SalMar partnered with Krüger Kaldnes and constructing partner Consto to build the world’s largest smolt hatchery in Tjuin, Norway. Construction is scheduled for May 2021, in Malm, Steinkjer with a total area of 17,000 square meters.
“I am both proud and grateful that Krüger Kaldnes was chosen to be a supplier in the Tjuin project, along with Consto. As a company, we have spent recent years improving our competence within the areas of technology, innovation, biological science and project management, in addition to developing our personnel. Moreover, we have recruited some of Norway’s most skilled employees within important professional areas. Combining these people with the rest of our highly skilled staff, who have contributed significantly over decades in making the company what it is today, leaves us with a highly complex and competent team. The fact that SalMar has chosen us to be a supplier in the Tjuin project, is confirmation that we have succeeded in strengthening our company in several important areas,” said CEO of Krüger Kaldnes, Kent Kongsdal Rasmussen.
“SalMar’s new hatchery in Tjuin confirms the impression I have gathered through my ten years in Krüger Kaldnes, which is that land-based facilities are becoming larger and increasingly complex. Smolt facilities like the Tjuin project involve so much more than RAS technology. Biology, control systems, automation and cost-efficiency are more important than ever. Also, larger facilities require more complexity and flawless synergies between various parts of the production process. As a team of specialists, we are truly excited about getting started with this challenging project, in which Kaldnes’ RAS system is at the heart of the facility,” said process manager at Krüger Kaldnes, Christian Rønning.
SalMar selected Krüger Kaldnes again. “It is very gratifying that this unique and exciting construction project at Tjuin can finally be launched, and we are now looking forward to collaborating with Krüger Kaldnes on this prestigious project. We had a very good collaboration with Krüger Kaldnes in connection with the establishment of SalMar Follafoss. We now take these good experiences and chemistry with us into the Tjuin project,” said Jon Ivar Hovd, SalMar's project manager.
