Akvasmart
The Akvasmart brands started out in 1980 as the founder of AKVA, Mr. Ole Molaug, invented the world's first centralised feed system for fish farms together with his partners Gunnar Kluge, Odd Skjæveland and Sveinung Havrevold.
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The Norwegian based company was then called Akva A/S and located in the town of Bryne (just south of Stavanger). The feed system became known as the Akvamarina feed system.
Ole Molaug is one of Norway's most recognized industrial inventors and constructors. Some of his most significant achievements include the spray paint robot for the automotive industry in the early 60's, a remote controlled oil well tractor-robot for the North Sea oil industry in the 90's, a remote controlled crane hook system in 2006 and at 75 years old he is now working on a new fuel saving concept.
Akva A/S soon became the world's leading supplier of feed systems, and has today supplied well over 2000 systems. In addition to the feeding systems, the company also started developing various feed- and environmental sensors, including the Doppler pellet sensor and various underwater and surface video camera systems.
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In 2000, Akva A/S merged with Superior Systems AS (leading supplier of biological production control software systems) and Aquasmart International (a major supplier of adaptive feeding technology). The new company was named AKVAsmart ASA.
In the fall of 2006, AKVAsmart merged with Wavemaster (world's leading steel cage supplier) and Helgeland Plast / Polarcirkel (world's leading plastic cage supplier). The new company was named AKVA group ASA and this company went public on Oslo Stock Exchange in November 2006.
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