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Hampidjan Iceland further expands its product range and services through a merger with Morenot Iceland

Morenot Iceland, a subsidiary of Hampidjan, has now been merged with Hampidjan Iceland. This merger…

01/10/2024

The New DOD Winch from Hampiðjan Wins an Award

Hampiðjan received the Icelandic Fisheries Awards for the best new product presented at the Icelandic…

23/09/2024

New Netloft of Cosmos Trawl in Skagen Inaugurated

The new netloft of Cosmos Trawl, a subsidiary of Hampiðjan, was officially inaugurated today, Thursday,…

05/09/2024

Fishing Gear Demonstrated in the Flume Tank in Hirtshals

The annual trip organized by Hampidjan Iceland to the flume tank in Hirtshals, Denmark, will…

27/08/2024

Hampidjan strengthens its position in the aquaculture sector with the acquisition of FiiZK Protection AS

Hampidjan hf. has signed a purchase agreement for all shares in the Norwegian company FiiZK…

06/08/2024

Hampiðjan celebrates 90th anniversary!

In 1934 Guðmundur S. Guðmundsson, engineer and foreman at engineering company Héðinn, took the initiative…

05/04/2024

Cosmos Trawl builds new netloft in Skagen

Cosmos Trawl is set to bolster its operations with the introduction of a new netloft…

20/03/2024

Hampidjan Group participates in Circularity Project nominated for Aquaculture Awards

Hampidjan Group, with all its subsidiaries, is a key participant in a project on circular…

05/03/2024

New Hákon to have controllable Thyborøn trawl doors

An order has been confirmed for a pair of fully controllable doors from Thyborøn for…

15/02/2024

Hampiðjan TorNet moves into new net loft in Las Palmas

Hampiðjan’s Spanish subsidiary, TorNet, is moving its activities to new premises in the port area…

06/02/2024

Positive participation in Hampiðjan’s flume tank session in Hirtshals

Hampiðjan’s annual flume tank trip to Hirtshals in Denmark took place at the end of…

17/01/2024

Hampiðjan‘s share offering

Publication of Prospectus and Hampiðjan‘s Public Offering Reykjavík, Iceland, 24 May 2023 – Hampiðjan (the…

25/05/2023

Business Award

Hampiðjan and CEO Hjörtur Erlendsson yesterday received the business award from trade publications Frjáls Verslun…

30/12/2022

Great to be back at the flume tank after a long break

After a break of two years due to the Covid pandemic, it has at last…

14/12/2022

Hampiðjan’s flume tank session in Hirtshals Presenting new technology and sharing opinions

Hampiðjan’s flume tank sessions in Hirtshals, testing and demonstrating different fishing gears, are a tradition…

28/09/2022

Trawl gear becomes BMW electric car components

Recycled trawl gear used in electric car production Hampiðjan has placed a strong emphasis on…

26/09/2022

New sales talent joins Hampiðjan

The latest recruit to the Hampiðjan team is Hróðmar Ingi Sigurðsson. His role will be…

30/08/2022

Hampiðjan – business with Russia

Hampiðjan wholeheartedly condemns the Russian aggression in Ukraine and its ongoing action in the invasion…

11/07/2022

Guðmundur Gunnarsson decorated with the Order of the Falcon

Guðmundur Gunnarsson, formerly Head of Development at Hampiðjan, has been decorated by President of Iceland…

17/06/2022

Starring role at IceFish awards

Hampiðjan played a central role at the industry awards, a key part of the IceFish…

14/06/2022

Putting the emphasis on Dynice Optical Data netsounder cable

‘Exhibitions in general, and not least the event taking place here in Iceland, are highly…

07/06/2022

The Gulltoppur groundfish trawl

Hampiðjan’s Gulltoppur groundfish trawl is the result of extensive underwater research and development on board…

30/05/2022

Hampiðjan’s new environmental director

Georg Haney has been appointed as the new environmental director at Hampiðjan, and he comes…

