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Aker is a Norwegian holding company and industrial group best known for its ownership stakes in energy, maritime, and technology companies. Headquartered in Oslo, Aker ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and serves as the parent company for a portfolio of investments and operations.

Notable holdings include Aker Solutions, which provides engineering and construction services for oil, gas, and renewable energy projects; Aker BP, an oil and gas exploration and production company; and Akastor, a vehicle for oilfield services investments. The group also maintains other investments and joint ventures across energy transition technologies and related industrial sectors.

The corporate structure emphasizes long-term ownership and value creation through strategic alliances, project execution capabilities, and technology differentiation. Through its subsidiaries, Aker engages in engineering, development, and deployment of offshore and onshore energy infrastructure, as well as support services for the energy industry.

The name Aker has also been used in Norway to refer to geographic and historical entities associated with Oslo and its surroundings, although the corporate group is the best-known use of the term internationally.