Molab AS becomes SINTEF Molab AS
“We see the change in name as an expression of confidence from the owner in the quality we represent, says Eigil Dåbakk, CEO at SINTEF Molab AS.
27 May, 2015
Major new energy efficiency project
– The new furnace will emit less dust and be far more energy-efficient, says Bjørn Ugedal, CEO of Glencore Manganese Norway AS.
27 May, 2015
Polarled – a success for Wasco
“We completed the bulk of the order at about the time planned, and feedback from Statoil has been positive. Everything is perfect, and it looks as though this has been a successful project,” says Colin Mather, commercial manager at Wasco Energy and Statoil’s contact for the Polarled project. 11:43 on 17 April saw the coating […]
27 May, 2015
New deepwater quay evaluated at RIT
This picture shows what a new deepwater quay would look like, along with its location. The area selected provides an opportunity for large back zones. There is a direct link with the industrial park via the heavy haulage route. The site is close to both the E6 and NSB. “If we are to […]
22 March, 2015
Major order for Grotnes Steel
Grotnes Steel signed a major order for the delivery of clamp connectors worth in the region of NOK 14 million in February. This corresponds to a quarter of the company’s total annual turnover.
22 March, 2015
Record levels of activity at Rana Industriterminal
Rana Industriterminal has seen intense activity since the beginning of November 2014 right up until the end of February this year. Twice the normal cargo volume was brought ashore at Rana Industriterminal (RIT) at the end of 2014.
9 February, 2015
Celsa to invest in major heat recovery project
Celsa Armeringsstål AS is building a hot charging system for the rolling mill. This will result in considerable energy recovery, no less than 30 GWh a year. By way of comparison, this is more than the production of the Vika and Svabo power plants – the two mini power plants linked to the waterworks at […]
9 February, 2015
Greenland ruby mining to start soon
– This is a unique deposit of rubies and pink sapphires, and the world’s biggest, richest deposit in solid rock, as far as we know. These are the words of Magnus Kibsgård, Head of Finance at Rana Gruber AS.
9 February, 2015
The Linde Group’s northernmost air gas factory
– Establishment of the new air gas factory at Mo Industrial Park has gone very well in terms of time, technical considerations and other factors, says Jostein Thomassen, Head of Sales and Marketing at AGA Norge AS.
9 February, 2015
AGA – part of the world’s biggest supplier of air gases
– One of the major advantages of having a big group is that we can share expertise among our plants, says Jostein Thomassen, Director of Sales and Marketing at AGA Norge AS.
9 February, 2015
Reinforcing cooperation between Svalbard and Rana
– It was very useful to meet key people in Rana and Rana industry and to find out about their experiences with restructuring, says Christin Kristoffersen, local chairman at Svalbard.
9 February, 2015
Streamlining and downsizing
– The situation in our industry is now very serious and demands a high level of cost-effectiveness. Rana Gruber AS is actually doing fairly well compared with many of our competitors, says CEO Kjell Sletsjøe, Managing at Rana Gruber AS.
9 February, 2015
Secured five-year contract
Rana Gruber AS has entered into a five-year contract to supply Tata Steel with a minimum of six million tonnes of iron fines over five years. This will help to provide a firm foundation for operations for the next few years.
– Tata Steel is a customer we have supplied to previously, and the volume for the previous contract has now increased considerably, says Kjell Sletsjøe, Managing Director of Rana Gruber AS.
9 February, 2015
Innovation will save Europa
– Research and development will help the EU to emerge from its crisis, and innovation is the engine that will make this happen. This is why the EU is now focusing strongly on its new programme, Horizon 2020, says Marianne Bahr Simonsen, project manager at NHO Nordland.
9 February, 2015
Rana Gruver nominated for tunnel award
Rana Gruber: The nomination is as good as the silver medal for our technology relating to operations and stability in underground mines.
– Cash is king!
– The water industry is two and a half times bigger than the oil industry. Water is forever. We drink the same water that the dinosaurs drank.
These were the words of Sverre Hanssen, an international innovator and entrepreneur from Norway.
Momek with its own stand
“Oil and Gas Cluster Helgeland have done a brilliant job when it comes to devising a solid programme for the event. And Petro Arctic are doing a great job for the supplier environment in the region.”
18 October, 2014
Industri2014 is over. Now what?
“Being able to promote our issues in such arenas, at both the conference and informal meetings, has been extremely valuable,” says Ulriksen.
