Our History

Although the beginning was humble, the vision was great: To get the gears of the marine industries to engage more smoothly. When Nekkar (previously TTS) was founded in 1966, the goal was not just to deliver first-rate handling equipment, but also to provide complete handling solutions for shipyards, ports and ship-owners.

In the ensuing years, the company made a remarkable journey from a tiny start-up on the west coast of Norway to a multinational corporation with operations worldwide.

1966–1975

Emerging from a small family enterprise producing cranes, Total Transportation Systems was established in 1966. Later, the name was shortened to TTS. Today our name is Nekkar.

Nekkar became the first Norwegian company to act on the improved relations between China and the West.

1976–1985

The delivery of cargo handling solutions to a car carrier in 1984 marked the beginning of a climb to a world-leading position as provider of access system for this highly specialized segment.

1986–1995

After years of dwindling order intake due to a declining Norwegian shipbuilding industry, large contracts in 1988 marked a new turning point.

Nekkar (TTS) was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange in 1995.

1996–2005

A purchase in 1996 kicked off a period of acquisition-driven growth. Target segments, product portfolio and operations were heavily expanded.

2006–today

The drilling package provider Sense EMD was aquired and sold on to Cameron with a sound profit.

Nekkar became the leading player in the heavy-lift market and a network of service hubs were set up.

Operations in China and Korea were strengthened.

In 2019, a larger part of our activities was sold to MacGregor, and our name was changed to Nekkar.

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