Faroese company swoops for Mørenot Scotland

Vónin, a premier developer and manufacturer of aquaculture equipment and fish gear in the Faroe Islands has announced the takeover of Mørenot Scotland. The business will be renamed Vonin UK Ltd and will trade as Vonin Scotland, it said in an announcement. Vonin added: “This strategic step is a significant boost to our strong presence…

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Awards Treat as Scottish firm scoops top prize

SCOTTISH innovation was celebrated on the opening day of the world’s number one aquaculture show, when Edinburgh based Benchmark won the prestigious Aqua Nor Innovation Award this morning. The company picked up the accolade – along with a cheque for 100,000 kroner – for its breakthrough sea lice treatment system, CleanTreat, which cleanses treatment water…

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Mørenot acquires Hvalpsund Net

NORWEGIAN aquaculture supplier Mørenot has acquired the Danish net maker Hvalpsund Net, the company announced today. The move comes as Mørenot, which was itself bought by northern European investment fund FSN Capital last year, continues to expand. The acquisition of family firm Hvalpsund is the fourth time the FSN group has invested additional capital in…

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Award Treat as Britain\’s Benchmark is Aqua Nor finalist

BENCHMARK’S CleanTreat sea lice system is one of three finalists named in the coveted Aqua Nor Innovation Award, to be announced at the exhibition in Trondheim in August. The other two companies chosen by the judges of the Nor-Fishing Foundation are Trondheim based Ecotone, for its SpectraLice – a fully automatic underwater camera that counts…

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Award Treat as Britain\’s Benchmark is Aqua Nor finalist

BENCHMARK’S CleanTreat sea lice system is one of three finalists named in the coveted Aqua Nor Innovation Award, to be announced at the exhibition in Trondheim in August. The other two companies chosen by the judges of the Nor-Fishing Foundation are Trondheim based Ecotone, for its SpectraLice – a fully automatic underwater camera that counts…

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