Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker was a Norwegian company based at

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, established in 1896 as ''Rødfoss Patronfabrik''. Initially the company manufactured

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, and later also other products, such as aluminium parts to the

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. Until 1948 the company was a subordinate to the

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. In the 1990s the automobile division was split off as ''Raufoss Automotive'' and eventually taken over by

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. In 1998 the ammunition division was merged with the Swedish company Celsius and the Finnish company

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, forming the new company

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Formerly government-owned companies of Norway Defunct companies of Norway Companies based in Oppland Manufacturing companies established in 1896 Vestre Toten Ammunition manufacturers Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1998 1998 disestablishments in Norway Norwegian companies established in 1896 {{Norway-company-stub