# Ulefos and Furnes form joint venture CK Partners AS

Ulefos Holding AS and Furnes Jernstøperi AS have established a new industrial partnership through a jointly owned company, CK Partners AS, to strengthen Nordic manufacturing of water and wastewater infrastructure products. The partnership combines three foundries into one coordinated production system.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-02-03
- Where: Norway
- Status: announced
- Products: water and wastewater infrastructure products, valves
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [AVK Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/1273.md) (investor)
- [Ulefos Holding AS](https://endata.com/companies/90084.md) (partner)
- [Furnes Jernstøperi AS](https://endata.com/companies/90085.md) (partner)
- [CK Partners AS](https://endata.com/companies/90086.md) (partner)
- [Cappelen Holding](https://endata.com/companies/90087.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [industrialvalvenews.com](https://www.industrialvalvenews.com/featured/ulefos-and-furnes-form-new-industrial-alliance/), 2026-02-03: "The partnership brings together three foundries into one coordinated production system in order to optimise output across brands, product categories and customer requirements."

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