# Framo acquires LiftUP, Norwegian aquaculture pump and cleaning equipment maker

Framo, part of Alfa Laval, has acquired LiftUP, a Norwegian maker of pumps and cleaning equipment for removing dead fish and sludge from open cages. The deal strengthens Framo's sustainable aquaculture focus.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-10-04
- Where: Outside Bergen, Norway
- Status: completed
- Products: aquaculture sludge collection pumps, dead fish removal systems, AquaStream systems
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Alfa Laval](https://endata.com/companies/306.md) (partner)
- [Framo](https://endata.com/companies/1972.md) (acquirer)
- [LiftUP](https://endata.com/companies/8468.md) (target)

## Sources

- [worldfishing.net](https://www.worldfishing.net/innovation-and-technology/framo-strengthens-sustainable-focus/1463401.article), 2021-10-04: "Pump manufacturer Framo, part of the Alfa Laval group, has acquired equipment supplier LiftUP strengthening the company's focus on sustainable aquaculture."

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