About Ístækni

Reliability, innovation and 40 years of experience serving the seafood industry.

Our Mission

To provide reliable and innovative solutions for the seafood industry with emphasis on quality, safety and service.

Our History

1980

Þristur founded in the Westfjords to service the region's marine industry

2000

Ístækni established with focus on manufacturing industrial equipment

2020

Merger of Ístækni and Þristur - combining manufacturing and service experience

Today

Leading in industrial equipment for seafood processing with over 2000 installed systems

Þristur Integration Story

The merger of Ístækni and Þristur creates unique capability - combining Ístækni's manufacturing excellence with Þristur's 40-year service legacy in Iceland's Westfjords marine industry.

This means for our customers: faster customization, single point of contact from design through service, integrated troubleshooting, and unmatched experience in both manufacturing and maintenance.

Facilities

Manufacturing Facility

  • • CNC machining
  • • Panel fabrication
  • • Welding workshop
  • • Assembly facility

Certifications

  • • Food safety
  • • Marine industry standards
  • • Environmental standards
  • • Quality certifications

Staff

Jóhann Bæring Gunnarsson

Jóhann Bæring Gunnarsson

Managing Director

Guðni Ólafur Guðnason

Guðni Ólafur Guðnason

Chief Financial Officer

Sigurður Freyr Kristinsson

Sigurður Freyr Kristinsson

Electrical Department Manager

Sigurður J Hreinsson

Engineering Department Manager

Kristinn Mar Einarsson

Kristinn Mar Einarsson

Purchasing Manager

Róbert Sigfússon

Róbert Sigfússon

Service Manager

Ragnar Ingi Kristjánsson

Ragnar Ingi Kristjánsson

Mechanical Engineer

Halldór Magnússon

Production Manager

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