The club was founded in 2008 as a merger of two teams from the city:

GUSW was founded in 1967, as a merger of different existing women's groups.

The company was founded in 1998 as a merger between seven smaller bus companies in Steinkjer.

The newspaper was founded in 1933 as a merger of a few weekly magazines.

The company was founded in 1973 as a merger between 23 local bus companies and is owned by Gauldal Billag.

It was founded in 2001 as a merger of several villages.

The company was founded on December 14, 1957 as a merger between seven bus and ferry companies in Trøndelag.

The company was founded in 2008 as a merger of the operating companies of respective lines.

Norske Skogindustrier was founded in 1972 as a massive merger between various companies throughout the country.

Founded in 1996 as a merger of several left-wing groupings.