An invention from Gjøvik appeals to the fishing industry

The news in Innlandet over the past 48 hours is driven by an industrial innovation from Gjøvik, the rollout of charging stations for heavy goods vehicles in Østerdal, a large valley in the east of the county, and several local initiatives. A company from Gudbrandsdal has also won a contract worth 130 million kroner. Two incidents mobilised emergency services, in Hamar and Ringebu.

Economy: an invention from Gjøvik at the heart of the news in Innlandet

Mustad Autoline, in Gjøvik, has developed a machine that scans fish caught at sea, then cuts them according to size and shape (NRK Innlandet). The process reduces waste and helps better preserve by-products such as liver and roe. Traditionally, fish are cut by hand, or by machines that damage these by-products.

"The interest is huge," its managing director tells NRK Innlandet. At a trade fair held in Trondheim in the autumn, the company sold three units. It expects to sell 10 to 15 more in the near future.

Mustad Autoline is in a recruitment process to meet demand. The company acknowledges the presence of competitors offering comparable products, but highlights the unique nature of its solution. Production takes place in Gjøvik, in Innlandet.

Transport: electric charging for trucks progresses in Østerdal

New charging stations for heavy goods vehicles have been installed in Østerdal (NRK Innlandet). The number of electric trucks is increasing on Norwegian roads, and the transport sector hopes that more chargers will make green transport more attractive.

The installation is described by those involved as "a step forward for the climate" (NRK Innlandet). It is part of a broader effort to convince hauliers to switch to cleaner vehicles.

Culture and local initiatives in the county

In Vinstra, a small town in northern Gudbrandsdal (Innlandet county), residents of a retirement home have knitted blankets for a local charity, an initiative praised by the municipality, according to NRK Innlandet. In Kvam, a village in Gudbrandsdal, residents are fond of their local nicknames, the "klengenavn" (NRK Innlandet). In Kongsvinger, a town in southern Innlandet near the Swedish border, a moose was filmed running an obstacle course, a playful comparison with athlete Karsten Warholm, a reference in hurdles (NRK Innlandet).

In Gudbrandsdal, a closed village school has been bought back, with work to come (GD Gudbrandsdølen). A regional company has won a contract worth 130 million kroner, beating a leading national player (GD Gudbrandsdølen). Industrigata street has been redesigned, with as much space dedicated to the park as to the road (GD Gudbrandsdølen). Filippa, 24, who had a difficult childhood, now helps young people find jobs (GD Gudbrandsdølen).

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In Hamar, the administrative centre of Innlandet county on the shores of Lake Mjøsa, a man barricaded himself in an apartment on Tuesday evening around 21:30, after indicating he was in possession of a weapon. After a long negotiation, he was arrested at 02:13, without anyone being injured, then released after a medical examination (NRK Innlandet, Hamar Arbeiderblad).

In Ringebu, a municipality in Gudbrandsdal, a house fire left one person injured, taken by ambulance to hospital. Neighbours alerted the emergency services shortly after 23:00. The fire, which produced a lot of smoke, was extinguished using external means; residents were asked to keep doors and windows closed (NRK Innlandet).

Sources: NRK Innlandet, Hamar Arbeiderblad, GD Gudbrandsdølen, The Local Norway — Period: 13 October 2026 and 14 October 2026