Life rafts became mandatory
In 1951, Frydenbø received unexpected assistance from the Norwegian Maritime Authority. It was decided that all vessels over 200 gross registered tonnes should have life rafts, and the company could thus start with an ever-increasing production of ...
New Frydenbø car centre in Sogndal!
Saturday, 2 October was the official opening of the new building in Handelsparken in Sogndal - and Frydenbø Bilsenter finally got to move into their brand new location!
New models
In the second half of the 1950s, the production of larger steering machines increased. Shipowner Bache in Trondheim played a crucial role in this work, when he ordered a steering machine for his newbuilding of 12,000 deadweight tonnes, which was to ...
Frydenbø Bil partners with NIO
PRESSRELEASE October 1st 2021 Frydenbø Bil has entered into an agreement of cooperation with NIO Norway AS to be an authorised service partner in Bergen and Agder.
The market wants boats!
Erling Svendsen is a salesman and product manager for the boat brands Sting and Zodiac. Get to know Erling better, who has many years of experience in both the car and boat industry.
20tretti - system innovation and climate goals
The clock is ticking towards 2030, the year both Bergen and Oslo municipalities are aiming to be fossil fuel free. The government is working to fulfil the Paris Agreement together with the EU. Through the 20tretti-events, StartUpLab is bringing ...
Hydraulic steering machine
In 1941, engineer Richard Vinkler was hired by the company as the technical manager, while engineers Johan Økland and Bernt Våge were hired a few years after the war. These three were to be of great importance for the development of hydraulic ...
Relfections and hope for the future
2020 will go down in history after what the world experienced, and is still experiencing, as the worst pandemic in modern times. For Frydenbø, 2020 was challenging in many ways, but profitable and with very high demand for our products and services. ...
People will always be superior to machines
Terje Waagenes talks about his career in the automobile industry and gives his thoughts as to why humans will always be superior to machines.
