— We often pinch ourselves, because this is an adventure, says founder and owner Roger Erlandsen of GSG. He started with 3D printers and a couple of employees five years ago. Today, they have 13 employees and an annual turnover of 16 million.
ROGER ERLANDSEN
First with new technology
— Everyone laughed at the plastic printers in the garage building at Kunes to begin with. It was a relatively new technology and we were the first in Finnmark to use it industrially. We do not hide the fact that we were created by Grieg Seafood Finnmark. Without their investment in us, we would not be where we are today. A unique collaboration arose and we developed together. Today we are advancing and have established the company AM North together with NorSea Polarbase and Pro Barents with Equinor as our first customer. We each own a third in the new venture.
The technology is taken a big step further when AM North will print metal parts for the Johan Castberg oil platform. Many millions of kroner have now been invested in the machine which will print in acid-resistant metal. 3D printing can be a central and important part of companies' needs for stock of parts for construction, repair and improvements of equipment.
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