BJØRDAL

What BJØRDAL does

Steel Tech AS (operating under the BJØRDAL umbrella per firmographic data) is a Norwegian privately held design and manufacturing company specializing in stainless steel logistic handling and processing equipment for industrial customers. Headquartered at Torvmyrane 21, 6160 Hovdebygda, Norway, the company serves four primary verticals: aquaculture (net washing machines, fish traps, water and waste filters for land and offshore seafood farming), fishery (onboard and onshore seafood processing lines), maritime (yard and onboard stainless steel products plus repair and maintenance services), and energy (handling, processing and logistic equipment for water power plants and renewable/marine/offshore energy installations). Its product portfolio also includes the IACS (Integrated Automation & Control System), a controls offering that can be delivered with new equipment or retrofitted to a customer's existing system, and a Service & Aftermarket offering positioned on rapid response for installed equipment.

The company operates on a direct enterprise sales motion with quote-based, custom-priced engagements developed in close collaboration with each customer. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales supplemented by professional services from the aftermarket service team. Named customers include major Norwegian salmon farming operators (Mowi, SalMar, Grieg Seafood) and a mix of energy, maritime and fishery accounts (Tussa Energi, TGS, ODE, Ramoen, Selstad, Morenot, Nomatek). Headcount is in the 11-50 range, there is no disclosed institutional funding, no disclosed M&A history, and operating geography is declared as Norway. The company is privately held with no parent company identified and no public listing.

Name

BJØRDAL

Legal name

Steel Tech AS

Website

https://pebjordal.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steel Tech AS (BJØRDAL) is a Norwegian stainless steel fabricator designing and manufacturing custom logistic handling and processing equipment for aquaculture, fishery, maritime, and energy customers, including integrated automation controls and aftermarket service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Stainless Steel Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Fabrication & Marine Engineering (Custom Fabrication, Modifications, Conversions) (TLAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hull, Structure & Steelwork Repair (TLAKAKAE), Hull & Structural Repair (Steel/Aluminum, Plate Renewal, Coatings Prep) (TLAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Stainless steel equipment
• Aquaculture processing equipment
• Fishery processing lines
• Maritime stainless products
• Energy handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hovdebygda

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Product Sales: One-time sales of stainless steel logistic handling and processing equipment to industrial customers in aquaculture, fishery, maritime, and energy sectors
2. Service & Aftermarket: Aftermarket services including repairs, maintenance, and support for delivered equipment. The company emphasizes quick response times for whatever customers need, whenever they need it

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Steel Tech AS designs, manufactures, and services stainless steel logistic handling and processing equipment for industrial customers in aquaculture, fishery, maritime, and energy sectors, including net washing machines, fish traps, water and waste filters, seafood processing lines, yard/onboard maritime products and repair work, and energy sector handling equipment for minor and large water power plants. Solutions are co-developed with each customer, optionally integrating the company's Integrated Automation & Control System (IACS) with delivered products or with customers' existing systems.

Product overview

Steel Tech offers a portfolio of stainless steel products and solutions across multiple sectors: Aquaculture (seafood farming equipment), Fishery (processing lines), Maritime (products and maintenance), Energy (power plant equipment), and Service & Aftermarket support. Their core differentiator is the IACS (Integrated Automation & Control System) which integrates with customer systems. The company positions itself as a partner for Logistic Handling & Processing Equipment, with products built to reduce manual labor and contamination risks. The product portfolio spans from equipment sales to integrated automation solutions with aftermarket support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aquaculture Equipment Stainless steel products and solutions for land and offshore aquaculture operations, including net washing machines, fish traps, and water and waste filters, designed for durability in harsh maritime environments and contamination-free seafood production. Sold to enterprise aquaculture operators such as Mowi, SalMar, Grieg Seafood, Ramoen, Selstad, and Morenot.
• Fishery Processing Equipment Stainless steel onboard and onshore seafood processing lines emphasizing careful product handling, safe working environment, and lasting build quality. Targeted at enterprise seafood processors in the fishery sector.
• Maritime Products and Services New stainless steel products plus repair and maintenance work delivered to maritime yards and onboard operators, positioned around professional and lasting quality. Sold to enterprise maritime customers such as Nomatek and ODE.
• Energy Sector Equipment Stainless steel logistic, handling, and processing equipment for land, renewable, marine, and offshore energy markets, including minor and large water power plants. Sold to enterprise energy customers such as TGS and Tussa Energi.
• Service & Aftermarket Support Aftermarket service offering covering repairs, maintenance, and rapid-response support for delivered stainless steel equipment across aquaculture, fishery, maritime, and energy customers.
• IACS (Integrated Automation & Control System) Integrated Automation & Control System delivered either as part of Steel Tech's product and system deliveries or integrated with customers' existing automation systems, developed in close cooperation with customer needs and processes to ensure smooth operations from first start.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AKVA Group: AKVA Group is a leading Norwegian supplier of aquaculture technology, including net pens, sensors, feeding systems, and fish-handling equipment to salmon farmers worldwide. Comparable to Steel Tech through its aquaculture vertical and overlap with Mowi, SalMar, and Grieg as shared key customers in Norway.
• Optimar: Optimar is a Norwegian provider of processing, freezing, and handling solutions for the seafood industry, serving fish farming and pelagic fishery operators. A direct Norwegian peer to Steel Tech across aquaculture and fishery processing equipment, automation, and stainless-steel fabrication.
• Steinsvik (AKVA Group division): Steinsvik supplies feeding, monitoring, and aquaculture infrastructure equipment to the Norwegian salmon farming industry and is now part of AKVA Group. It is a Norwegian peer of Steel Tech in the aquaculture equipment vertical with overlapping customers and similar stainless-steel/capex profile.
• Skaginn 3X: Skaginn 3X is an Icelandic manufacturer of advanced seafood processing equipment — grading, portioning, weighing, and conveyor systems — sold globally to salmon and whitefish producers. Directly comparable to Steel Tech as a custom stainless-steel processing equipment maker serving the same aquaculture and fishery customers.
• Baader: Baader is a German manufacturer of fish and seafood processing machinery — heading, gutting, filleting, skinning — with a global installed base. Comparable to Steel Tech as a long-standing stainless/industrial equipment supplier serving the world's major salmon and whitefish processors.

Broad incumbents

• Marel: Marel is an Icelandic-headquartered global leader in food processing equipment — fish, poultry, and meat — offering full-line automation, software, and aftermarket services. A broad incumbent that competes with Steel Tech in seafood processing line equipment, but operates at vastly greater global scale.
• GEA Group: GEA is a global engineering group supplying processing technology and components for food, dairy, and aquaculture. Compares to Steel Tech as a much larger incumbent that serves similar stainless-steel hygienic processing equipment needs across seafood and energy customers.
• JBT Marel: JBT Corporation (recently merged with Marel) is a global food processing technology provider covering protein, seafood, and prepared foods, offering processing equipment, freezing, coating, and aftermarket services. A broad incumbent that intersects with Steel Tech in seafood and aquaculture adjacent processing.

Regional players

• Stranda Prolog: Stranda Prolog is a Norwegian supplier of processing and handling equipment for the seafood industry, including stainless-steel machinery, conveyor systems, and processing lines for pelagic and whitefish. A regional Nordic peer of Steel Tech with similar materials, customer base, and end markets.

Emerging players

• Cflow: Cflow is a Norwegian manufacturer specializing in hygienic stainless-steel fish handling and processing equipment for onboard and onshore applications. A close Nordic emerging peer of Steel Tech, particularly in the fishery onboard equipment segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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