Profile: Aker ASA (AKER.OL)

Aker ASA is a Norway-based company, engaged in the provision of services for industrial sectors. It is a parent company within Aker Group, which is active in such segments as energy resources, energy technologies, maritime technologies, seafood, and marine biotechnology. The Company's main subsidiaries include an engineering company, Aker Kvaerner; rig companies, Aker Floating Production and Aker Drilling; an offshore exploration company, Aker Exploration; a subsea services company, Aker Oilfield Services; ships and tankers owner, Aker American Shipping; a shipyard vessel constructor, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard; a biotechnology company, Aker BioMarine, as well as Aker Seafoods, which specializes in harvesting, processing, and selling of ocean seafood.