Color Group AS is a Norwegian shipping and holding company, established in 1990 as a result of the merger between

Jahre Line Jahre Line was a cruiseferry line operating on routes to and from Norway between 1961 and 1990. In 1990, it merged with Norway Line to form Color Line (ferry operator), Color Line. The following ships were part of Jahre Line's fleet: * (1949-19 ...

and Norway Line. The same year, Color Line took over Fred. Olsen Lines cruise-ferry operations and then expanded its business further. In October 1996, the company acquired Larvik Line, while Scandi Line joined the group in September 1998. The Color Hotel Skagen was also acquired in September 1998. The company ventured into the

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industry with the establishment of

Color Air Color Air AS was the first Norway, Norwegian low-cost airline. It operated from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in 1998 and 1999 with a fleet of three Boeing 737 Classic#737-300, Boeing 737-300 aircraft. Color Air was a brand extension of Color Line (f ...

, but had to withdraw within a year due to total loss of about

NOK Nok is a village in Jaba, Nigeria, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The village is an archeological site. Archaeology The discovery of terracotta figurines at this location caused its name to be used for the Nok culture, ...

400 million. It was for a period listed on the

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, but is currently a subsidiary of

O. N. Sunde O. N. Sunde is a Norway, Norwegian holding company owned by Olav Nils Sunde and family. Through its subsidiaries the group operates in many industries, including shipping, real estate, sports and clothing retail, automotive, and Thermal insulation ...

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