Plany AS was established in 1964 as a sailmaker, primarily supplying ships and the shipping industry. Today, most of our customers come from the marine and maritime sectors. Our biggest markets are in aquaculture, shipping and shipbuilding. Our greatest strengths as a supplier to the marine and maritime sectors are our proximity to our customers and relevant expert environments, and our first-hand knowledge of these industries. Many of our employees have worked in shipbuilding, aquaculture and shipping, which means that we have unique expertise in the design and manufacture of high-quality products for these markets. LOCATION AND CAPACITY Our head office is in Gursken in Sande municipality, which means that we are well-placed in relation to important customers and partners, right in the heart of the maritime cluster in Sunnmøre. We are also a well-established supplier to the international market. Today, Plany AS has the equipment and the premises needed to handle large deliveries of technical textiles. We also have our own repair and service department. R&D Plany AS has extensive experience of developing new technology based on the use of technical textiles for demanding operations. De-ice tarpaulins that cover the whole cargo deck on supply vessels, canvas doors for ROV and MOB hangars, full-enclosure tarpaulins for enclosing salmon cages before delousing and freshwater basins for the salmon farming industry are examples of products that have proved successful. THE ENVIRONMENT Plany makes continuous endeavours to reduce its environmental impact and increase environmental efficiency in all parts of the value chain through preventive measures and by reducing resource use, emissions and waste. By keeping up to date with new and more environmentally friendly solutions, we are always able to offer our customers more environmentally friendly alternatives.