Den Magiske Fabrikken AS

What Den Magiske Fabrikken AS does

Den Magiske Fabrikken AS (DMF) is a Norwegian anaerobic digestion company operating a single biogas facility at Sem (Tønsberg) that converts food waste and livestock manure into three sellable outputs: biogas (marketed as compressed biogas, CBG, and liquefied biogas, LBG), nutrient-rich biogas fertilizer (biogjødsel), and food-grade green CO2. Installed production capacity is approximately 120 GWh per year of biogas (around 10 million Nm3), fed by a catchment of roughly 1.2 million residents in Eastern Norway and manure from Vestfold dairy and swine farms. The facility carries ISCC certification for portions of its output and operates a Knowledge and Experience Center with partner Vesar that hosts ~10,000 school visitors annually.

The business model is built on three revenue streams: (i) managed-services processing fees charged to municipalities and waste-management companies for food-waste treatment, anchored by a ~NOK 200 million, 4+2 year contract with Sirkulær Bestiller AS covering more than 500,000 residents across Drammensregionen, Vestfold and Grenlandsregionen; (ii) biogas sales distributed through an exclusive agreement with Redo Biosolutions AS (formerly Air Liquide Skagerak), serving transport fleets (buses, waste-collection vehicles) and industrial buyers such as TINE's Sem dairy; and (iii) biogas-fertilizer sales to regional farmers, with index-regulated multi-year storage contracts that DMF transports at its own cost. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are bilateral and term-based.

DMF was established in 2015 and is owned 66% by Greve Biogass AS (a vehicle of ten Norwegian municipalities: Bamble, Færder, Holmestrand, Horten, Larvik, Porsgrunn, Sandefjord, Siljan, Skien, Tønsberg) and 34% by Lindum AS (100% owned by Drammen Kommune), following a NOK 100 million Lindum investment in December 2022. In January 2023, DMF completed a business transfer that brought facility operations in-house from Lindum. The company employs approximately 17 people and pursues a stated capacity expansion from ~120 GWh toward ~180 GWh (~18 MNm3) per year.

Name

Den Magiske Fabrikken AS

Legal name

Den Magiske Fabrikken AS

Website

https://dmfas.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Den Magiske Fabrikken AS is a Norwegian anaerobic digestion facility in Sem that converts food waste and livestock manure into biogas, biofertilizer, and green CO2, serving municipalities, regional farmers, and transport/industrial buyers via long-term contracts and a Redo Biosolutions distribution partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Production

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF), Manure & Nutrient Management (On-Farm) (AFAEACAH), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Biogas production
• Waste treatment services
• Biofertilizer production
• Circular economy solutions
• Renewable natural gas

Headquarters

HQ city

Sem

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas Sales: Production and sale of biogas (CBG and LBG) to replace fossil fuels in vehicles and natural gas for industrial purposes. Distributed through Redo Biosolutions AS.
2. Biogas Fertilizer Sales: Sale of biogas fertilizer (biogjødsel) to agricultural sector as replacement for synthetic fertilizers. Contract-based relationships with farmers.
3. Food Waste Treatment Services: Processing fees charged to municipalities and businesses for treatment of food waste. Major contract with Sirkulær Bestiller AS covering Drammen region, Vestfold, and Grenlandsregionen worth approximately NOK 200 million over 4+2 years.
4. Livestock Manure Processing: Treatment of livestock manure from pig and cattle farms, returning biogas fertilizer to farmers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Den Magiske Fabrikken AS operates an industrial biogas production facility in Sem, Norway that converts food waste and livestock manure into three main outputs: compressed and liquefied biogas (CBG/LBG), nutrient-rich biogas fertilizer (biogjødsel), and green CO2 for greenhouse food production. The company also provides food waste and livestock manure treatment services for municipalities and farmers under multi-year contracts.

Product overview

Den Magiske Fabrikken AS is a biogas production facility that converts food waste and livestock manure into three main products: biogas (sold as CBG and LBG via Redo Biosolutions), biofertilizer (biogjødsel) for agriculture, and green CO2 for greenhouse food production. The facility also offers treatment services for food waste and livestock manure, and operates a knowledge center for environmental education. Production capacity is approximately 120 GWh per year, with plans to increase toward 18 MNm³ annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biogas (Biogass) - CBG and LBG

Quantifiable outcome

• ~9.4 million liters diesel replaced with biogas annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.

