Alfa Laval has acquired LiftUP, a Norwegian provider of waste extraction systems for fish farms.
Located outside Bergen on the west coast of Norway, LiftUP manufactures, sells and installs pumps and cleansing gear for the removing of dead fish, waste and sludge from open fish cages. The compressed waste is stored in tanks that are shipped to a biogas facility, where it is converted to renewable power and a high-grade fertilizer.
digital pressure gauge ’s AquaStream pumping system which brings up fresh low temperature water with high oxygen ranges (from round 25m depth) and creates an ideal sea current, providing conditions similar to deep fjords.
diaphragm seal , which had revenues of NOK75 million in 2020, will now be a part of Alfa Laval’s Pumping Systems business unit throughout the Marine Division.
“This acquisition is a valuable addition to our sustainable aquaculture portfolio, expanding our offering of fish farming options that will increase each the productivity and financial attractiveness of fish farming solutions while reducing its impression on the surroundings,” said Sameer Kalra, president of Alfa Laval’s Marine Division.
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