Eskja

We are located in Eskifjörður, a charming seaside town in the eastern fjords of Iceland, and employ approximately 100 people. The company was originally founded on 8 May 1944 under the name Hraðfrystihús Eskifjarðar with the aim of strengthening the economy in the area surrounding Eskifjörður. We have a long tradition of responsible and respectful use of the fisheries around Iceland and are committed to minimising the environmental impact of our operations. Our longstanding policy has always been to deliver fresh, clean, high-quality products to the most demanding markets in the world. The crew of Jón "blotto" - The vessel was owned by Jón Kjartansson hf., a limited liability company owned by the brothers Aðalsteinn Jónsson and Kristinn Jónsson. The prosperity of that company made it possible for the brothers to purchase the majority of the Eskifjörður Seafood Processing company. Lilli and Palli on thin ice - Hólmanes was a fishing vessel owned by Eskifjörður Seafood Processing, the second vessel of the company to bear that name. Hólmanes fished for the company during the Arctic ocean enterprise in the seventies, from 1965 to 1968. The good luck charm - The first fishing vessel of the Eskifjörður Seafood Processing Company was built in Norway and given the name Hólmanes. In the beginning it served it's initial purpose, supplying fish to the on-shore processing plant, before taking part in the "herring era" adventures, which started around 1960 and lasted until 1968. Organization