AQS said Trondheim will be an important arena for the company's growth journey.
Photo: Ziggi Wantuch / AQS.
Earlier this week, we learned that AQS was strengthening its commercial focus with the appointment of a new CCO, and now the company has announced that, to consolidate its position as one of Norway's leading aquaculture services suppliers, it is opening a new office in Solsiden, Trondheim.
The company claimed that, following the strong growth and increasing demand for its services along the entire Norwegian coast experienced in recent years, this movement means it is now taking the next step in its development.
Currently headquartered in Flatanger, in Trøndelag county, Norway, AQS said that the new office in Trondheim—the largest city in Trøndelag and a key location for the Norwegian and global seafood industry—will be an important hub for the company's continued growth and will bring it even closer to its customers, partners, and key environments of knowledge and expertise in the sector.
"The aquaculture industry is undergoing strong development, and we need to be where our customers are. Trondheim is a natural choice. Here we find some of the country's most important aquaculture communities, many of our customers and several of our partners," said Robert Hundstad, CEO of AQS. "A stronger foothold in Trondheim will make us even more accessible and strengthen our ability to stay close to the market."
Explaining the reason that led it to establish this new office in Trondheim, AQS noted that the company is built on practical experience from Norwegian aquaculture, which, over several decades, has led it to develop services, methods and expertise based on the challenges faced daily at sites along the coast.
"AQS is a company that has been built from the ground up. What we know today is the result of thousands of working days at sea and close cooperation with fish farmers along the coast. Our strength lies in our ability to turn practical experience into expertise, technology and services that create better solutions for the industry," Hundstad stated.
With the establishment in Trondheim, the company continues this same philosophy, reinforcing its ability to share knowledge, develop new solutions and be close to its customers in a sector that demands increasingly higher levels of quality, efficiency and sustainability.
"Our ambition is simple: We will be the best partner for the aquaculture industry. To achieve this, we need to stay close to our customers, understand their challenges and continuously develop our solutions in line with the industry's needs. Trondheim will be an important part of this effort," AQS' CEO added.
To cope with the growth of the aquaculture industry and the need for increasingly advanced services from customers, earlier this year, AQS ordered four new service vessels from Salthammer Båtbyggeri, an investment that is part of the company's long-term strategy.
Thus, AQS said the investment now in Trondheim represents more than just new office facilities. The establishment is part of a broader strategy by the aquaculture services company to strengthen its presence along the coast and facilitate further growth.
"We are investing in people, vessels and infrastructure. At the same time, we want to be even closer to our customers in their day-to-day operations. Trondheim will be an important arena for the continued development of our business, and we see this as the beginning of a new phase in the company's growth journey," Hundstad stated.
The Norwegian operator of service vessels for the aquaculture industry concluded its statement by announcing that it is already working on plans to further strengthen its presence in several regions along the coast. AQS is thus continuing the path set in March 2025, when the European infrastructure fund Marguerite acquired half of the company to support fleet expansion and the long-term growth of aquaculture services in Norway.