# Mowi upgrades salmon processing plant in Fort William with Marel equipment

Mowi completed an upgrade at its Fort William salmon processing plant, installing state-of-the-art food processing and packaging systems from Marel. The upgrade increases capacity to over 80,000 tonnes annually and enables processing of 200 fish per minute.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-03-05
- Where: Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: 5 Mar 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: >80,000 tonnes annually
- Products: salmon processing and packaging systems
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Mowi](https://endata.com/companies/10855.md)
- [Marel Poultry](https://endata.com/companies/32779.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [jbtmarel.com](https://jbtmarel.com/en/news/latest-tech-now-installed-at-mowi-s-scottish-salmon-processing-plant/), 2024-03-05: "The main challenge with a large project like this is to ensure a stable production from the existing plant while changing the building and installing new equipment."

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