• Redo Biosolutions AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRedo Biosolutions AS (formerly Air Liquide Skagerak) has contract with Den Magiske Fabrikken for sales and distribution of biogas. Leading supplier of biogas for transport with major deliveries to public transport. Operates distribution network and fueling stations.
• VesarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVesar provides waste management and recycling solutions for owner municipalities with the most ambitious material recycling goals in the country. Operates the knowledge and experience center at Den Magiske Fabrikken as part of educational activities.
• ReklimaimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerReklima established a pilot greenhouse at the biogas facility where climate tomatoes are grown using a new cultivation technology. Uses green CO2 and biogas fertilizer from the facility in cultivation.
• TINEimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy company using biogas from Den Magiske Fabrikken at their Sem dairy, making it Norway's first dairy powered by #KUKRAFT (biogas). Represents circular cooperation in the food production chain.
• Sirkulær Bestiller AScoreOthersCustomer and contracting entity for waste treatment services. Management and procurement company owned by Renovasjon i Grenland IKS, Vesar AS, and Renovasjonsselskapet i Drammensregionen IKS. Contract value ~NOK 200 million for 4+2 years.
• Tekniska VerkenminorOthersInternational biogas industry peer and collaboration partner.
• Landbruket i VestfoldimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural sector partnership providing livestock manure to the facility and receiving biogas fertilizer in return. Contributed to the facility's status as a national pilot facility.
• NorsusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for sustainability and circular economy research initiatives.
• NCCE - Norsk Senter for Sirkulær ØkonomiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Center for Circular Economy collaboration partner.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tekniska Verken i Linköping AB: Swedish municipal utility operating AD/biogas and digestate processing as part of a broader waste-to-energy portfolio. Directly referenced by Den Magiske Fabrikken as an international peer; comparable operating model in a Nordic market.

Direct peers

• Biokraft AS: Norwegian/Scandinavian producer of liquefied biogas (LBG) and bio-CO2, focused on AD of organic waste for fuel applications. Direct competitor in the Norwegian LBG market and on green CO2 (food-grade).
• Greve Biogass AS: Owns 66% of Den Magiske Fabrikken and is itself a municipal vehicle focused on building biogas value chains from organic waste, livestock manure, and sludge. Effectively sister entity with overlapping mandates.
• Nature Energy: Largest Nordic producer of upgraded biomethane (RNG) from agricultural residues, food waste and manure. Closest international analog in terms of multi-feedstock AD, RNG upgrading and sale into transport/industrial markets.
• Scandinavian Biogas Fuels International AB: Swedish-Norwegian producer of liquefied biogas (LBG) from anaerobic digestion of organic waste and sludge. Highly comparable business model and product portfolio (LBG + digestate), with adjacent Nordic geographic footprint.
• Østfold Biogass AS: Norwegian AD plant in Østfold county converting household food waste and manure into biogas and biofertilizer. Closest regional Norwegian peer with similar municipal ownership and feedstock structure.
• Lindum AS: Norwegian waste management and recycling company that operates an adjacent biogas/AD platform and is itself a 34% owner and former operator of Den Magiske Fabrikken. Most directly comparable peer in geography and feedstock mix.

Others

• Air Liquide (parent of Redo Biosolutions): Global industrial gases major, parent of Redo Biosolutions — Den Magiske Fabrikken's exclusive biogas distribution partner. Not a direct competitor but an important ecosystem participant controlling the gas-handling channel.

Broad incumbents

• Equinor Bioenergy / Nordic Green Energy assets: Large Norwegian energy company with growing renewable and bioenergy activity (including potential biomethane interests). Competes indirectly for renewable fuel offtake and policy attention, even though AD/biogas is not its core franchise.
• Veolia Nordic (Suez/Veolia waste and biogas operations): Global waste management and environmental services group with significant Nordic AD/biogas and biofertilizer activity. Competes for municipal food-waste treatment contracts across Europe and could expand into Norwegian markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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