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“Thermal Battery” to Be Tested at Mo Industripark Large amounts of low-temperature heat from industry are currently released without being utilized. In a new EU project, SINTEF Helgeland, Mo Industripark and Ferroglobe Mangan Norge will investigate whether this energy can be stored and later converted back into electricity. The four-year research project is called RECITHERM. The acronym stands for a lengthy English title, […]
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80 Years – and Still Evolving This year marks 80 years since the Norwegian Parliament decided to establish A/S Norsk Jernverk in Mo i Rana. It was a decision that would transform our town. It created jobs, attracted new residents and inspired optimism for the future, laying the foundation for the industrial community we have today. When we opened the gates […]
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New Protective Equipment Makes the Working Day Safer at Elkem Rana Better protection against dust, gas and molten metal splashes, easier communication and a more comfortable working environment. Elkem Rana has invested in new protective equipment for its production operators, and the experience so far has been very positive. At Elkem Rana, production employees work close to demanding processes involving high temperatures, dust, gas and molten […]
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Investing in People, Expertise and the Future Norconsult has expanded and modernized its office in Mo i Rana. At the same time, the company is carrying out a planned leadership transition as Eirik Furunes takes over as Managing Director from Morten Rimer on 1 August. There is still the scent of a newly renovated office at Norconsult in Mo i Rana. Over […]
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7 Steel Documents Climate Benefits in New EPD Industrial symbiosis and circular production deliver emissions far below the European average. 7 Steel has published a new and updated Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) documenting the company’s environmental performance. The independently verified declaration shows that reinforcing steel produced by 7 Steel Nordic Manufacturing has a carbon footprint of 183 kg CO₂-equivalents per tonne of steel, […]
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Svabo Makes Strong Progress on the Deep-Water Quay Project: “No Two Trenches Are the Same” Work on the new high-voltage power supply to the deep-water quay is well underway. Although the contractors have encountered concrete foundations, reinforcing steel and challenging ground conditions along the route, the project remains on schedule. Excavation is now progressing along the route between Svabo Industrinett and the Deep-Water Quay. The objective is to install just […]
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Industrial Parks Are Part of the Solution Large-scale hydropower development helped build Norway into an industrial nation. The oil and gas era created one of the world’s most prosperous societies. Now, we stand at the threshold of a new era. Norway must create new jobs, increase exports and generate the value needed to finance the welfare society of the future. At the […]
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450 Employees and Family Members Gather for MOMEK Summer Party Bouncy castles, a science show, relay races, tropical shirts and a festive atmosphere. When MOMEK Welfare hosted the MOMEK Summer Party at the end of May, the company’s workshop was transformed into a lively gathering place for employees and their families. During the daytime, the event was open to employees’ families. Around 200 guests attended, […]
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This Summer’s Most Unconventional Seasonal Workers This summer, Svabo Industrinett has recruited a workforce that requires neither brush cutters nor chainsaws. Around 30 coastal goats are grazing beneath power lines in Mo Industrial Park and along the route north towards Storforshei. Throughout the summer, the goats will keep vegetation under control along several sections of the company’s power line corridors in […]
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Running Festival Makes a Successful Comeback After a one-year break, the popular relay tradition returned in a new format. Previously known as the Celsa Relay, this year’s event was relaunched as the 7 Steel Running Festival—an expanded weekend of running featuring a relay race, individual races and activities for children. The festival is a joint initiative by 7 Steel Nordic, Bossmo […]
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Challenging, but No Disaster: “Heating Delivered as Normal” Around 200 customers in Mo i Rana receive heating from Mo Fjernvarme. These include housing cooperatives, commercial buildings, public buildings, hospitals, care homes, and industrial customers both inside and outside Mo Industrial Park. So what happens when production stops at the largest heat source in the industrial park? “We have an obligation to supply heat, […]
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SINTEF Helgeland Turns 10: Research Close to Industry July marks ten years since SINTEF Helgeland was established. Since its founding in 2016, the research environment has worked closely with industry in the region to develop new knowledge, technology, and solutions. “We started with one employee. Today we are around ten, and over the years we have built a strong professional environment that works […]
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Competence Boost in Mo Industrial Park: New Study Programs in Mini Metallurgy and Industrial Refractory Masonry Mo Industrial Park is one of Norway’s most important industrial hubs. In the face of increasing competition, stricter environmental requirements, and rapid technological development, systematic skills development has become essential for both value creation and long-term employment. Through the Tripartite Industry Program for Skills Development, the region is now preparing for a significant professional upgrade […]
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Imtas Invests in Young People: “We Must Start Long Before We Advertise a Position” At Imtas in Mo Industrial Park, recruitment is about more than filling a vacant position. It is about building expertise over time. – If we are to have access to the workforce we need, we must start early. This is not something we can wait with, says John Eskild Hildrum, HSE Manager at Imtas. Together […]
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Certification opens new markets for Industrial AM Industrial AM in Mo Industripark is now certified by DNV for metal 3D printing. This marks an important step for the company and for an industry looking toward more efficient and sustainable production methods. “We have received a certificate confirming that both the company and the printer meet the standards required for 3D printing by […]
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Norway must act before the consequences become permanent The EU has now adopted safeguard measures on ferroalloys. The decision passed by the narrowest of margins, yet the consequences for Norwegian land-based industry remain serious. Here in Mo Industripark, we feel this especially strongly. We host companies that are directly affected by the decision. While certain details in the scheme offer some grounds for […]
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Mo Industripark establishes Helgeland’s first large-scale reuse hub Mo Industripark is now establishing Sirken Helgeland, the region’s first large-scale reuse facility, in close collaboration with Rana Utvikling, Kunnskapsparken Helgeland and Sirken. The initiative marks an important step in Helgeland’s transition toward a more circular economy, where local actors join forces to reduce waste, utilize resources more efficiently and create new value in the […]
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Renta opens new onsite branch in Mo Industripark Renting equipment just got easier and more cost-efficient for companies in Mo Industripark. The rental company Renta has opened its own branch inside the industrial park, in premises leased from Momek Group. “We have had many customers here for years, but we have not been close enough. Now we want to invest more locally and […]
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Thomas Nilssen is the new CFO at Mo Industripark On October 1st, Thomas Storvolleng Nilssen (36) stepped into the role as Chief Financial Officer at Mo Industripark. He joins the company from his previous position as CFO at Heymat and is already well underway, familiarizing himself with both people and responsibilities. “I am very happy to be back in industry. This is where I […]
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Ferroglobe Mangan Norge aims to cut fossil emissions with biogenic carbon Ferroglobe Mangan Norge has received NOK 67 million in funding from Enova to test biogenic carbon as a replacement for today’s fossil coke. The project, Bioglobe, has the potential to significantly reduce emissions while strengthening the company’s competitiveness in a global market with increasingly strict climate requirements. Bioglobe is being developed in close collaboration with […]
