Danes land Kyleakin contract

The Kyleakin project is the second largest order in the Danish firm’s history. High technology is going to play a central role and the factory will meet many different demands – preparing feed for different sized salmon (both starter and grower fish), as well as some organic feed production. The technology that is implemented by Graintec will include a new solution for grinding and will focus on energy recovery.

“We are world leaders with regard to the production process of salmon food, meaning that there is a 67% chance that the salmon you buy in the store has been fed with food from a production plant where Graintec in one way or other has been involved,” says CEO Niels Pedersen.

“We did it again, and look forward to extend our good collaboration and the works on the Kyleakin project,” he adds proudly, referring to 2012, where Graintec received its biggest design order, a feed factory for Marine Harvest in Norway, which was worth €36 million.

Graintec has specialized in eco-friendly production facilities for extruded fish feed and pet food. The company executes projects, designs and installs production plants, and acts further as consultants in the field. Efficiency and responsibility for the environment, as well as hygiene and research within the field, are key matters for Graintec. Due to a focused and customer-oriented approach, Graintec has been able to triple its yearly turnover to an average of €39 million over the last three years.

The Kyleakin plant is going to produce feed for Scotland and other Marine Harvest sites in the North Atlantic region. Further development on the site depends on the coming construction permits. Planning permission is expected later this year and commercial production will start in summer 2018.