Erne Group and Holinger AG invest in Swiss Blue Salmon
Zürich/Mollis GL - Swiss Blue Salmon hat zwei neue Investoren ins Boot geholt: die schweizweit tätige Bau- und Immobiliengruppe Erne und die Basler Ingenieurfirma Holinger. Swiss Blue Salmon plant in Mollis die weltweit modernste landbasierte Kreislaufanlage zur Lachszucht und die grösste Fischzucht der Schweiz.
The Erne Group from Laufenburg AG and Holinger AG are new partners in Swiss Blue Salmon. The company, founded by CEO Ruedi Ryf in 2020, plans to build the world’s most modern land-based recirculation system for salmon farming in Mollis. It is also set to become the largest fish farm in Switzerland.
“The efforts of the municipalities of Glarus Nord and Weesen for optimised development and the entry of Erne and Holinger are key steps towards the realisation of our plant,” Ryf is quoted as saying in a press release. Daniel Erne, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Erne Group, is convinced by “this sustainable project and the business idea”: “Sensible projects like this are needed to tackle climate change. Together with Holinger, we have already realised many technically sophisticated hydraulic structures in Switzerland.”
A further investor round for private investors and organisations will run until the end of the year. In its press release, Swiss Blue Salmon points out that Glarus salmon farming offers potential for other forward-looking food projects. For example, local protein suppliers from insect or mushroom farms could provide sustainable feed for the salmon. Waste from beer production could also be considered as a food source. The company is also considering utilising fish waste for omega-3 and collagen products as well as animal feed.
“We believe that Glarus salmon will be well received by consumers,” says Philippe Derungs, Branch Manager of Holinger AG in Zurich. “This could trigger a growth spurt for the entire region.”