LNS Spitsbergen AS
P.O. Box 534
9171 Longyearbyen
Website: www.lns.no
Email: firmapostlnss@lns.no
Phone: +47 79 02 49 50
LNS Spitsbergen AS (LNSS) is a subsidiary of Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS. LNSS has 109 employees.
– LNSS was responsible for the construction of the Global Seed Vault on Svalbard on behalf of Statsbygg.
– LNSS is working in Svalbard on the installation of satellite antennas for NASA and ESA.
– LNSS is performing foundation and trenching work, road construction, and the installation of satellite antennas near the Norwegian research station Troll in Antarctica
– LNSS is responsible for logistics, infrastructure, and development related to the Svea Mine
– LNSS is involved in several small and large projects on Svalbard
– LNSS is the AOM partner (administration, operation, and maintenance) for Bydrift KF in Longyearbyen
Subsidiaries of LNSS
– Svalbard Busservice AS
– Svalbard Auto AS
– LNS Boliger AS
Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS
Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS (LNS) is Northern Norway’s largest construction company and is also ranked as the 10th largest construction company in Norway. The company specializes in tackling demanding projects in locations with challenging logistics.
‘s core business is the construction of roads and tunnels. The company owns several mines and also serves as an operating contractor for several mining companies.
Through its subsidiary LNS Spitsbergen AS (LNSS), LNS has a significant presence in Svalbard.
Projects in Norway and Abroad
In recent years, LNS has been involved in a number of major projects. Among other things, the company has participated in the development of the Lofoten mainland connection, the new E18 highway between Grimstad and Kristiansand, and the construction of a new shipping port for ore pellets in Narvik. LNS has also been responsible for the construction of the UN Global Seed Vault on Svalbard.
The company has extensive experience working beyond Norway’s borders, with projects in Iceland, Greenland, and Antarctica. LNS has also established a separate company in Chile, and since the summer of 2009, LNS has been involved in a major tunnel project in Hong Kong.
The LNS Group
The company is part of the LNS Group. The LNS Group offers the following products and services
Tunnels, rock caverns
Road construction
Mining contracts
Rock stabilization, grouting
Earthmoving
Concrete production
Production of wooden modules and elements
In 2008, the LNS Group had revenue of 1.8 billion Norwegian kroner.
The LNS Group consists of a total of 13 companies, all of which are owned by Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner Eiendom AS. The companies’ operations range from road and tunnel construction to concrete production and mining.
The History of the LNS Group
LNS was founded in 1961 by Malvin Nilsen and his father, Leonhard Nilsen. From these humble beginnings, the group has grown to include 13 companies as of 2008, with the third generation now actively involved.
The headquarters are located in Risøyhamn in Vesterålen. The group has projects throughout Norway, on Spitsbergen, in Antarctica, Hong Kong, and Chile, and has recently completed projects in Russia, Greenland, and Iceland. In other words, LNS’s projects span from the North Pole to the South Pole.
In the early days, the fleet was modest and consisted of a truck, a bus, and a taxi that operated in the local area.
LNS currently has a very large and modern fleet of machinery and is at the forefront of developing and utilizing new technology.
The journey to becoming the group we see today—with around 800 employees and revenue exceeding 1.6 billion—has been exciting and winding, marked by many milestones.
The Coast Guard base in Sortland (established in 1979) led to an expansion of LNS’s fleet
The Stagnes base in Harstad (established in 1983) was the first major contract LNS secured in competition with national contractors
Arnesfjellet in Ballangen (1983) marked LNS’s entry into mining operations
The Steigen Tunnel (1986) was LNS’s first-ever tunnel construction project
LNS expanded to Svalbard (1999) as a provider of logistics services for Svalbard’s cornerstone company, Store Norske Spitsbergen Coal Company
The Almannaskard Tunnel in Iceland (2004) was LNS’s first project abroad
With LNS Chile (2008) and Hong Kong (2009), the group is expanding to another continent. Through this company, LNS will operate tunnels, rock caverns, and mining operations in South America
