Landeldi and Benchmark Genetics extend cooperation

27.04.2022

Since December 2020, Benchmark Genetics Iceland has provided Landeldi with over 2 million salmon ova. Yesterday, the two Icelandic companies signed a 3-year extension where Benchmark continues to fulfill Landeldi’s needs for its ongoing expansion.

"Our Öxnalækur hatchery has recorded very low mortality for about one and a half years. We attribute that mainly to a consistent quality product from Benchmark, our Flow-through system and the quality of the pristine Icelandic groundwater", said Haraldur Snorrason, Head of the smolt operation at Landeldi.

Róbert Rúnarsson, Global Sales Manager at Benchmark Genetics, similarly expressed his enthusiasm: "We are located only one hour from Landeldi and cooperate closely with them. Landeldi is a promising company and an important client for Benchmark in Iceland."

Landeldi is on a steady course building up its first phase of 6.500-ton annual production and has the ambition to grow to 33.500 tons of total production in the coming years.

For further information please contact:

Haraldur Snorrason, Head of the smolt operation at Landeldi. Tel.: +354 518 8000 email [email protected]
Geir Olav Melingen, Commercial Director Benchmark Genetics. Tel.: +47 922 44 511, email: [email protected]

Picture: Haraldur Snorrason, Head of the smolt operation at Landeldi, and Geir Olav Melingen, Commercial Director from Benchmark Genetics, signed a 3-year extension of the cooperation between Landeldi and Benchmark Genetics. To the back are Stefán Páll Ágústsson CFO of Landeldi and Róbert Rúnarsson Global Sales Manager of Benchmark Genetics.

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