 200–499 | €50.7M | Publication of books |
| 890413102 | BERGENS TIDENDE AS | bt.no | 100–199 | €40.0M | Publication of newspapers |
| 979806787 | INFRONT AS | software.infrontservices.com | 11–49 | €36.8M | Release of other software |
| 987992883 | Admincontrol AS | admincontrol.com | 50–99 | €34.6M | Release of other software |
| 913211421 | STORYTEL AS | storytel.com | 1–10 | €32.8M | Publication of books |
| 966232315 | FUNCOM OSLO AS | funcom.com | 100–199 | €29.3M | Release of software for computer games |
| 956753104 | SUPEROFFICE AS | superoffice.com | 50–99 | €27.6M | Release of other software |
| 930213675 | HEGNAR MEDIA AS | annonseweb.hegnarmedia.no | 100–199 | €27.5M | Publication of newspapers |
| 987290986 | Xledger AS | xledger.no | 50–99 | €27.3M | Release of other software |
| 976886240 | FORSTA AS | confirmit.no | 50–99 | €26.8M | Release of other software |
| 934228391 | Sticos AS | sticos.no | 100–199 | €26.3M | Release of other software |
| 922017433 | Acos AS | acos.no | 100–199 | €26.0M | Release of other software |
| 975925072 | Egmont Kids Media Nordic AS | egmont.no | — | €25.1M | Publication of magazines and periodicals |
| 975345467 | SIMCORP NORGE AS | simcorp.com | 1–10 | €22.3M | Release of other software |
| 982844576 | Visma Norge Holding AS | — | €22.2M | Release of other software | |
| 983626823 | SPORTRADAR AS | 100–199 | €21.9M | Release of other software | |
| 925350605 | Klassekampen AS | klassekampen.no | 100–199 | €20.2M | Publication of newspapers |
| 915736076 | XENETA AS | xeneta.com | 100–199 | €20.0M | Release of other software |
| 983615031 | Standard Online AS | standard.no | 11–49 | €19.7M | Other publishing |
| 980557707 | BBL Datakompetanse AS | bbl.no | 50–99 | €18.9M | Release of other software |
| 991407340 | Seagull AS | seagull.no | — | €18.5M | Release of other software |
| 920775543 | Eye-share AS | eye-share.no | 100–199 | €17.2M | Release of other software |
| 877370232 | MICRO FOCUS AS | microfocus.com | 1–10 | €16.2M | Release of other software |
| 990637423 | House of Control AS | houseofcontrol.no | 50–99 | €15.1M | Release of other software |
| 970918515 | STIFTELSEN LO MEDIA | lomedia.no | 50–99 | €14.3M | Publication of magazines and periodicals |
| 991658920 | BAZE TECHNOLOGY AS | bazeport.com | 11–49 | €13.1M | Release of other software |
| 826781742 | SOGELINK NORWAY AS | sogelink.com | 50–99 | €13.1M | Release of other software |
| 975353265 | Sectra Norge AS | sectra.com | 11–49 | €12.8M | Release of other software |
| 983443117 | Tribia AS | interaxo.no | 50–99 | €12.7M | Release of other software |
| 940957443 | SAS Institute AS | sas.com | 50–99 | €12.4M | Release of other software |
| 923762353 | XACTON AS | xacton.org.cutestat.com | 1–10 | €12.4M | Release of other software |
| 989517627 | E24 NORGES VIKTIGSTE NÆRINGSLIVSAVIS AS | e24.no | 50–99 | €12.3M | Publication of newspapers |
| 979729022 | Genus AS | genus.co | 50–99 | €12.2M | Release of other software |
| 985206732 | Compello AS | compello.com | 11–49 | €12.1M | Release of other software |
| 982831962 | Giant Leap Technologies AS | giantleap.no | 50–99 | €12.1M | Release of other software |
| 978715753 | FotoWare AS | fotoware.com | 50–99 | €11.8M | Release of other software |
| 910504703 | BERGENSAVISEN AS | 50–99 | €11.7M | Publication of newspapers | |
| 911212900 | DRAMMENS TIDENDE AS | null | 11–49 | €11.4M | Publication of newspapers |
| 981970160 | Corporater AS | corporater.com | 50–99 | €11.3M | Release of other software |
| 923839283 | VMWARE NORWAY AS | vmware.com | — | €11.0M | Release of other software |
How to sell to Publishing companies in Norway
- Micro-business heavy: 71.0% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 18 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 55 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 7 sub-industries led by Publication of books — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at Norway's publishing companies.
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How many publishing companies are there in Norway?+
There are 3,337 publishing companies in Norway, split across 7 sub-industries, the largest being Publication of books with 1,230 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest publishing companies in Norway?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest publishing companies in Norway include VERDENS GANG AS, Aftenposten AS, Tripletex AS, VISMA AS, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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