02/05/2022

Keeping up with the twin-riggers

Síldarvinnslan’s freezer trawler Blængur has recently completed a trip in the Norwegian zone of the…

27/04/2022

New shallow purse seine put through its paces

‘We started fishing of the Skarður shore and were off Alviðruhamrar when we called it…

16/02/2022

Viðey’s perfectly-tuned Jagger

When he was ashore just after New Year, we spoke to Kristján E. Gíslason, who…

20/01/2022

Controllable doors from Thyborøn

Trials carried out with the crew of Danish pelagic vessel Themis S-144 from Skagen in…

28/12/2021

Pelagic trawling with DynIce Data netsounder cable

Owners of 110 fishing vessels around the world have bought DynIce sounder cable since 2015.…

09/12/2021

Versatile T90 Excluder separates pelagic catches

Danish fishing gear company Cosmos Trawl, part of the Hampiðjan Group, has designed and developed…

16/11/2021

‘This machine is pure genius’

‘This machine is pure genius. It went like a dream and the surprise was how…

29/09/2021

Hampiðjan achieves ISO 14001 environmental certification

Over the last few years Hampiðjan has systematically worked on a number of aspects of…

24/09/2021

Fish move faster down to the codend

‘I’m very happy with the new blue whiting trawl. My feeling is that it fishes…

15/06/2021

Hampiðjan Offshore’s DynIce Warp sets a record

Research vessel Kaimei, operated by Jamstec (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology), has set…

10/06/2021

Considerably better results with this new trawl than with our comparable older gear

Skipper Tómas Kárason of Beitir NK-123 ‘I’m very satisfied with this new trawl. There’s virtually…

03/06/2021

Congratulations to Síldarvinnslan

Hampiðjan congratulates Síldarvinnslan and the crew of Börkur NK-122 on taking delivery of this high-tech…

03/06/2021

Finnur Friði’s DynIce warps last five times longer than steel wire

‘We have been very satisfied with the DynIce warps from Hampiðjan ever since we first…

21/04/2021

Hampiðjan Offshore launches Terra Slings

The first 100% recyclable heavy lift sling for the offshore and onshore construction market. Hampidjan…

15/04/2021

Hampiðjan the Expertise Company 2021

The Association of Business Managers and Economists (FVH) each year holds an event known as…

14/04/2021

Hampiðjan congratulates Samherji

Hampiðjan congratulates Samherji and the crew of the new Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11 on the delivery…

31/03/2021

First purse seine repair job at Hampiðjan Neskaupstaður

Norwegian pelagic vessel Rav docked in Norðfjörður on Monday last week, with a badly damaged…

17/02/2021

Hampidjan Offshore established

Back in 1994, Hampidjan sold its first super-rope to the oil industry, replacing a steel…

14/01/2021

Big fish separator works perfectly

There are Icelanders involved in fisheries all around the world. Most recently the four officers…

04/12/2020

50-year fishing gear adventure

Hampiðjan’s fishing gear development manager Guðmundur Gunnarsson recently retired after a 50-year career with the…

18/11/2020

Happy with the catch – happy with the gear

Pelagic vessel Sigurður docked in its home port in the Westman Islands last week for…

09/11/2020

Super-strong Rockall blue whiting codend

Fishing companies are already gearing up for blue whiting in the new year. Last year,…

15/10/2020

Cuxhaven spools tensioned warp onto all three winches

Cuxhaven company DFFU’s factory trawler Cuxhaven NC-100 arrived from Germany on 21st September and docked…

08/10/2020

Jagger trawls – the obvious choice

Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey docked in Reykjavík this week with 180 tonnes on board after…

02/10/2020

Pandalus trawl and T90 codend prove their worth on offshore shrimp

‘Let’s say that catches have been pretty good since the beginning of July. We’ve been…

04/09/2020

Hampiðjan staff complete annual beach clean-up

The beach clean-up organised by Hampiðjan, the company’s staff association and the Blue Army took…

31/08/2020

Seine nets don’t come smarter than this

‘These seine nets are pure genius, plus there has been heavy fishing all summer,’ said…

