Investment director Ronja Capital AS, Tore A. Tønseth sees a great potential for Hyperthermics in a fast-growing green market. (Photo: Ronja Capital)

Tore A. Tønseth and Roger Halsebakk at Ronja Capital II AS together with Peder Stette and Frode Kjølås at Stette Invest AS and Kjølås Stansekniver AS have great faith in the company’s development. They now collectively hold a 23.3% stake in Hyperthermics AS.

Norwegian company Hyperthermics AS in Ulsteinvik delivers systems that work as boosters in biogas production, as well as systems that produce saleable proteins from different types of biomass. The technology is based on archaea that work at a temperature of 80°C.

“This is a very happy day,” says Erlend Haugsbø, CEO of Hyperthermics AS. In addition to Ronja Capital II AS taking a stake in the company, we are also joined by Frode Kjølås and Peder Stette. These three investors will collectively provide a significant boost to our investment in the aquaculture segment in the form of capital and networks. Tore A. Tønseth now has a seat on Hyperthermics’ board as a representative of the three new owners.

Roger Halsebakk was responsible for developing Sølvtrans AS to the world's largest wellboat company for transport of live salmon and trout. His Investment director in Ronja Capital AS, Tore A. Tønseth had the following to say about the purchase of Hyperthermics shares.

“Hyperthermics offers a unique and ground-breaking technology and has made a huge effort to commercialise this technology. Ronja Capital II AS sees great potential for Hyperthermics in a fast-growing green market. We know that their biogas method is fit for purpose. They are about to run a full-scale test production of proteins.

Now that international aquaculture industries – with which we are very familiar – are gearing themselves towards land-based and closed solutions, the sector will more easily utilise these values. Other sectors that have biomass as waste are now, or will soon be, in the same situation. Hyperthermics is very well positioned to take part in this development,” concludes Tønseth.