Pinovo

12/09/2025

Pinovo’s Workshop Manager, Thor Inge Dalseide, is adding the finishing touches to 10 new PiSys Flex systems.
Next stop for some of these units: projects in North America and the Netherlands. Exciting updates coming soon!

Here’s why our technology is changing surface treatment:
💪 No scaffolding, no sheeting, no downtime – work continues while we blast.
💪 Built for the toughest environments – fully hashtag certified and capturing 100% of toxic dust.
💰 Cost-efficient – up to 60% savings with Rope Access solutions.

🌊 Protecting the ocean – cutting grit use by 80% and stopping Paint Microplastics at source.

At Pinovo, we’re redefining Clean Blasting: industrial innovation with real environmental impact.
Because 🌍

15/02/2025

🚀 A new chapter begins for Pinovo in Belgium! 🇧🇪

A huge thank you to our friends at Perspect Industrial Products - ATEX-tools, our Benelux distributor! 🙌 A special shoutout to Toon Vervoort, Nico Verloop, Wiebe Vermeer along with the entire team, for hosting the first-ever Pinovo training session at their new premises in Moerbroek, Belgium. 🎉

We’re excited to be working with ATEX-tools to bring the many advantages of our Clean Blasting Surface Treatment Solutions — 💨 cleaner, safer, quicker, ATEX certified, and less expensive spot blasting! — to both existing and new customers in Belgium. 🌍♻️

Onwards and upwards! ⬆️💪


LinkedIn Post by Perspect Industrial Products

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐤: 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Last Thursday, we hosted the first official Pinovo training at our new location in Moerbroek, Belgium. Two industry professionals joined us to deepen their understanding of Pinovo’s dust-free blasting technology. What made this training unique? It was fully customized to their specific operational challenges and needs.

At Perspect, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every work environment presents unique demands, and our training sessions are designed to address them directly. This session blended essential theoretical insights with hands-on application, equipping participants with practical experience on how to use Pinovo’s machines effectively for their specific challenges.

Our goal is to provide a complete solution—offering expert knowledge, tailored guidance, practical training, and on-site support—to ensure Pinovo users maximize efficiency, safety, and sustainability in their operations.

📍 Want to experience a customized Pinovo training? Contact us to discover how dust-free blasting can enhance your workflow.

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20/01/2025

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, UpLink - World Economic Forum! 🎉
We’re absolutely thrilled to celebrate five impactful years of UpLink empowering top innovators like Pinovo create and scale solutions for a better world. 🌍✨

Flashback to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬: Pinovo was the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 accepted onto UpLink’s platform, launched in collaboration with Deloitte and Salesforce. Their mission? To help sustainable innovations tackle the world’s most critical challenges. 🚀

Thanks to UpLink’s incredible support, Pinovo has emerged as the 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 with our patented 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — stopping 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and protecting ocean health.🐠💧

As you all know by now: #𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗜𝘀𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰! And paint microplastics are the #𝟭 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Together with UpLink, we’re proving that innovation can solve even the toughest problems.

Pinovo is humbled to be part of UpLink with extraordinary 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 like Desolenator (Alexei Levene), Distant Imagery Solutions (Jane C. Glavan), and TrashCon (Nivedha R.M) who you can see in the video below. 🙌

In just five years, UpLink has achieved remarkable milestones:
🌍 𝟱𝟬𝟬+ 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 supported to scale their impact.
🤝 Built a 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 for solving global challenges.
📊 Delivered 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 worldwide.

Pinovo is proud to be part of this incredible journey, and we’re excited to continue shaping a sustainable future together. 🌟

📺 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, with a cameo role for Pinovo and nice photos of our equipment in action!): https://wef.ch/3DW5ZCR

Let’s keep driving impact—because every solution counts! 🌊💡

13/01/2025

🎉 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲... 🥁
We’re thrilled to announce that the latest batch of Pinovo’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗦𝘆𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 has just rolled off our brand-new assembly line in Bergen! This cutting-edge technology will shortly be deployed on an exciting new project. More details coming soon—stay tuned! 🤐

Here’s why 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 is leading a revolution in surface treatment:

💪 𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲!
• Unlike traditional grit blasting and high-pressure water jetting, Pinovo’s equipment eliminates the need for expensive scaffolding and sheeting.
• Operations can continue uninterrupted while our tools are at work—no shutdowns required!

💪 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• Fully #𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗫 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, our equipment operates safely in explosive environments.
• Equipped with high-quality filters, it captures 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁, making it ideal for removing lead and other toxic paints.

💰 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁:
• Save up to 𝟯𝟯% 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁-𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀.
• Cost savings soar to 𝟲𝟬% 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

🌊 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
• 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲, we prevent harmful pollutants from entering the environment and, most often, the ocean.
• Our tools recycle blasting grit up to 𝟮𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, cutting grit usage by up to 80%—reducing 𝗖𝗢𝟮 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟲𝟬%!

♻️ 𝗔𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗼, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴—combining industrial innovation with environmental responsibility.

🔧 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗼: 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.



