Black Valley was founded and aptly named by Matt Sortedal, the 43-year-old entrepreneur with Polish, Irish and Norwegian ties, whose vision is rooted in a lifelong appreciation for craftsmanship, design, and the art of creating spaces that endure.

Matt’s background in customer care, logistics, project management and carpentry, acquired in Poland, Ireland and Oslo, eventually brought him to Farsund in the south of Norway. He spent a decade working for one of the most renowned workshops in Norway, Hamran Snekkerverksted, where he further grew his love for combining beautiful design with refined craftsmanship.

Today, Black Valley Solutions represents the culmination of that experience — a collective built on collaboration and creativity. We are an ensemble of talented interior designers, manufacturers, suppliers, project managers, logistics specialists, contractors and fitters, united by a shared commitment to excellence. In a world increasingly shaped by automation and artificial intelligence, we remain focused on people: what we do, who we are and who we do it for.

Together, we bring decades of combined experience from across Scandinavia and Europe, offering complete, well-managed solutions that bridge design, production, and execution.