10/08/2020

Akurey’s seamless switch to twin-rigging

Fresher trawler Akurey has completed its second trip since a refit in which a third…

14/07/2020

Better catch values, efficiency and safety with QuickLines

‘I’m very satisfied, and if anything, the results are beyond anything I had expected. Catch…

04/06/2020

Blue Army and Hampiðjan join forces

A co-operation agreement on clearing waste from Iceland’s beaches has been struck between Hampiðjan and…

28/05/2020

Hampiðjan adds more experience

Jónas Thór Friðriksson has been appointed sales manager for Hampiðjan’s ropes and netting. He joins…

05/05/2020

New netloft running at full speed

Hampiðjan’s magnificent new netloft in Neskaupstaður where work started on 23rd January this year is…

25/03/2020

Joining the Hampiðjan team – and sticking with tradition

Einar Pétur Bjargmundsson has been appointed Hampiðjan Ísland’s fishing gear sales manager, working alongside skipper…

09/03/2020

Hampiðjan moves into new net loft in Neskaupstaður

‘It might sound like a cliché, but the fact is that this new building represents…

06/02/2020

Prima rope and netting

Two years ago we developed a new variety of super-rope under the Prima brand, and…

06/01/2020

Tanks visits are a key event

Flume tank trips becoming increasingly important, according to Hampiðjan’s Jón Oddur Davíðsson, commenting on the…

18/12/2019

New catalogue and online sales

Hampiðjan’s catalogue of products for fishing and fishing gear production has never been broader than…

11/12/2019

Flume tank session held in Hirtshals

Hampiðjan Iceland's annual gathering at the North Sea Centre’s flume tank in Hirtshals is approaching…

24/10/2019

Jagger – new demersal trawl design from Hampiðjan

A new version of the 88.40 metre Bacalao trawl that incorporates some key innovations has…

10/10/2019

800-tonne first tow in brand-new Gloria trawl

‘This was our first tow with the new trawl and we certainly didn’t get off…

13/09/2019

Hampiðjan merges activities in Iceland

This year Hampiðjan has concluded the acquisition of the entire shareholding of the daughter company…

27/12/2018

Another successful tank trip

‘The trip went very well and I reckon we can be sure that everyone was…

12/12/2018

Economic fishing with new Thyborøn doors

A new semi-pelagic trawl door design from Danish producer Thyborøn Trawldoor looks highly promising. The…

29/11/2018

Happy with the Hemmer

‘I’m very satisfied with the results after switching to the Hemmer demersal trawl. My experience…

29/10/2018

Key platform for demonstrations and sharing ideas

Hampiðjan will be running its annual presentation of its own products as well as those…

14/09/2018

Whole redfish fleet using Gloria pelagic gear

‘This all worked out very well. The Russian crew were quick to get to grips…

16/05/2018

Fyrsta skóflustungan tekin að nýju netaverkstæði Fjarðanets

Merkilegur áfangi var í sögu Fjarðanets í gær en þá var fyrsta skóflustungan tekin að…

09/05/2018

Hampiðjan strengthens its position on Canada’s east coast

The sale to the Hampiðjan Group has been concluded of Canadian fishing gear supplier North…

23/03/2018

Salmon farming seeks new protein sources

That’s the message sent by Hampiðjan fishing gear designer Einar Skaftason at the Innovation Norway…

16/03/2018

Saving time and effort

Every trawler crew knows the work that goes into spooling new warps onto the winch…

26/02/2018

Innovations Award

Creditinfo yesterday presented Hampiðjan with an award specifically for innovation by an established company. These…

25/01/2018

A quarter of a century of Hampiðjan’s flume tank trips

‘As always, the trip was very successful and those taking part were satisfied with the…

15/12/2017

Bringing a wealth of experience to the Hampiðjan team

Kristinn Gestsson, until recently skipper of HB Grandi’s freezer trawler Therney, has joined Hampiðjan’s fishing…

