Frank Mohn AS

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Frank Mohn AS
Type Private
Founded 1938
Headquarters Helldal, Norway
Key people CEO: Trond Mohn, Chairman: Gunnar Grette
Industry Oil Pumps
Products Submerged cargo pumps
Oil-recovery equipment
Offshore pumping systems
Revenue NOK 3.000.000.000 = $450.900.000 (2003)
Employees 1,232
Website www.framo.no

Frank Mohn AS, (the products and services are marketed under the trade name Framo) is the leading supplier of submerged cargo pumps to the world tanker market. The company was founded in 1938 and is located outside Bergen in Western Norway.

The Frank Mohn AS range of products include submerged cargo pumps, transportable pumping systems, oil-recovery equipment, anti-healing systems and offshore pumping systems. All their products are manufactured in Norway.

The company was founded by Frank Mohn (1916-2001) and is currently run by his son, Trond Mohn (born 1943). The company is to be handed down to T. Mohn's son, Frederik Wilhelm Mohn (born 1977) when Trond Mohn retires.

[edit] Subsidiaries

Frank Mohn AS is a parent company with 31 employees. This company does the overall administartive work. The products are manufactured in different subsidiaries.

  • Frank Mohn Fusa AS: "Marine Division" has 483 employees, and is the largest company in Frank Mohn group. It located on Fusa outside Bergen. Framo Fusa's range of products includes: cargo pumping systems, transportable pumping system and anti-heeling pumping systems.
  • Frank Mohn Flatøy AS: "Oil and gas division" has 378 employees and is located on Flatøy, Meland outside Bergen. Framo Flatøy's range of products includes: Water injection pumps and systems, fire water pumps, seawater lift pumps, cavern pumps, portable pumps, oil recovery equipment and pumping systems for subsea applications.
  • Framo Engineering AS: has 145 employees, and is located on Sandsli, Bergen. Frank Mohn AS and Schlumberger Holding Norge AS owns 47.25% each of the company, which develops and supplies key components and total system solutions to the oil industry.
  • Frank Mohn Services AS: has 195 employees and is located in next to the main office's in Helldal, Bergen. The company does maintenance and fix broken pumps, for clients from all over the world.
  • Frank Mohn Piping: Newest company in the Frank Mohn family. Not yet open, the company will have the responsibility for the pipes in the Framo system.

In additon to these company's, Frank Mohn AS has offices located abroad:

[edit] Trivia

  • Frank Mohn AS directly owns 20% of the local newspaper BA
  • Frank Mohn AS is the main sponsor for the handball teams, Tertnes I.L. and Fyllingen I.L.
  • Frank Mohn AS has financed the building of indoor sports-facilities like Vestlandshallen (en: The Vestlandshall) and Framohallen (en: The Framohall).

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