Smart technology and a green focus characterise Halvorsen.
Since 1842, we have delivered solid craftsmanship of high professional quality. Of course, the products have changed over time. But the ability to identify the right and cost-effective solutions for our customers remains the same.
At Øyesletta in Kvinesdal municipality, we have our head office, workshop, and warehouse. All types of boilers, pressure vessels, and systems for water heat recovery and water treatment are produced here.
Halvorsentechnology is used both offshore and on land. Among our main customers are Equinor, Aker BP and ConocoPhillips.
As a total supplier of EPCIC projects, we follow the products from development to procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and maintenance. This ensures our customers receive close and personal support from start to finish.
Several of Halvorsen's products and solutions are patented. We combine innovation and product development with a clear business focus. Product development is therefore often an integrated part of our partnerships with larger customers.
In recent years, Halvorsen has become a specialised and sought-after supplier of more environmentally friendly products. Among these are our water heat recovery units and systems for reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) in gas turbines.
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Our story
Halvorsen is a company with a long tradition. Below you can read highlights from our proud company history.
Telemark native Halvor Sørensen arrives in Flekkefjord to carry out specialist work on the Lista lighthouse. He settles in the southern town and starts his own small forge, Allégaten. There, he carries out ship repairs and produces boat fittings. His son, Søren Halvorsen, eventually joins the business.
Søren Halvorsens sønn, Anton, overtar geskjeften. Han er utdannet maskinsjef, og kombinerer i en åtteårsperiode driften i smia med sjømannsliv.
At 20 years old, Peder Halvorsen starts working at his father's company. He has journeyman's and master craftsman's certificates in plumbing.
The company, which has now changed its name to S. Halvorsen & Sønner AS, is buying a property in Flekkefjord town centre. Construction of the first workshop will soon begin here.
Moving to Wahlsodden. Strong growth has made the old premises too small. The staff now numbers 25.
The company is moving again – this time out of the city. The new headquarters will be a modern and much larger building in Sira.
Disagreements between Peder Halvorsenand his brother Anders end with the latter selling his stake in the family business and starting a competing venture in the old premises at Wahlsodden. The company simultaneously changes its name to Peder Halvorsen AS Kjelfabrikk and is wholly owned by Peder Halvorsen.
The first offshore deliveries are starting.
Expansion of the boiler factory at Sira from 4,000 to 4,500 square metres. The new building will provide space for raw material storage, X-ray imaging, and sandblasting.
Statoil has ordered two production units for Gullfaks A. The order has a total value of 10 million kroner. A total of 58 pressure vessels have now been delivered to the North Sea from the factory at Sira.
Three large boilers, each weighing 32 tonnes, are being shipped to the Oseberg A platform.
Peder Halvorsen is turning 70 and is choosing to step down from operations.
The order book has never been so full. Among other things, equipment is to be delivered to fishmeal factories in Alaska and Canada.
A custom-made high-pressure tank is being transported to the Draugen field.
Eight large steam boilers are being shipped to Russia.
The company is ISO certified to the highest possible standard, which will strengthen its position in the international market.
Peder Halvorsen AS Kjelfabrikk is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Annual turnover has exceeded 50 million kroner. Since 1973, 4,600 printing units have been produced. Special products for industry and offshore have become an important part of the product range, but boilers still account for around half of sales.
Norway's new main airport at Gardermoen opens – with energy from a district heating system with two energy centres. Halvorsen AS Kjelfabrikk has supplied the boilers for both centres.
The Icelandic industrial group Hedinn HF is purchasing 73 percent of the shares in the company. The sellers are founder Peder Halvorsen's three adult children. Frode Halvorsen, Karen Elisabeth Andersen, and Åse HalvorsenEgeland will, however, retain a nine percent shareholding each. The company now has 70 employees.
Income shortfalls mean the board of Peder Halvorsens Kjelfabrikk AS is taking it to the bankruptcy court. Led by the Halvorsenfamily, key employees of the bankrupt company, and Flekkefjord Sparebank, an extensive rescue operation is launched, which soon results in the business being taken over by a new company, Peder Halvorsen Industrier AS. Frode Olsen becomes CEO.
Orders are flooding in. Among the largest is a contract worth 10 million kroner with BP Norway for the modification of two oil heaters for the Valhall platform.
A new collaboration with Statoil and Conoco is contributing to strong order growth. The company's offshore production will be moved to a new industrial hall at Øyesletta in Kvinesdal.
The production of boilers is being moved from Sira to the workshop at Øye, where the rest of the business is located. This means all production will be consolidated in one place.
Peder Halvorsen Industrier AS will become part of a new group, owned by Stavanger resident Sigve Skimmeland. The head office will be located in Stavanger.
Peder Halvorsen Industrier AS is being split. The offshore division is being consolidated into the company Halvorsen Offshore AS. The land-based boiler operations are being moved into a new company, Peder Halvorsen Biocom AS, where the industrial group Tratec will become a shareholder with a 50 percent stake.
Halvorsen Offshore has received a massive order for the delivery of water treatment facilities that will make it possible to reduce the greenhouse gas NOx on Troll C.
Halvorsen Offshore will enter into an agreement to lease the production hall at Angholmen. This will make it possible to lift installations directly onto the ship. The company already has three other production halls, which will continue to be in use.
Reports indicate nearly full order books. The first of three exhaust systems destined for the Åsgard B platform is ready for shipment at Angholmen.
The first mobile, container-based water plant is being delivered to Equinor. The technology makes it possible to deply late-stage oil wells faster, more environmentally friendly, and at a lower cost.
For two years, Halvorsen has been installing new exhaust ducts and upgrading pressure vessels on the Jotun FPSO production ship. The project is part of a delivery for Vår Energi's Lifetime Extension project. Halvorsen is responsible for extending the service life of all pressure-containing vessels and heat exchangers in the onboard process plant.
– An example of green and sustainable production.
A record-sized tank is being produced in the workshop for the customer Aker BP.
Never before has a larger tank been produced in Halvorsen's workshop. The tank is almost 20 metres long, weighs 58 tonnes and has an internal diameter of 4.7 metres, and is produced in 6Mo.
Following the winning of several contracts for the Yggdrasil project, workshop activity in 2024 has been at a record high.
A new welding robot is in place at the workshop. This is a milestone for Halvorsen. With this investment, we are well-equipped to meet the future, says Frode Olsen, CEO of Halvorsen.