Norwegian RAS suppliers appoint North America representative.
The Norwegian Aquaculture in America (NACA) supplier network has appointed Alex Tsappis as its representative in the United States and Canada as it expands its presence in the North American land-based aquaculture market.
NACA was established in 2025 by five Norwegian companies targeting the growing recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) sector in North America. The network includes Silikal Aquaculture Solutions, Simona Stadpipe, Dynamic FishEye, Mat-Kuling Vannbehandling, and Helland Silosystem.
Tsappis brings more than two decades of experience in the U.S. aquaculture industry. In his role, he will represent the five companies across the region and oversee sales, logistics, service, aftersales, and potentially local assembly of partner equipment.
“It was necessary to establish a dedicated sales organization for the USA and Canada,” said Bjørn Dørum, general manager of Mat-Kuling Vannbehandling.
NACA has also partnered with Structural Armor, an Indiana-based manufacturer of modular composite tanks and membranes used in aquaculture systems.
The companies will jointly exhibit under the NACA banner at the RAStech Conference in May, where the group also plans to host a workshop on recirculating aquaculture systems.
The network launched a dedicated website to promote its activities in the United States and Canada and said its expansion has been supported by Innovation Norway.