Løvold

What Løvold does

Løvold AS is a Norwegian family-owned company founded in 1938 and now in its third generation, headquartered in Bodø. It designs, produces, and supplies anchoring systems and wire/lifting equipment for the Norwegian aquaculture and maritime industries. Core products include anchors, NS 9415:2021-certified chains, buoys, ropes, shackles, T-bolts, marker lights, wire rope systems (blocks, hooks, swivels, eye bolts, slings), and the company runs an accredited anchorage analysis department established in 2012 that issues site certificates, development licenses, well-boat analyses, and floating-dock engineering. As an approved Expert Organisation 8.3, Løvold additionally performs RX, G7, and G10 inspections of wire and lifting equipment with a mobile field team.

The business operates a hybrid hardware-and-services revenue model. Hardware revenue comes from anchors, chains, wire rope, and lifting gear sold through warehouses and offices spread along the Norwegian coast (Bodø, Kristiansund, Hammerfest, Rødvik, Bjarkøy, Ålesund, Austevoll). Services revenue is generated from accredited anchorage analyses and recurring inspection/recertification cycles on installed equipment. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: dedicated project managers accompany aquaculture customers from planning and analysis through installation and certification, emphasizing personal service and proximity. The company is a subsidiary of the Løvold Solution family-owned group (alongside sister companies Løvold Havpark and Løvold System), holds ISO 9001 certification at the entity level and ISO 14001 at the group level, and is constructing a BREEAM Outstanding-certified headquarters at Løvold Havpark in Bodø for occupation in summer 2026.

Name

Løvold

Legal name

Løvold AS

Website

https://www.lovoldas.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Løvold AS is a Norwegian family-owned company (founded 1938, third generation) supplying anchoring systems, wire rope, and lifting equipment, plus accredited anchorage analysis and inspection services, to the Norwegian aquaculture and maritime industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Mooring Equipment

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Deck Fittings & Hardware (Bitts, Fairleads, Cleats, Anchors & Chains) (IMAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Aquaculture mooring systems
• Wire rope equipment
• Lifting system inspection
• Marine anchoring solutions
• Maritime certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bodø

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Anchoring Systems: Complete anchoring systems for aquaculture facilities - from calculation to finished design and production. Includes analysis, project management, and anchoring products.
2. Wire and Lifting Systems: Wire and lifting equipment with services including counselling, inspection, testing, certification and documentation. Mobile team performs spooling, inspection and casting of wire rope on-site.
3. Analysis Services: High-quality analytical services including anchorage analyses, analyses of closed systems, development licences, well boat analyses and floating docks.
4. Inspection and Certification Services: RX, G7 and G10 inspections for wire rope and lifting equipment. Production, approval and recertification of lifting equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Løvold AS designs, manufactures and supplies complete anchoring systems and wire/lifting systems for the Norwegian aquaculture and maritime industries. Its offerings cover the full lifecycle from engineering analysis and design, through production and supply of physical equipment (anchors, chains, buoys, ropes, wire rope, blocks, shackles, hooks), to installation project management, on-site inspection, certification and recertification services.

Product overview

Løvold AS is a family-owned Norwegian company (since 1938) providing comprehensive products and services for the aquaculture and maritime industries. The core product portfolio consists of two main systems: Forankringssystemer (Anchoring Systems) - complete systems for securing aquaculture facilities and floating installations including anchors (plow, patent, specialty), chains (Alloy, K2 anchor chains), buoys, ropes, shackles, marker lights, and T-bolts; and Wire og løftesystemer (Wire and Lifting Systems) - wire rope equipment, blocks (BMM brand), hooks, coupling elements, swivels, eye bolts, and lifting accessories. The company also provides specialized services including accredited anchorage analysis (since 2012), project management, and inspection/testing services as a certified Expert Organisation 8.3. Products are sold across Norway with warehouses in Bodø (headquarters), Kristiansund, Hammerfest, Ålesund, and Austevoll, serving the aquaculture industry's need for safe and reliable operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Løvold Havpark: Marine park initiative in Bodø focused on green growth in blue industry, with BREEAM Outstanding certified new building under development.
• Løvold System

Products and services

• Anchoring Systems (Forankringssystemer)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Løvold HavparkcoreOthersSister company within Løvold Solution group. Havparken creates an innovative ecosystem contributing to development of marine industries. Løvold AS is part of this marine park located at Rønvikleira in Bodø.
• Løvold SystemcoreOthersSister company within Løvold Solution group. Together providing comprehensive solutions for safe and responsible operations.
• Løvold Solution GroupcoreOthersParent company of Løvold AS. Family-owned group with roots dating back to 1938, offering products and services to marine and maritime industries. ISO 14001 certified at group level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Steinsvik (Akva Group Steinsvik): Steinsvik is a Norwegian aquaculture equipment supplier now part of Akva Group, offering mooring, feed systems, sensors, and fish farm hardware. It is the most direct domestic peer to Løvold in Norwegian aquaculture mooring and farm outfitting.
• Mørenot Aquaculture: Mørenot supplies mooring and net systems for the global aquaculture industry, with strong Norwegian roots and an international footprint. It is a direct peer in engineered mooring solutions for fish farms and is comparable in product category to Løvold's anchoring portfolio.
• Vryhof: Vryhof is a specialist in offshore mooring systems and anchors used in marine, aquaculture, and offshore energy applications. It is directly comparable to Løvold on anchor design and mooring engineering, though with a more international and offshore-energy skew.
• Hab Wirerope (formerly Kiswire): Hab Wirerope is a European manufacturer of high-performance wire rope and lifting equipment used in marine, aquaculture, and industrial applications. It is a direct peer to Løvold's wire and lifting systems product line.

Broad incumbents

• Akva Group ASA: Akva Group is the largest publicly listed aquaculture technology supplier in Norway, providing a broad portfolio including mooring systems, feeding, sensors, and software. It competes with Løvold in aquaculture mooring but operates at much greater scale and across multiple product categories.
• Bridon-Bekaert (rope and mooring): Bridon-Bekaert is a global manufacturer of wire rope and synthetic mooring products serving offshore, marine, and aquaculture markets. It is broadly comparable to Løvold's wire rope offering but operates at much larger scale across industrial and marine end markets.
• MacGregor (Cargotec): MacGregor is a global marine equipment manufacturer providing mooring systems, deck machinery, and lifting solutions for ships and offshore installations. It is comparable to Løvold on wire rope and lifting equipment but at much larger scale and with broader marine-industrial exposure.

Others

• PFEIFER Group: PFEIFER manufactures wire ropes, lifting equipment, and rigging components for industrial, marine, and construction use. It is comparable to Løvold's lifting component portfolio (hooks, blocks, shackles) but operates more broadly across European industrial end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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