Alfa Laval has acquired LiftUP, a Norwegian provider of waste extraction techniques for fish farms.
Located outdoors Bergen on the west coast of Norway, LiftUP manufactures, sells and installs pumps and cleansing gear for the removal of dead fish, waste and sludge from open fish cages. The compressed waste is saved in tanks that are shipped to a biogas facility, the place it’s transformed to renewable energy and a high-grade fertilizer.
The LiftUP system complements Alfa Laval Framo’s AquaStream pumping system which brings up recent low temperature water with excessive oxygen ranges (from around 25m depth) and creates a perfect sea current, providing conditions similar to deep fjords.
เพรสเชอร์เกจ , which had revenues of NOK75 million in 2020, will now be part of Alfa Laval’s Pumping Systems enterprise unit within the Marine Division.
“This acquisition is a priceless addition to our sustainable aquaculture portfolio, increasing our offering of fish farming options that increases each the productiveness and financial attractiveness of fish farming solutions whereas lowering its impression on the setting,” mentioned Sameer Kalra, president of Alfa Laval’s Marine Division.
Share