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Rafeyri acquires Víkurraf from Húsavík

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:19:00 +0000

Rafeyri has previously made similar acquisition in Eskifjörður when Rafmagnsverkstæði Andrésar was bought and it has been successful. With the acquisition, Rafeyri intends to form a stronger entity that spans Northeast Iceland and East Fjords. Rafeyri already has powerful professionals in the company’s technical department and they will fully serve the employees of Víkuraf. The plan is to strengthen operations in Húsavík with an increase in staff and management support from Rafeyri. Áki Hauksson has been the CEO of Víkuraf and will continue to do so for now. Hopefully, this will be beneficial for both companies as well as the community in Þingeyjarsýsla.

Rafeyri awarded the "Safety Awards 2023"

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:52:00 +0000

VÍS is an Icelandic insurance company that has recently awarded Rafeyri with their annual "Safety Awards." This prestigious award is given to companies that excel in implementing effective prevention and safety policies.

20,000 boxes a day

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:38:00 +0000

Through collaboration with Raven Ltd., Raftákn Ltd., and Rafeyri Ltd., Bra Kasser has sold a box system to Austevoll Salmon Packery AS in Norway, located approximately 30 km south of Bergen.

Rafeyri acquires the electrical workshop of Andrés in Eskifjörður Iceland

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:59:00 +0000

Rafeyri has now acquired “Rafmagnsverkstæði Andrésar” (Electrical Workshop of Andrés) in Eskifjöður Iceland which was previously owned by Svana Guðnadóttir. The workshop’s operations will mostly remain unchanged and it’ll also keep its name. Key personnel at Rafeyri have been invited to become co-owners. It’s our hope here at Rafeyri that with this acquisition we’ll be able to further expand our operations in the East fjords.

Renovation of Samherji land based fish processing

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:03:00 +0000

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One of Rafeyri's biggest projects this summer has been the renovation of Samherji's land based fish prossesing factory located in Akureyri. The project in whole is estimated around 2 billion ISK and is Rafeyri's part in that amount considerable. Eiríkur Vignir Kristvinsson has managed Rafeyri's employess on site with good reputation.

New and promising employees

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:08:00 +0000

Rafeyri posesses great human resources and it just keeps growing.

Industrial machinery licenses

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:06:00 +0000

On the 15. of june 2015, 16 employees of Rafeyri got their industrial machinery licenses.

Strongest in Iceland 2014

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:55:00 +0000

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For the last five years Rafeyri has been awarded the "Strongest In Iceland" award by CreditInfo. This year is no exception and Rafeyri has now recived the award for the year 2014 also. The award is given to Icelandic companies that have achieved top marks in its strength and stability assessments. Out of the 35,842 companies registered in the Icelandic Company Directory, only 682 pass the conditions set by Creditinfo in order to receive the award of being one of "Iceland’s Strongest Companies".

Welcome to Hotel Vatnajökull

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:00:00 +0000

Fosshotel is a leading hotel chain in Iceland and there they don't think small. In 2013 they opened a new hotel in Patreksfjörður and now in 2014 they opened a new luxury hotel just west of Höfn in Hornafjördur under the name Fosshotel Vatnajökull.

Spanning the whole Iceland

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:11:00 +0000

They year 2013 is running to an end and it has been quite eventful for the employees of Rafeyri. Good reputation has spread out around the contry and Rafeyri has had the fortune to be accepted contractor for demanding buyers of jobs, services and equpment.

Iron Ore Plant in Sweden

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:20:00 +0000

As already, employees of Rafeyri are all over. Now four bold men from Rafeyri are going to make the diffrence in northen Sweden. The project is a Iron Ore plant. The company "Nothland" is building a iron ore processing plant there that will process high consintraded iron from a nearby mine, process it and then move it over to Norway for shippment around the world. The plant is around 100KM north of the artic circle and is close to the border of Sweden and Finland.

Employee trip to Portugal

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:05:00 +0000

On Friday 28. of september 2012 most of Rafeyri's employees wil travel together to Protugal for one week of well diserved rest and quality time with friends and family.

Rafeyri starts operations at Húsavík

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:42:00 +0000

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Last April Rafeyri begun operations at Húsavík. A former resident, Jónas Hreiðar Einarsson has been working at Rafeyri for the last few years but decided to move back home when his wife finished her studies at Akureyri recently.

A broken heart

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:35:00 +0000

Last February 25th was a article in the Morgunblaðið newspaper about there begin some arrhythmias problems in the heart of Akureyri, located opposite of town, in mountain Vaðlaheiði and the reason were heartache. We here at Rafeyri which own, operate and service the heart do not recognize these disorders, but the article sure is funny.

Three new electricians

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Recently three employees of Rafeyri got their journeyman certificates. Rafeyri congratulates them on this milestone in their lifes and wishes them all the best in their future endeavours.

Rafeyri - Excellent business 2011

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0000

Rafeyri Inc. has been informed that the company has been evaluated as a excellent enterprise by Creditinfo for the second year in a row. In 2010 there were over 150 companies on the list but this time they are 244 and is it pleasing that more businesses have reached that goal. The following information is the criteria of the assessment by Creditinfo whether.

Connection ensured in bad weather

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Employees of Rafeyri have to work in various situations. They can not always choose calm and good weather to work in. Among the works that were carried out in January were the installation of a new high-voltage capacitor farm at Rangárvellir connection station.

New phone number

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:33:00 +0000

Rafeyri with a new phone number, the new number is 460 7800. The old number will be active for few weeks but after that it will be disconnected. We erge all who are in contact with us to update their files and books with the new number to minimize confusion when the old number will be disconnected.

New phone number

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:33:00 +0000

15 years in buisness

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:27:00 +0000

Rafeyri ehf. celebrated it's 15th birthday last May.