Hima Seafood Rjukan As

What Hima Seafood Rjukan As does

Hima Seafood Rjukan AS is a Norwegian private company building the world's largest land-based trout farm in Rjukan, Telemark, Norway. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is constructing a 320-meter, 27,000 sqm two-story facility using Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology supplied by EYVI, with a target output of approximately 9,000 tonnes of head-on-gutted trout per year (equivalent to 22 million meals) and a 17-month grow-out cycle to an average weight of ~4 kg. The facility sources naturally filtered mountain water from Telemark's high-altitude lakes, achieves 99.3% water recirculation, and uses waste heat from Green Mountain's adjacent DC2-Telemark data center to regulate water temperature.

The company's core product is Hima® Trout, a premium trout derived from the Osland strain and positioned for global retail and foodservice customers. Branding was developed with KIND agency and the Hima® trademark is registered. The go-to-market is built around an exclusive distribution partnership with Villa Seafood, which is constructing a dedicated processing and packaging facility in the Oslo area and handles all global sales and distribution. Logistics are arranged to be zero-emission via Quantron hydrogen-powered trucks operated with SR Group, and feed is supplied by Skretting.

Revenue mechanics are not yet active: the company is in construction with partial operations expected in 2024 and full steady-state operations targeted for 2025. It has secured NOK 2.5bn in committed capital from sustainability-focused infrastructure investors Foresight Group and P Capital Partners, alongside significant founder investments. Pricing has not been publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not yet reported.

Name

Hima Seafood Rjukan As

Legal name

Hima Seafood AS

Website

https://himaseafood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hima Seafood Rjukan AS builds the world's largest land-based RAS trout farm in Rjukan, Norway, producing premium Hima® Trout from the Osland strain for global retail and foodservice customers via an exclusive Villa Seafood distribution partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Aquaculture / Premium Trout

NAICS

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511), Aquaculture (11251), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Harvest, Processing & Packing (Farmed Finfish/Shellfish; On-Farm Plants) (AFANADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finfish Processing (Filleting, Portioning, Trimming) (AFANADAB), Primary Seafood Processing (Heading/Gutting/Deheading; Icing) (AFANADAA)

Keywords

• Land-based aquaculture
• Premium trout farming
• Recirculating aquaculture systems
• Sustainable seafood production
• RAS trout facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Rjukan

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Trout Product Sales: Sale of Hima® Trout products to premium retail and business customers globally through Villa Seafood distribution partnership. Production capacity of approximately 9,000 tonnes annually (equivalent to 22,000,000 dinners per year).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hima Seafood Rjukan AS operates the world's largest land-based trout farm in Rjukan, Telemark, Norway, producing premium Hima Trout from the Osland strain using Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology. The 320-meter facility recirculates 99.3% of effluent water, integrates waste heat from Green Mountain's DC2-Telemark data center for temperature regulation, and targets roughly 9,000 tonnes of head-on-gutted trout annually (approximately 22 million dinners) when fully operational in 2025. The product is sold under the registered Hima® Trout brand to premium retail and foodservice customers globally via Villa Seafood.

Product overview

Hima Seafood operates the world's largest land-based trout farm using modern Recycling Aquaculture System (RAS) technology. The company produces premium Hima Trout, sourced from the unique Osland trout strain from Høyanger in the Sognefjord. The facility is located in Rjukan, Telemark, Norway, and uses naturally filtered mountain water to produce approximately 9,000 tonnes of trout annually when fully operational, equivalent to 22,000,000 dinners per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hima Trout: Premium trout product originating from the unique Osland trout strain from Høyanger in the Sognefjord. Sustainably cultivated in continuously recycled pure Norwegian mountain waters.

