Morenot to expand net production in Lithuania

MORENOT is building an 11,000sq m production factory in Lithuania to create a more efficient value chain for the production of aquaculture nets.

The company has been present in Plungė in the country for seven years, with the production of trawl doors.

An agreement has now been signed to expand the production area to handle the assembly and treatment of nets for the aquaculture industry. Morenot will expand its net assembling capacity with this new factory.

‘Being a large global producer, we are committed to setting new standards to sustainably harvest food from the sea,’ said Morenot CEO Arne Birkeland.

‘With the new factory in Lithuania, we will increase the efficiency and control of the entire value chain.’

The netting which is used to make the nets is produced in Morenot’s factory at Hildre in Norway. When the new factory in Lithuania is finished, Morenot’s current net production facility in Spain will provide nets, service and support to the markets in Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

‘We have good experiences with our existing trawl door production in Lithuania. The location improves our logistics, with reduced delivery times and lower transport emissions.

‘Additionally, the location has the necessary expertise available, which ensures the continued production of high quality products.’

The new factory will be headed by Liudas Velykis, who currently manages Morenot’s trawl door production at the same location.

The soft opening is scheduled for

March 2020, with full production running from May. The facility will require 50 new employees for the first half of 2020, increasing to 100 by the end of the year.