23/11/2017

Jón Oddur Davíðsson, Hampiðjan’s new fishing gear sales director

Hampiðjan’s marketing and IT manager Jón Oddur Davíðsson has been appointed sales and marketing director…

01/11/2017

Delighted with the H-Toppur trawl, says Blængur’s skipper

New netting from Hampiðjan aimed at the market for trawl gear offers a host of…

16/10/2017

Hampiðjan sends fishing company Samherji congratulations

Hampiðjan sends fishing company Samherji and the crew of Björg EA-7 congratulations on the delivery…

10/10/2017

Hampiðjan’s flume tank trip to Hirtshals 28th Nov – 2nd Dec 2017

Hampiðjan’s annual visit to the flume tank at the North Sea Center in Hirtshals to…

05/10/2017

Hampiðjan sends fishing company Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa hf congratulations

Hampiðjan would like to send fishing company Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa and the crew of Kaldbakur EA-1…

26/08/2017

Hampiðjan sends fishing company Samherji congratulations

Hampiðjan would like to send fishing company Samherji and the crew of Björgúlfur EA-312 congratulations…

11/08/2017

Delighted with the new mackerel gear

‘We’re on the way to Greenland,’ said Jón Axelsson, skipper of pelagic vessel Álsey VE-2…

08/08/2017

Mekhanik Kovtun’s outstanding results with 1760XW Gloria and new T90 codend

Hampiðjan technical adviser Sæmundur Árnason has spent three weeks at sea on board catcher-processor Mekhanik…

31/07/2017

Skipper joins Hampiðjan team

Trawler skipper Sæmundur Árnason has joined Hampiðjan’s fishing gear division. Married with three children, Sæmundur…

27/07/2017

Better selectivity with four-panel T90 codend

Tests The ongoing co-operation between the Institute of Marine Research, HB Grandi and Hampiðjan into…

14/07/2017

Outstanding DynIce Warps

This week marks exactly ten years since trawler Vestmannaey was rigged with DynIce Warps to…

24/03/2017

Full trip – and no gear on board

Greenlandic pelagic vessel Qavak is now on its fourth trip on fishing grounds off Snæfellsnes.…

08/03/2017

Purse seining is best

Pelagic vessel Heimaey is now on its way to fishing grounds off Reykjanes after discharging…

03/03/2017

T90 codend boosts catch values

‘We were the first to try this codend out for Hampiðjan and it worked so…

24/02/2017

Hampiðjan opens Murmansk office

Hampiðjan has now opened a sales office in Murmansk, with Sergei Kiselev appointed to manage…

03/02/2017

DKK217 million in ten months

Danish pelagic vessel Ruth docked in the Faroes at the end of last week with…

18/01/2017

Christmas greetings

Hampidjan would like to wish its customers and staff around the world best wishes for…

22/12/2016

DYNICE ROPES FOR ANTI TORSION AND STANDING RIGGING

Colligo Marine is a big believer in using Hampidjan’s Dyneema products in the recreational marine…

06/12/2016

Purse seine hotel booked up ten years ahead

A new 800 square metre purse seine hotel was opened a few days ago by…

22/11/2016

Revolutionary new product – DynIce Power Warps

Over the last few years Hampiðjan has been continuing the development of its DynIce Warps…

09/11/2016

A decade’s fantastic experience of DynIce Warps:

‘Some people thought we were mad hanging expensive fishing gear on the ends of pieces…

22/09/2016

Warps spooled perfectly – for the first time ever

‘This is a vital piece of equipment and I don’t understand how we managed before,’…

26/08/2016

Westman Islands net loft ready this summer

‘There has been rapid progress on this since Danish crew arrived in the Islands and…

17/08/2016

Westman Islands netloft expansion underway

Hampiðjan’s Westmann Islands branch opened in March this year and began trading in April, with…

17/08/2016

Grading live juveniles out while towing

Trawl trials on redfish with a T90 codend supplied by Fjardanet in Akureyri, which is…