Products and services

• Hima Trout Premium land-based trout produced via Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology at the world's largest land-based trout facility in Rjukan, Norway. Sourced from the Osland trout strain, raised in continuously recycled pure Norwegian mountain water, and sold under the registered Hima® Trout brand to chefs and consumers via Villa Seafood.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.3% of effluent water cleaned and recycled
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green MountaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian colocation company providing waste heat from DC2-Telemark data center located 800 meters from the trout farm. Heat exchanger technology delivers heated water to Hima for water temperature regulation. Same water returned at lower temperature for data center cooling - creating circular economy project.
• EYVIcoreTechnology or IntegrationRAS specialists providing the Recirculating Aquaculture System technology. EYVI has more than 80 years of aquaculture industry experience, having been involved in design and delivery of 16 smolt production facilities including 58 RAS departments.
• Total BetongcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering, Procurement & Construction provider with experience in building several RAS smolt facilities in Norway. Responsible for facility construction.
• Osland Stamfisk / Osland Havbruk AScoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of roe (eggs) with decades of experience. Provides optimal genetics based on the Osland strain, which has been researched and bred since the 1960s. The Osland strain is recognized as one of the established trout specialists and provides unique genetics well-suited for land-based RAS production.
• Villa SeafoodcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished Norwegian seafood distribution company with global reach responsible for processing, sales and distribution of Hima Trout products. Currently constructing a brand-new processing and packaging facility in the Oslo area to accommodate volumes from Hima Rjukan.
• SkrettingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeed supplier for Hima Seafood. Has ensured that feed transported from Stavanger region to Rjukan will be delivered by hydrogen trucks as part of zero-emission transportation commitment.
• SR GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransportation company that purchased hydrogen trucks (Quantron QHM type) for transporting fish feed and finished products. Partner ensures filling stations for green hydrogen along the route.
• KIND AgencycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational multi-award-winning agency that developed the name, strategy, communication concept and visual identity for Hima Seafood. KIND has unique experience in the international seafood market and is recognized as one of the best branding agencies globally.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Salmon Evolution: Salmon Evolution is a Norwegian land-based salmon RAS operator with a hybrid flow-through/RAS concept in construction. It is highly comparable to Hima as a Norwegian-headquartered, premium-focused land-based salmonid producer using advanced water-treatment technology.
• Atlantic Sapphire: Atlantic Sapphire is the most prominent publicly-traded land-based salmon RAS operator, with a flagship facility in Florida. It is directly comparable to Hima Seafood as a pioneer of large-scale, land-based RAS aquaculture targeting premium markets.
• Andfjord Salmon: Andfjord Salmon is a Norwegian land-based salmon producer using a flow-through concept on Andøya. While the technology differs from RAS, it competes with Hima Seafood in the land-based premium Norwegian salmonid category.
• Pure Salmon: Pure Salmon is a global land-based salmon RAS developer planning multiple facilities worldwide. Its multi-site, premium-focused RAS strategy is directly comparable to Hima Seafood's large-scale, sustainability-anchored land-based salmonid model.
• Nordic Aquafarms: Nordic Aquafarms is developing land-based salmon RAS facilities in Maine (US) and Denmark. It competes with Hima Seafood in the same land-based RAS premium salmonid category with similar sustainability positioning.
• AquaBounty: AquaBounty is a US-based land-based salmon RAS company operating a facility in Indiana. It is comparable to Hima Seafood as a publicly-listed land-based RAS aquaculture company focused on premium salmonid production.

Broad incumbents

• Mowi: Mowi is the world's largest Atlantic salmon producer, traditionally operating sea-based farms but also investing in land-based / RAS through Mowi ASA. It is comparable as a premium-positioned Norwegian salmonid supplier, but at vastly greater scale and across traditional, not solely RAS, methods.
• SalMar: SalMar is one of Norway's largest salmon farmers and a co-owner of SalMar Aker Ocean, which is exploring offshore and land-based production. It is comparable to Hima Seafood as a major Norwegian salmonid producer with growing land-based exposure, though dominated by conventional sea-based operations.
• Lerøy Seafood Group: Lerøy Seafood Group is a major Norwegian seafood company with vertically integrated salmon, trout, and whitefish operations. It is comparable to Hima Seafood in the premium Norwegian salmonid value chain but operates primarily through conventional sea-based aquaculture.
• Cermaq: Cermaq is a Norwegian-owned (Mitsubishi) global salmon and trout farming company with operations in Norway, Chile, and Canada. It is comparable to Hima Seafood as a large Norwegian salmonid producer, though primarily focused on conventional sea-based farming.

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

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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