Kværner ASA and Aker Solutions ASA have entered into a merger plan, whereby the two entities will join forces to create a new supplier company with a stronger position as a solid execution partner, enabling sustainable, low-carbon oil and gas production, and accelerating growth in renewable energy industries. Kjetel Digre will be the CEO of the consolidated company. In the planned merger process, a new organisation model will be established.

Kvaerner's CEO, Karl-Petter Løken will be a member of the new company's Executive Management Team, and will assume responsibility for the Renewables segment. Øyvind Berge in Kvaerner's finance department will from 1 August act as CFO in Kvaerner until the merger of Kvaerner and Aker Solutions is completed in November. Berge has long experience from leading positions in Aker and Kvaerner, and has previously held the position as CFO for Kværner Stord AS and Kværner International AS.

More recently Berge has acted as Senior Vice President for Business Controlling in Kvaerner.