HB Grandi
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| Type | Public OMX |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fishing industry |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Key people |
Kristján Loftsson, Chairman Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson, CEO |
| Products | Various seafood products |
| Operating income |
 US$ 225.5 million (2011) |
| Employees | 920 |
| Website | www.hbgrandi.com |
HB Grandi is one of the largest fishing and fish processing company in Iceland. HB Grandi's headquarters are in Reykjavík where its office and groundfish production are located. The company also runs fish processing plants in two other towns in Iceland, Akranes and Vopnafjörður. The company formed in 2004 when Grandi from Reykjavík acquired Haraldur Böðvarsson from Akranes.[1] Later that year, the company acquired Tangi from Vopnafjörður and Svanur RE-45.
The company currently operates three freezing vessels, four wetfish trawlers and four pelagic vessels and runs fish processing plants in Reykjavík, Akranes and Vopnafjörður. HB Grandi markets its products worldwide, products made from both groundfish and pelagic fish caught and processed by the company. In 2013 the company was awarded the Icelandic Presidential export award[2]
Groundfish operations
Frozen at sea productions
HB Grandi operates three freezing vessels, Höfrungur III AK 250, Þerney RE 101 and Örfirisey RE 4. In 2013 Helga maría AK 16 was changed from a freezing vessel to a wetfish trawler.[3] In 2013 the total catch for the freezing vessels was 33.500 tons. The freezing vessels produce fillet's from cod, haddock and saithe as well as headed and gutted and wholefrozen products from redfish, greenland halibut, mackerel and silver smelt.
Wetfish trawlers
HB Grandi operates four wetfish trawlers, Ásbjörn RE 50, Helga María AK 16, Ottó N. Þorláksson RE 203 and Sturlaugur H. Böðvarsson AK 10. The total catch in 2013 was 19.000 tons. These trawlers supply the company's land based plants with redfish, saithe and cod.
Groundfish production
The company's plant in Norðurgarður, Reykjavík produces a variety of redfish, cod and saithe products, both fresh and frozen. In 2013 the plant used 19.000 tons of raw material employing 220 full time jobs.
The company's plant in Akranes is mainly focused on cod production. In 2013 the company employed 85 fulltime jobs and used 4.800 tons of raw material. This plant mainly produces fresh products that are exported daily by air or cargo ships.
Pelagic operations
Pelagic fleet
The company runs four pelagic vessels, Víkingur AK 100, Lundey, Ingunn AK 150 and Faxi RE 9. The fleet mainly supplies the pelagic plant in Vopnafjörður and in 2013 the total catch was 135.000 tons of capelin, mackerel, herring and blue whiting. In 2013 the company purchased two new pelagic vessels which will be built in Turkey and delivered in 2015.[4]
Pelagic production
One of the company's pelagic plant is located in Vopnafjörður as well as one of its fishmeal plant. The pelagic plant produces capelin, capelin roe, mackerel and herring products. In 2013 it employed 110 fulltime jobs and produced 25.000 tons of frozen products. The fishmeal plant used smaller fish, trimmings and blue whiting to produce fish meal and oil, using 76.000 tons of raw merial in 2013 and employing 20 fulltime jobs.
The other pelagic plant is located in Akranes as well as the other fishmeal plant. The pelagic plant produces capelin roe and in 2013 produced 1700 tons of capelin roe with its nine fulltime jobs. The fishmeal plant used 25.000 tons of raw material in 2013 with its 10 fulltime jobs.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Grandi og Haraldur Böðvarsson sameinast í HB Granda". mbl.is. 2004-04-28. Retrieved 1.1.2014.
- ↑ "HB Grandi hlaut útflutningsverðlaun forseta Íslands". mbl.is. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 1.1.2014.
- ↑ "Helga María AK á heimleið eftir breytingar í Póllandi". mbl.is. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 1.1.2014.
- ↑ "HB Grandi kaupir tvö ný skip". visir.is. 2013-9-16. Retrieved 1.1.2014.