Fish Farmer

Solskjær company invests £2m in Egg project

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OLE Gunnar Solskjær may have lost his job as Manager of Manchester United, but he could be onto a winner with his latest aquacultur­e venture.

Norwegian-born Solskjær, who was sacked in November following a 4-1 defeat at Watford, owns a 20% stake in investment company Akvakultur­partner AS, which has just pumped NOK 23m (£2m) into Hauge Aqua Solutions, the company behind the futuristic Egget (“Egg”) project.

So called because it is shaped like an egg, this unusual-looking object is designed to solve some of the problems associated with salmon farming such as lice, escapes and pollution.The first Egg farm is under constructi­on and reported to be on budget and on time, and should be ready for delivery soon, with the aim of operating a farm in Romsdalsfj­orden next year.

The Egg is produced by Herde Kompositt AS in Ølve, and is thought to be the main reason why Solskjær and Akvakultur­partner AS decided to buy into Hauge Aqua.Akvakultur­partner CEO and co-owner Bjørn-Vegard Løvik of Akvakultur­partner AS told the news platform Kapital.no:“What triggered us was the high-tech behind the Egg. It is fantastic fun and rewarding to be allowed to be involved in producing salmon in this way.At the same time, we believe that this will be a really good investment.”

“It is not the case that he [Solskjær] indulges in assessment­s of a strategic nature, but he is involved in investing if new, exciting and sustainabl­e projects in aquacultur­e that we consider interestin­g emerge.”

 ?? ?? Above: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Above: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

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