Kongsberg grows as Drammen reports sports results

The Buskerud news from 30 and 31 October 2026 is dominated by economic activity around Kongsberg and sports results in Drammen. Parcel withdrawal figures also provide a contrasting picture of the county’s municipalities. The incidents reported in Drammen are covered at the end of the article, in a dedicated section.

Buskerud News: Kongsberg reports strong growth

The Kongsberg Group announced sustained growth on Thursday and a record order backlog of 174.2 billion kroner, according to a stock exchange statement reported by NRK Buskerud. NRK Buskerud describes the information as a “50 per cent leap.” Demand notably concerns missiles, air defence systems and remotely operated weapon stations (NRK Buskerud).

Chief Executive Eirik Lie explains that the company is strengthening its capacity, particularly in Poland, to meet increased demand. He cites a context in which European security is being tested and says the challenge now is to deliver on the record order backlog, which provides a solid foundation for future growth (NRK Buskerud).

This activity is one of the defining developments of the past 48 hours for Buskerud county, of which Kongsberg is one of the main cities (NRK Buskerud).

Drammen: Elverum takes revenge in handball

On Friday evening at Drammenshallen, Elverum defeated Drammen HK 34-26 in the handball championship (NRK Buskerud). The visiting club took the lead after 40 minutes and finished with an eight-goal margin. The match followed Elverum's elimination by Drammen in the semifinals of the previous season's playoffs (NRK Buskerud).

Before this match, Drammen were on five consecutive defeats, which had pushed them down the standings. Coach Kristian Kjelling told TV 2 that he was proud of a team that fought hard, describing the first 30 to 40 minutes as "magical" in comparison with recent performances (NRK Buskerud).

The two clubs now find themselves at opposite ends of this season's standings. Elverum had missed out on the Champions League after last season's elimination and have therefore taken revenge on the court (NRK Buskerud).

Parcel collection: Modum leads in Buskerud

Posten has published a comparison of parcel collection times at its parcel lockers. In Buskerud, a parcel is collected on average after 25.9 hours, compared with 26.5 hours nationally (NRK Buskerud). The county is therefore average, well behind the 22.9 hours in Møre og Romsdal and the 30.9 hours in Oslo (NRK Buskerud).

Among the 15 municipalities in Buskerud with parcel lockers, Modum leads with an average of 21.7 hours. Sigdal is the slowest at 36.5 hours, nearly 15 hours longer than Modum (NRK Buskerud). Posten explains that collecting a parcel frees up a compartment, allowing it to be filled with new shipments (NRK Buskerud).

📌 Local briefs

One person died after being hit by a train at Brakerøya station in Drammen on Friday afternoon; police do not suspect any criminal act, and traffic between Drammen and Asker has resumed, with possible delays (NRK Buskerud).

Three men in their twenties, originally from Drammen, were arrested and charged with attempted murder after shots were fired on Wednesday evening in Dronninggata in Bragernes; a dispute is said to have triggered the shooting (NRK Buskerud).

An employee is being prosecuted for appropriating 1.2 million kroner, according to Drammens Tidende (Drammens Tidende).

A nightlife customer reportedly struck a security guard and was thrown out, according to Drammens Tidende (Drammens Tidende).

Sources: NRK Buskerud, Drammens Tidende — Period: 30 October 2026 and 31 October 2026