Stingray Marine Solutions has completed construction of its second factory in Oslo, with production set to begin in August 2026.
The new facility in Stålfjæra, Groruddalen, is almost twice the size of the company’s existing 2,200 square metre plant, built two years ago. Co-founder and CEO John Arne Breivik said the expansion responds to demand from “several large aquaculture customers.”
Stingray’s AI-controlled laser technology removes salmon lice using cameras, advanced software, and a targeted laser. Since its commercial launch roughly a decade ago, the company has produced more than 2,000 units, deployed in salmon pens across Norway. Mowi and Cermaq (Mitsubishi) are among its customers.
“Work will now start on getting tools, equipment, robots and other things in place throughout the summer, so that we are ready to start production from August,” Breivik said in a LinkedIn post.
Danish investment company Novo Holdings acquired a majority stake in Stingray in October 2024, giving the company long-term financial backing.
A peer-reviewed study published last year, by a research team from Stingray and the University of Bergen, found that farms relying on laser treatment significantly reduce the need for reactive delousing treatments.
Stingray’s 275-person workforce will spend the coming months equipping the new facility. The company skipped both Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona and HavExpo near Bergen this year, with Breivik citing the factory buildout as the reason.
Production capacity from August will be the figure to watch as the company moves to convert expanded infrastructure into delivered units.