Let’s keep making waves for a cleaner, more sustainable future—together! 🌍

11/01/2025

Pinovo is delighted to be collaborating with Remotion AS, our Robotics Partner since 2017. Hats off 🎩 to Erik Svenheim and his team for their great work in bringing proven robotic solutions to the surface treatment industry 💪 !

Pinovo's Clean Blasting technology, combined with the range of different Remotion AS robotic solutions, marries productivity, operator safety and sustainability advantages.

They deliver cleaner, safer, and more cost efficient solutions for customers.
And they stop Paint Microplastics to protect Ocean Health!
What's not to like about all of that?!

So, why not talk to us at Pinovo or at Remotion AS to see how a robotic surface treatment solution might fit your workscopes?

Check out Erik Svenheim's Post on LinkedIn at this link - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erik-svenheim-6aa57070_remotion-robotics-industrialmaintenance-activity-7275070196413800448-AL1u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

And Remotion's great video of 🚀 Proteus Safe - A Robot That Can Handle It All! 🚀

11/01/2025

Top Innovator Pinovo is turning the tide on ocean microplastic pollution. Chairman and Co-founder Declan Mc Adams talks us through Pinovo’s journey and the part UpLink has played.
Joining UpLink has allowed Pinovo to build crucial relationships with researchers, ocean conservationists, and industry leaders like DP World and Ørsted, to raise awareness around ocean microplastics and scale their solution.
👉 To explore the diverse opportunities that water innovators can access by joining UpLink, and to learn more about our 2025 milestones, visit our website: https://ow.ly/cXSA50UttrY

https://fb.watch/x2pGGvn_G6/

02/12/2024

At Pinovo, we have been working to put the issue of Paint Microplastic Pollution, and Pinovo's solution, "on the agenda", because hashtag !

This podcast interview with Renita Kalhorn tells the story of how we shone a light on the issue, and about the great support we have received for our mission from Katapult Ocean and UpLink - World Economic Forum 💪 🙏 .

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renitakalhorn/

Here’s something you probably didn’t know:

Nearly 2 million tons of microplastic end up in our oceans every year. Not from water bottles or grocery bags … from paint.

Think about it: Every massive structure in the ocean — oil rigs, wind turbines, bridges — needs regular repainting to prevent rust.

When workers blast off the old paint, guess where it goes? Straight into the water. And those tiny paint particles are actually one of the biggest sources of ocean microplastic pollution.

Norwegian startup Pinovo wants to change that. They’ve designed a sophisticated vacuum that catches old paint particles before they can fall into the ocean.

In the latest episode of The High-EQ Founder, Pinovo’s chairman and co-founder, Declan Mc Adams and I talk about:

→ Why Pinovo decided to pivot and go all in on preventing microplastic pollution.
→ How relying too heavily on one well-paying client was a wake-up call and pushed them to see sustainability as a golden opportunity.
→ Why they took initiative to invest in scientific research to highlight the problem when industry players weren’t stepping up
→ How being prepared for opportunity led to a seat at the table with big brands and NGOs like the World Economic Forum.

Links to listen here: https://renitakalhorn.substack.com/p/pivoting-from-industrial-service

14/11/2024

Pinovo and Aker Solutions are bringing Clean 💪 Fabric Maintenance Technology to the Wind Energy ⚡ Industry at Stord in Norway. 🙌

In recent months, Pinovo has been engaged on a project on the Aker Solutions East Anglia HVDC Platform 👇 . This Platform is a crucial part of offshore wind farms, converting AC generated by the wind turbines to DC, before the current is sent to shore for use in the national grid.

The HVDC platform was built in Romania for the ScottishPower Renewables East Anglia THREE wind farm off the UK coast. At its Stord Yard, Aker Solutions is installing the HVDC equipment, and completing construction of the converter station.

As part of this work, Aker Solutions chose Pinovo's technology for Clean Fabric Maintenance thanks to a combination of its industrial and sustainability advantages

💪 No need for the expensive scaffolding and sheeting
💪 Other operations can run beside our equipment, and no shut down required
💪 Our equipment is certified, so it can operate in explosive environments
💰 Pinovo’s solution is 33% less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting.

On top of all of that,
🌊 We stop Paint Microplastic Emissions at source, preventing them from entering the Environment, and most often, the Ocean.
♻️ And, because we recycle and reuse the blasting grit at least 20 times, grit usage is up to 80% lower compared to open grit blasting.

A big thanks to Aker Solutions for your vote of confidence in Pinovo's Clean Blasting Technology 🙏 , and for leading the way in sustainable fabric maintenance 👏 .

Pinovo - Clean Blasting Technology that Stops Paint Microplastics to Protect Ocean Health

24/10/2024

So, what will they be talking about at the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan next month? The short video below👇 explains it very well!

We at Pinovo focus on in general, and Microplastics in particular, because . Last year, Nina Jensen wrote an article with us (https://lnkd.in/eShdzwJS) about why the proposed UN Plastics Treaty provides a critical opportunity to tackle the important problem of Microplastic Pollution. As we said

"Plastic packaging and single-use plastics have gained a place on the agenda at the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations, partly because big retailers and consumer goods companies face customer pressure to act on plastic pollution.

