A new company, DNV GL Group, has been formed following the merger of DNV and GL Noble Denton. DNV GL Group is now a major ship and offshore classification society, providing technical assurance and risk management services to the oil and gas industry and expertise in wind, power transmission and distribution. DNV GL employs 17,000 people across 300 sites in more than 100 countries. The merger had to be approved by competition authorities in South Korea, USA, EU, and China.
