Editing Kristiansand (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Kjøita Park 2.jpg|thumb|[[Kjøita|Kjøita Park]]]]

[[Christianssands Bryggeri]] is a producer of beer and soft drinks with a long history in the city. The brewery was established in 1859, and all products are made with [[spring water]] from the company's own spring, called ''Christian IVs kilde'' (Christian IV's spring).

[[Hennig-Olsen Iskremfabrikk|Hennig-Olsen]] is an ice cream factory with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Kristiansand. The factory opened in 1960, but the Hennig-Olsen family has produced ice cream in Kristiansand since 1924, when Sven Hennig-Olsen started doing so in the back of his tobacco kiosk.

Glencore Nikkelverk (nickel factory) was founded in 1910 as Kristiansand Nikkelraffineringsverk A/S. The company is owned by the Anglo-Swiss company [[Glencore]] and has about 500 employees.<ref>[http://www.xstratanickel.no/NO/Sider/Hjem.aspx Velkommen til Glencore Nikkelverk AS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908081924/http://www.xstratanickel.no/NO/Sider/Hjem.aspx |date=8 September 2015 }} XtrataNickel.no. Retrieved 20 November 2013</ref>

The [[Korsvik]] industrial area on the east side of the Kristiansandsfjord is home to companies working on drilling technology, cranes, winches and other equipment for the worldwide petroleum industry, among them [[National Oilwell Varco]] and [[Aker Solutions|Aker MH]].
[[Elkem]], owned by China National Bluestar since 2011, operated a refining plant for [[ferrosilicon]] and [[microsilica]] at [[Fiskå, Rogaland|Fiskå]] in [[Vågsbygd]] for many years and was replaced in the beginning of the 20th century by Elkem Solar which produces [[polycrystalline silicon]] for [[Wafer (electronics)|wafers]] used in the [[solar cell]] industry. It has about 225 employees.<ref>Peder Qvale (12 September 2012)[http://www.tu.no/industri/2012/09/12/har-tapt-22-milliarder-pa-tre-ar Lite solskinn for Elkem Solar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234246/http://www.tu.no/industri/2012/09/12/har-tapt-22-milliarder-pa-tre-ar |date=30 December 2013 }} Teknisk Ukeblad. Retrieved 29 December 2013 {{in lang|no}}</ref>

'''Sørlandschips''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] produced [[potato chip]] brand. The potatoes often come from [[Denmark]]. Sørlandschips owned by Scandza AS and is one of Norway's most popular potato chip brands today. It has a variety of tastes and spices.
[[File:Hannevika, Kristiansand.jpg|right|thumb|Hannevika with [[Hennig-Olsen Iskremfabrikk]]]]
'''Dampbageriet''' is a large bakery chain based in [[Vest-Agder]], it was established in Kristiansand in 1862 and has 4 stores in Kristiansand.

[[Sparebanken Sør]] is a savings bank serving [[Vest-Agder]], [[Aust-Agder]] and [[Telemark]]. It was established in 1824 when '''Christiansand Sparebank''' opened up, it was one of the first in Norway.

[[Hennig-Olsen Iskremfabrikk]] is a major Norwegian ice-cream company based and started up in Kristiansand. The factory is located in '''Hannevika'''.

As a relatively large shipping town, Kristiansand was a profitable location for shipbuilders Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted and P. Høivolds Mekaniske Verksted. At one time, shipping companies were the backbone of the local economy, but not many survive. The Rasmussen Group, previously a shipping firm, is now an investment company.<ref>Harald Berglihn, [http://www.dn.no/forsiden/naringsliv/article2153668.ece "Rasmussengruppen reddet av aksjer og finans"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234718/http://www.dn.no/forsiden/naringsliv/article2153668.ece |date=30 December 2013 }}, ''[[Dagens Næringsliv]]'', 31 May 2011, retrieved 20 November 2013 {{in lang|no}}</ref><ref>[http://snl.no/Rasmussengruppen_AS Rasmussengruppen AS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233854/http://snl.no/Rasmussengruppen_AS |date=30 December 2013 }} Rasmussengruppen.no. Retrieved 29 December 2013 {{in lang|no}}</ref> Kristiansand continues to have major shipbuilding and repair facilities that support Norway's North Sea oil industry. The [[static inverter plant]] of the [[HVDC]] [[Cross-Skagerrak]] is located near Kristiansand.

[[File:Kjøita-panorama.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.5|Kjøita Park with [[Telenor]] main offices for Southern Norway to the left and Kristiansand Roklubb in the center and apartments to the right]]

===Sørlandsparken===
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[[File:Sørlandssenteret.JPG|thumb|Sørlandssenteret is Norway's largest mall]]
Sørlandsparken (The Southern Norway Park) is an industrial shopping park outside of Kristiansand city in the municipality. The park is also 17 kilometers from [[Lillesand]]. The park has an area of {{convert|670000|m²|0|abbr=on}} and over 5,000 workplaces.

The main part of the industrial park is in Kristiansand, including the mall [[Sørlandssenteret]] with 195 stores and Kristiansand Zoo, it is the largest mall and zoo in Norway. The racetrack of Southern Norway is also located in Kristiansand while [[IKEA]] is located technically in Lillesand municipality.

Others large chainstores is also located around the mall.

There are two hotels located in Sørlandsparken and some resorts nearby the zoo.

[[European route E18|E18]] goes past Sørlandsparken before continuing to downtown Kristiansand. Buses are available 6-8 times in the hours all day.