The same consumer pressure is not felt by paint, tyre, plastic, chemical and textile producers, whose products cause a large part of microplastic pollution. Therefore, governments and regulators must bring those industries to the UN Plastics Treaty negotiating table to account for their products’ significant negative impact when they end up in the environment.

If we don’t deal with microplastics as part of the new global plastics treaty, we will have missed a critical opportunity to tackle this pervasive problem that jeopardizes the health of people and nature alike."

So, how's it going? Well, not so great, actually! 😞 At this time, the Chair of the Plastics Treaty negotiations has produced a "non-paper" for INC-5 in Busan that only includes intentional microplastics i.e. a small part of the problem 🤷‍♂️.

More positively, we are seeing Calls to Action from important voices for the Treaty to have provisions for the reduction of production and shedding of Microplastics, given they account for one quarter of all plastic pollution 😲

💪 Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty Policy Brief - https://lnkd.in/eh2JVWy9

💪 Nordic Co-operation on the Environment and Climate Declaration - https://lnkd.in/eUPW-xPc

💪 "SuperGroup" of the world's leading Microplastics Scientists, lead by Prof. RICHARD THOMPSON OBE FRS Article - https://lnkd.in/eWTryyw4

💪 Zoie Diana, PhD, Prof. Chelsea Rochman, and Nicholas Mallos article - UN plastic pollution treaty must not ignore the scourge of microplastics - https://lnkd.in/ezka47HM . Contact Zoie Diana, PhD for a copy!

We must all hope the negotiators at INC-5 in Busan listen to these voices, and do not let this critical opportunity "go a begging"! 🤞 🙏

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04/10/2024

Cue the drum roll🥁! At our newly expanded workshop in Bergen, we are assembling the latest batch of Pinovo's Clean Blasting PiSys Flex machines.

With our technology, customers get not only these industrial advantages
💪 No need for the expensive scaffolding and sheeting required for the traditional surface treatment methods of open grit blasting, and high pressure water jetting.
💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating, and no shut down of activity required.
💪 Because our equipment is hashtag certified, it can operate in explosive environments.
💪 With our high quality filters, and because we capture all the dust, Pinovo's equipment can also used to remove lead and other toxic paints.
💰 And, Pinovo’s solution is about 33% less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting. This cost saving can increase to over 60% when our tools are combined with Rope Access.

🌊 On top of all of that, we stop Paint Microplastic Emissions at source, preventing them from entering the Environment, and most often, the Ocean.

♻️ And, because we recycle and reuse the blasting grit at least 20 times, grit usage is up to 80% lower compared to open grit blasting. This means not only significant cost savings for the customer, but also over 60% lower CO2 Emissions thanks to the lower grit usage, transport, collection and disposal.

Pinovo - Clean Blasting Technology that Stops Paint Microplastics to Protect Ocean Health

30/09/2024

Some of the world’s leading scientific experts on the subject of Microplastics, led by Prof. RICHARD THOMPSON OBE FRS, the “Godfather of Microplastics”, have come together to write an Article for the journal Science, bringing us up-to-date on the current state of scientific knowledge on the problem of Microplastic Pollution. Link to the Article - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl2746

You should check out the infographics in the Article, which are brilliant 👏 !

Some key insights 💡 in this new Article are

"To underscore the urgency, forecasting models indicate that, under business-as-usual scenarios, microplastic leakage to the environment could rise by 1.5 to 2.5 times by 2040.....The overarching message is clear, environmental concentrations and exposure of biota and humans are set to increase.”

“...there is clear evidence of growing public concern about the potential for such (human health) effects... and the wider human health and social justice implications and, given the persistence of microplastic and the near impossibility of their removal once dispersed in the environment, an increasing emphasis should be placed on taking a precautionary approach.”

“...Many actions (as solutions to microplastic pollution) to date have focused on downstream, end-of-pipe solutions,….There is growing evidence that upstream approaches will be most effective.”

“...policy action does not have to wait, it can be justified on the basis of the precautionary principle and so measures can, and arguably should, be taken now to reduce emissions."

This new Article is timely because Microplastic Pollution is a very live topic, not just in the world of science, but also now in the regulatory and political spheres.

Just yesterday, at the UN General Assembly in New York, the Nordic Co-operation on the Environment and Climate issued a Declaration calling for the proposed UN Plastics Treaty to include “….dedicated measures for regulating microplastics related to their source and routes of leakage…”. This comprises specific land and sea based sources of microplastics including Paint.

Link to Declaration 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUPW-xPc

The next step is -5 in Busan, Korea in November, and (hopefully🤞) agreement on a UN which the Science Article says “…now brings tangible opportunity for international actions….in which dedicated provisions on microplastic pollution will be essential.”
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Fig. 2. Sources and pathways leading to environmental accumulation of microplastics.
(A) Human activities leading to six key sources of microplastics; (B) the relative contribution of each to the marine environment , together with (C) quantities reported in various environmental compartments.