Signed · Norway · Software and IT services
Alfa Laval agrees to acquire NAVTOR.
Alfa Laval, the Swedish group based in Lund, entered on 6 November 2026 into a definitive agreement to acquire NAVTOR, a maritime software company headquartered in Egersund, Norway, that supplies e-navigation, vessel-performance and onboard workflow solutions, for USD 700 million in cash. NAVTOR has 400 employees in 13 offices and customers in more than 90 countries; closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, after regulatory approvals. It was signed on 6 November 2026. It had not completed by 6 November 2026.
SigningDay 100
Signing 6 November 2026
- Buyer
- Alfa Laval AB (publ) ·Lund, Sweden
- Target
- NAVTOR AS ·Egersund, Norway
- Type
- Acquisition
- Announced
- 6 November 2026
- Signed
- 6 November 2026
- Value
- USD 700 million
- People
- 400
- Last checked
- 6 November 2026
The people side in Norway
- In a transfer of an undertaking or part of one, existing employment rights and duties pass to the new employer, and the transfer itself is no ground for dismissal. Working Environment Act (arbeidsmiljøloven), sections 16-2 and 16-4
- Old and new employer inform and discuss the transfer with employee representatives as early as possible. Employees may object, with at least 14 days from being informed. Working Environment Act (arbeidsmiljøloven), sections 16-3 and 16-5
- From NOK 1 billion combined Norwegian turnover, with two parties each over NOK 100 million, a merger or acquisition of control is notified and may not close before the review ends. Competition Act (konkurranseloven), sections 18 and 19
Sources
- Alfa Laval press release (Cision), 6 November 2026 (primary source)
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