Hrunamannahreppur, Íslensk matorka ehf. and Matís ohf. signed yesterday, Thursday 27 May, a declaration of intent for the development of an energy-intensive food industry in Flúðir, which includes hot water farming of white food fish.
The development will be carried out in collaboration with the National Energy Authority, where the agency will provide guidance and advice.
Nýting á jarðhita og raforku skipta miklu fyrir atvinnulíf í Hrunamannahreppi. Hlývatnseldi byggir á nýtingu á volgu vatni og raforku auk þess sem sérlega er hugað að sustainability og vistvænum framleiðsluaðferðum. Slík uppbygging í orkufrekum matvælaiðnaði fellur vel að nýtingaráformum á orku- og jarðhita, öðrum matvælaiðnaði og matvælatengdri ferðamannaþjónustu í sveitarfélaginu.
It is estimated that about two dozen new jobs will be created by the warm water fire itself, in addition to which a number of derivative jobs will follow.
Íslensk matorka ehf specializes in energy-intensive food industry for export. The company's goal is to utilize Icelandic energy in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way, create a basis for new export and employment opportunities and promote innovation and development.
Ragnheiður Inga Þórarinsdóttir from the National Energy Authority, Ragnar Magnússon, head of department
Hrunamannahreppur district committee and Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, CEO of Matís.
For further information, please contact Stefanía Katrín Karlsdóttir, stefaniakk@simnet.is, and by phone 862-6519.