May 12- To meet growing demand for its Elastopipe offshore and marine fire safety prevention system, Trelleborg Offshore Norway has invested in increased production capacity. Output has been doubled by building an additional factory and production line inside its existing premises at Krokstadelva, south of Oslo.
Demand for Trelleborg s Elastopipe corrosion-proof seawater deluge system, and its many other applications including hydrocarbons and gas transport, has rocketed despite the recession, said Thor Hegg Eriksen, president of Trelleborg Offshore Norway. Eighty per cent of our output is now exported.
Further potential is huge and in addition to the Norwegian market, Trelleborg has supplied and installed the Elastopipe system in the Netherlands, Denmark, UK, Russia, Qatar, Canada, Singapore, Brunei and Australia added Eriksen New markets are also opening up in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The 1,200sqm factory and production line took 18 months to build.
Demand for Trelleborg s Elastopipe corrosion-proof seawater deluge system, and its many other applications including hydrocarbons and gas transport, has rocketed despite the recession, said Thor Hegg Eriksen, president of Trelleborg Offshore Norway. Eighty per cent of our output is now exported.
Further potential is huge and in addition to the Norwegian market, Trelleborg has supplied and installed the Elastopipe system in the Netherlands, Denmark, UK, Russia, Qatar, Canada, Singapore, Brunei and Australia added Eriksen New markets are also opening up in Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The 1,200sqm factory and production line took 18 months to build.
