VIKING Life-Saving Gear is strengthening its place in boat manufacturing by investing in a brand new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Arendal, Norway. The brand new constructing covers 3,400 sqm and is designed to satisfy necessities for high-end freefall boats within the offshore section and for particular boats within the protection section.
Because the market chief in lifeboats and quick rescue boats for the business transport, offshore, and protection segments, VIKING has present boat manufacturing amenities in China, Greece, and Norway. The brand new funding ensures the corporate is well-placed to strengthen its place inside its goal markets.
“Our new facility permits us to drive our innovation agenda and increase our product portfolio even additional,” mentioned Odd Ivar Støle, Sr. Director Manufacturing, VIKING Norway and Greece. “From a strategic shoreside location, we may have all of the capabilities we want for creating and engineering the boats in addition to completely testing them at sea.”
With 175 workers at its foremost location in Arendal and a complete of 320 workers working at six different areas, VIKING has a big presence in Norway. Støle expects the brand new manufacturing unit to additional set up the corporate’s Arendal base as its middle of excellence for lifeboats and davits.
“With the brand new amenities, we’ll enhance effectivity and the working atmosphere for our workers,” he mentioned. “The constructing can be vitality environment friendly as a consequence of using vitality wells within the floor, which is able to scale back vitality consumption by as much as 70% in contrast with the earlier manufacturing unit. We’re very comfortable to have the ability to make the most of this glorious constructing.”
