The DNV GL employee currently being accused of espionage was in charge of a 3D printing project at the Norwegian classification company, DNV GL says, making public several details about the case and its consequences for the company.

Several media had reported that the man, who is in his 50s, worked within the defense industry, but DNV GL denies this. Instead, the company informs that the employee in question has spent several years working within oil and gas on a major customer account.