01/07/2016

New 3072 metre Gloria trawl works like a dream on dispersed redfish

‘The skipper reports that the new 3072 metre Gloria redfish trawl works like a dream,…

16/06/2016

DynIce® Winch Warp, the steel-like fibre rope

There is a constant demand for lightweight, cost-effective solutions in the offshore oil and gas…

27/05/2016

Successful 2016 Brussels show

Hampiðjan’s staff have been working through the many enquiries they received during the company’s attendance…

19/05/2016

Trawl technology innovation from Hampidjan daughter company

New pelagic vessel Ruth HG-264 was delivered recently to owners Rederiet Ruth in Hirtshals, Denmark.…

04/05/2016

Hampiðjan netloft opens in the Westmann Islands

Earlier this month work began at Hampidjan’s new netloft in the Westmann Islands. The workshop…

11/03/2016

HAMPIÐJAN’S FLUME TANK TRIP TO HIRTSHALS 6-9th DECEMBER 2016

Hampiðjan’s annual visit to the flume tank at the North Sea Center in Hirtshals to…

04/03/2016

Hampidjan to exhibit at Boston

Hampidjan is taking part in the Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America…

04/03/2016

Record trip for Tai An

Sigurgeir Pétursson, skipper of factory trawler Tai An, has another successful trip behind him in…

01/02/2016

Congratulations on the new Beitir NK-123

The day before Christmas Eve saw the arrival of a magnificent new vessel as an…

12/01/2016

Víkingur AK-100, HB Grandi’s new pelagic vessel

The latest fishing gear from Hampidjan ‘HB Grandi’s magnificent new pelagic vessel, Víkingur, which docked…

06/01/2016

More than 70 guests for Hampidjan flume tank trip

‘We had an unusually large group this time with around 70 guests from ten countries.…

22/12/2015

Even sizes and better quality

According to research into T90 codends for cod and QuickLine rigging According to research carried…

08/12/2015

No doubt about DynIce warps

‘We have used Hampidjan’s DynIce warps since 2009 and I can say that we have…

19/11/2015

A feast in the codend

We can say that the crew of Sturlaugur H. Bödvarsson were rewarded with a feast…

05/11/2015

Hampidjan’s flume tank trip, 9th-11th December 2015

Hampidjan will be running its customary annual trip to the flume tank at the North…

30/10/2015

Successful Danfish exhibition in Aalborg

Successful Danfish exhibition in Aalborg ‘We’re very satisfied with the exhibition, and as far as…

19/10/2015

Hampidjan selected to the First North 25 stock index

Proud to announce that Hampidjan has been selected as the only Icelandic representative in the…

16/10/2015

DynIce Data video online

A new video is now online that clearly demonstrates the advantages of using DynIce Data…

06/10/2015

Innovations on show at Danfish

Hampidjan partner companies Cosmos Trawl and Nordsø Trawl are both among participants in this year’s…

02/10/2015

DynIce Warps video now online

DynIce Warps video now online A video is now available showing in an informal and…

24/09/2015

Mekhanik S Agapov’s success with Gloria HS1600

Mekhanik S Agapov, the magnificent new pelagic vessel owned by Russian fishing company Robinzon, has…

16/09/2015

New Nordsø Trawl net loft in Thyborøn

A magnificent new net loft has been built at Thyborøn in Denmark and was formally…

28/08/2015

New Gloria 1760-4 Wide attracting attention

Hampidjan’s new design Gloria pelagic trawls have been successfully catching mackerel. The latest version is…

20/08/2015

Thyborøn’s adjustable doors

Thyborøn’s adjustable doors A new type of trawl door from Thyborøn in Denmark is now…

06/08/2015

Hampidjan’s new recruits

Guðbjartur Thórarinsson and Einar Skaftason have recently joined Hampidjan in management roles. Einar is responsible for…

29/07/2015

Venus NS-150 – The most advanced fishing gear from Hampidjan

’HB Grandi’s new multi-role pelagic vessel, Venus, has been fitted out with the most advanced…

23/07/2015

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