Private company

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Norwegian publishing company

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, commonly referred to as Gyldendal N.F. and in Norway often only as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses. It was founded in 1925 after buying the rights to publications from the Danish publishing house Gyldendal, which the company also takes its name from.2 Its chief executive is Arne Magnus (since 2015).1 It employed 398 people in 2021.1 It is part of Gyldendal ASA.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1925Founded1
  • Industrypublishing1
  • HeadquartersOslo1
  • Websitegyldendal.no
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1
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Photo: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, commonly referred to as Gyldendal N.F. and in Norway often only as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses. It was founded in 1925 after buying the rights to publications from the Danish publishing house Gyldendal, which the company also takes its name from.2

Corporate structure

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag is part of a group headed by Gyldendal ASA. 11 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Arne Magnus2015–now
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20213981

Timeline

  1. 2015New chief executive Arne Magnus becomes CEO1
  2. 1925Founded Founded1

Sources

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