the Merger between Solstad Offshore and Rem Offshore was in the day klubbet through on rederienes the extraordinary general meeting, but not without protest.
the merger agreement between the Rem, Solstad, Aker Capital and other large owners was signed in the summer. Against the settlement in the form of shares in Solstad Offshore be merged Rem with Solship Invest 1, a subsidiary of Solstad.
Rem Offshore shareholder, Olympic Ship AS, controlled by Åge Remøys brother Stig Remøy, voted, however, against fusjonsplanen.
Åge Remøy about the offshore-merger: – Sad
sad day
the Founder of Rem Offshore Åge Remøy think it is a sad day for his company which is now a part of Anders.
– It is not something I wanted. But I have committed myself to do it, and it is decided according to it. Rem is history now. After that time limit for creditors has gone out we get awarded Solstadaksjer for Remaksjen, ” says Remøy to E24.
– How does it feel?
It feels as wrong now as in the beginning. But there is nothing we can do with it. It is very sad, but we must only relate to it as it is, ” says Remøy.
Alerts new large-scale initiative
But the 66-year-old Remøy not going to give out in the industry. Now alerts he new large-scale initiative together with former business partners through company Startup 67 16 AS.
I had really thought to pull me back. I had reached the age it was okay to think about other things. But when it happened in this way so I will not stop like that. I have been with any previous partners and we want to invest in offshore supplybransjen in the North-Western part of norway, he says.
– there Will be investments in existing companies or the bet you a new company?
– It can be both. We don’t know yet. What we have control on is kapitalbasen of approx. 500 million that we will invest in reasonable things forward with offshore support to do.
– We want to preserve local ownership, and take local decisions and so we will use the money. We add to the reason that it is kapitalmangel in the industry, and that it can be a contribution to that we get a foothold and that we can have a head office in Fosnavåg, ” says Remøy.
– Now pension plans the wreck?
They are scrapped. So I will probably be busy with the new company forward.
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