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Sign of excellence

The Thorverk factory belongs to the 2.2% of Icelandic companies that are considered showing outstanding performance. This merit is recieved as a token for shown environmental, safety and economic proficiency. 


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Pollution around Iceland is decreasing

Breiðafjörður
Breiðafjörður

Resistant chemicals and banned substances are decreasing in the sea around Iceland. Ten institutes participate in monitoring these in an international cooperation. The results show that some biotoxins have decreased during the last decades. 


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Now we use less plastic and go to BioZ

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We strive to do better in environmental matters. Plastic is accumulating in the sea. So we avoid using plastic as much as possible. Most of the plastic used in Thorverk are wrappings around paperbags on pallets that are exported. And now we annouce that the wrappings are made of BioZ. 


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Sequestrating our carbon dioxide emissions

A fresh drink after the planting. From the left, organizer Maria, Viktor, Sæmundur, Eggert, Ágústa, Samúel, Bjössi,  Heimir, Sigga plus Heimir's dog. Finnur took the pictures and Samúel is somewhere behind the car.
A fresh drink after the planting. From the left, organizer Maria, Viktor, Sæmundur, Eggert, Ágústa, Samúel, Bjössi, Heimir, Sigga plus Heimir's dog. Finnur took the pictures and Samúel is somewhere behind the car.
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Thorverk strives to impact the natural environment as little as possible. Though geothermal heat is used in the drying process, both the harvesters and collecting ship use diesel engines for their propellers. Therefore a specific joint effort was made on June 9 this spring to plant trees and attempt to sequestrate last year's carbon emissions.  


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Too good weather

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Sometimes the weather is simply too good to waste the whole day on work. When temperatures rise up to 20°C, the sun is shining and the wind is still we simply have to celebrate. 


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All the lovely people

Egill og Óli
Egill og Óli
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Every spring Thorverk welcomes many new members for summer jobs. Often they have some connection to the local residents. 


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Harvesting season began on the First day of summer

The huge stack of nets ready for use
The huge stack of nets ready for use
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After a thorough renewal of major components in the factory, Thorverk looks forward to yet another rock-weed season.


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First in decades to have a contract for a journeyman certificate

Finnur, Eyjólfur and Bjössi
Finnur, Eyjólfur and Bjössi

Eyjólfur Hermannsson is the first to join Thorverk for a training season towards a journeyman certificate in mechnical engineering. His master and trainer is Björn Samúelsson. It so happens that the last one to have a similar training session was Björn himself. They all signed a contract this morning, last day of winter.  


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The Rescue Man 2020

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Thorverk supports the local search and rescue team in Reykholar, Bjorgunarsveitin Heimamenn, every year with buying a statue of the yearly rescue man. Today Finnur received this years Rescue Man today.


No visitors allowed

fibers, fertilizers, hygiene products made with algae
fibers, fertilizers, hygiene products made with algae
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Thorverk uses heavy machinery, boiling hot geothermal water, cranes, ships and tractors to bring the ascophyllum and laminaria harvest ashore to the drying mill. Unfortunately this means that no visits are allowed due to security reasons. But in the village the museum/exhibition (tourist information) shows the algae, and products that partially consist of wrack and kelp. Be sure to visit there and ask about the factory, harvest and industry. The algae are used as binding material in medicine and toothpaste. Also as jellyfying agent in icecream and puddings. They are also used to make fibres to make clothes. The meal is used as organic fertilizer in gardening and Glæðir, a liquid fertilizer made in Reykhólar is perfect for your houseplants. It is also available at the exhibition.