THE NORWEGIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY NORSK KERAMISK SELSKAP

The present site is under construction. For matters concerning The Norwegian Ceramic Society please contact:

Kjell Wiik
E-mail: kjell.wiik@material.ntnu.no
Phone: +47 73594082
Postal address: See below

The Norwegian Ceramic Society (NKS) takes care of common interests of the Norwegian ceramic industry.

OBJECTIVES

• To exchange ideas and experience between the members and their companies on technical, economical and social issues
• To promote ceramic research and education
• To have contact with other relevant Norwegian and foreign organisations

NKS has presently about 40 members, equally devided between corporate and personal members. NKS was established in 1961 and is a member of the European Ceramic Society.

COMPANY MEMBERS

• Elkem Refractories
• Figgjo AS
• Institutt for materialteknologi, NTNU, Trondheim.
• Acanthus AS
• Norges Geologiske Undersøkelser
• Norsk Hydro AS, Forskningssenteret
• Wienerberger, Bratsberg Tegl
• Borgestad Fabrikker AS
• Norsk Teknisk Porselen AS
• North Cape Minerals AS
• AS Olivin
• Porsgrund Porselænsfabrikk AS
• Porsgrund Bad AS
• Senter for Materialvitenskap, Universitetet i Oslo.
• SINTEF, materialteknologi
• Statoil Hydro
• Ole Lannem

ACTIVITIES

• Fall meeting. This usually includes an annual course (2 days) on some specific theme, together with the annual meeting and dinner.

CERAMICS R&D IN NORWAY

• The main part of contract R&D on ceramics in Norway is carried out by SINTEF Materials and chemistry

CERAMICS EDUCATION IN NORWAY

•  Department of materials science and engineering, NTNU: University level education in ceramic technology. Courses up to Ph. D. level are offered.
•  Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo: Offers education up to Ph. D. level in areas related to advanced ceramics.

Postal adress NKS

The Norwegian Ceramic Society
c/o Kjell Wiik
Sem Sælandsvei 12
Department of materials science and engineering
NO-7491 Trondheim
Norway

E-mail: kjell.wiik@material.ntnu.no

President: Pending

Secretary: Pending

Web Author: Kjell Wiik
Last update: 06.04.2009