Creating diamonds from companies and people
– 2024 has been a challenging year, but at the same time, we’ve reached milestones that show what can be achieved through hard work and long-term choices, says Bjørnar André Ulstein, CEO of BEWI Invest. In this interview, he reflects on the values, challenges, and highlights of the past year.
BEWI merges food packaging business with STOK Emballage, forming a leading Northern European business
BEWI ASA has announced an exciting new partnership with Danish STOK Emballage, merging their food packaging business with STOK to create a leading packaging provider in Northern Europe.
FiiZK awarded contract for closed fish farming cages
Aquaculture industry supplier FiiZK has been awarded a contract to deliver two large, closed fish cages to an undisclosed Norway-based fish farmer.
Up close with the Chairman
When the accountant Stig Wærnes was asked if he would like to do “some real work”, he didn’t hesitate to accept. “I’ve learned a lot from Svenn (Bekken, editor’s note),” he says, adding that a bit of “craziness” is essential for success.
Not always smooth sailing
Life in the business world has its ups and downs, and Bård Skogstad at Fiizk knows this all too well. A challenging 2022 could have ment the end for the company if it had not been part of BEWI Invest’s portfolio. Meet the man who was in charge of the finances when the situation was at its most crucial.
Grounded and relatable
– She believes that to excel professionally, it’s crucial to have a fulfilling personal life as well.
Driven by value creation
– I often have an idea of what I will do when I go to work. But then a series of other issues appear as well. I think it’s important to have varied and exciting tasks to thrive at work, says Mona Raaum Jansen.
SinkabergHansen with their own version of the Norwegian TV series “Kompani Lauritzen”
– I’m a little doubtful that everyone who knows where I work entirely understands the responsibility and the values that we help to safeguard, smiles the 27-year-old fish health biologist Camilla Valan Moen.
Ingvild (21) is an apprentice at BEWI – here is her best advice for other apprentices
What is life like as an apprentice in one of Fredrikstad’s largest companies? For Ingvild Bendiksen, who began her apprenticeship in autumn 2022, the opportunity to explore various parts of the business has proven highly valuable.