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Vélfag Takes Emergency Measures

Vélfag Takes Emergency Measures In light of the unprecedented and hostile actions taken by Arion Bank and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, against Vélfag, the shareholders of the company—together with its board and management—have decided to implement an immediate 30% reduction in staff as the first step in an emergency […]

Statement from Vélfag

Statement from Vélfag Regarding recent news that an Icelandic company has been subjected to economic sanctions due to the Russian shadow fleet. The current ownership of Vélfag is held by the company’s founders, who own 18% shares in the company. The remaining 82% of shares are owned by Titania Trading Limited (TTL), based in Hong […]

UNO #5 is being installed!

We’re proud to announce that our fifth UNO machine is now being set up – marking another step forward in smarter fish processing! UNO is a fully integrated processing solution that automates several key steps:• Waterjet pin-bone removal• Filleting• Skinning In previous installations:✅ UNO replaced 3 manual operators with just 1 – a 67% labor reduction for its […]

Meet Joaquim Miguel Foutinho

Customer Success & Sales Manager – Vélfag Tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background:I’m Joaquim Miguel Foutinho, currently serving as the Customer Success & Sales Manager at Vélfag. Before joining the team, I spent nine years at Baader, where I gained deep experience in customer success, international sales, and building strong client […]

We’re excited to welcome four new specialists to the growing Vélfag team!

These experienced professionals bring valuable expertise to our company, and we’re looking forward to what we’ll achieve together! 👇 🌍 Joaquim Foutinho – Customer Success Manager With 10 years of experience at BAADER — including roles as Head of Spare Parts Sales and Customer Service Sales Specialist — Joaquim joins Vélfag as Customer Success Manager. […]

Vélfag and Ode partner to launch first UNO processing solution for farmed cod

(↑ Photo. Tor Olav Seim,  Founder & Head of Business Development, Kristoffer Remø, Sales Managerand Ola Kvalheim, Founder and CEO from Ode and Ragnar A. Gudmundsson from Vélfag) Vélfag has signed an agreement with ODE, a leading producer in the farmed cod industry, to deliver UNO fish processing machine. This marks a significant milestone for […]

Up to 85% of the Icelandic freezer trawlers rely on Vélfag machines

In 2024, Icelandic freezer vessels reached a total catch value of 43 billion ISK (CIF), approximately 290 million EUR, with 33 billion ISK (around 220 million EUR) running through Vélfag fish processing machines! Sólberg ÓF, equipped with 7 Vélfag machines, took the top spot once again, while Baldvin Njálsson GK, which upgraded its fleet with […]

Fourth UNO machine on its way to Norway for farmed cod!

The fourth UNO fish processing machine is heading out—this time to Norway for cod farming! Now featuring stainless steel doors and windows for enhanced accessibility and durability, UNO continues to streamline operations and boost efficiency. Exciting times ahead!