…when the company was founded in Esbjerg. At Comet Trawl, we produce and repair a wide range of fishing gear for the fishing sector. This is carried out with 54 years of experience. Our many years of experience and knowledge is used in the proces of producing both well-tested and well-known products. This also includes completely new and unconventional solutions. Today, Comet Trawl is recognized as one of Denmark’s largest and oldest wading companies, with production facilities in Esbjerg and Thyborøn.
2023 |John B. Brink, buys Ruben Larsen out of Comet Trawl, who is deservedly retiring after many years in the industry.
2022 |We buy Inoxline (view more about them here Inoxline.dk)
2010 | Jørgen Poulsen is retiring
2008 | We acquire Arnes Trawl and wader binderi in Thyborøn.
2005 | We merge with Southwest Trawl.
Ruben Larsen from Sydvesttrawl joins the company.
2003 | Comet Trawl is expanding and moving to new and larger premises. The connection with the move, the company’s concept changes in a more international direction. In 2003, the workforce numbered 5 trained waders and 1 apprentice.
1999 | Attempts are being made to strengthen the position, not least abroad, in connection with waterbinder John B. Brink joining the company.
1985 | Vodbinder Jørgen Poulsen becomes co-owner of the company. His primary purpose with the ownership is to expand the trade in fishing and to build some new niches within trade in nets. Jørgen himself ran the company together with Simon until 1993, when Simon unfortunately had to succumb to his illness.
1963 | Comet Trawl was founded by fishing skipper Simon Rejkjær, with the primary purpose of serving the consumer and industrial fisheries in Denmark. Simon ran the company himself from 1963-1985.
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