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- Sildarvinnslan hf. (SVN.IC), founded in 1957 and headquartered in Neskaupstaður, Iceland, operates as one of the country's largest fisheries companies, specializing in the catching, processing and sale of pelagic species, whitefish and salted herring; it produces fishmeal and fish oil as Iceland's leading manufacturer in these categories, alongside fresh, frozen and value-added seafood products including salmon and catfish processing. The company manages an ultra-modern production facility in Neskaupstaður with extensive freezing and chilling storage, two fishmeal and oil factories in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður, whitefish processing plants in Grindavík and Seyðisfjörður, and a fleet comprising freezing trawlers, ice trawlers and pelagic vessels, complemented by specialized port services such as catch landing, ice production and storage. Sildarvinnslan conducts operations primarily in Iceland with sales and activities extending to Germany, Spain, Greece, the United States and Greenland, employing around 600 people and holding substantial fishing quotas equivalent to approximately 52,000 tonnes of cod. In recent developments, the company participated in a planned share capital increase at Arctic Fish Holding in August 2025 to support aquaculture expansion; it previously acquired Vísir hf. in Grindavík, integrating advanced catfish and saltfish processing capabilities as a subsidiary to enhance sales, marketing and production value amid growing fish farming opportunities. Sildarvinnslan continues to report positive earnings momentum, including a favorable outlook announced in October 2025 and solid second-quarter results for 2025, reinforcing its position in the pelagic and demersal seafood sectors.