Seafood company Brim hf and processing equipment supplier Vélfag have signed an agreement for the purchase the first UNO machine in Iceland. It will be installed at Brim’s Kambur processing facility in Hafnarfjörður.
In addition to acquiring this first machine, Brim has secured pre-emptive rights on five more UNOs.
After several years’ development, Vélfag introduced UNO to the market last year. It works by whole, gutted fish being inserted at one end, and skinless, boneless fillets emerging from the other. The process includes heading, filleting, pin-bone removal and skinning.
“This is the future for the Icelandic fishing industry: automation that reduces the number of human hands while increasing quality, speed, and performance. We are extremely pleased with this agreement and proud to be the first Icelandic company to implement this technology, thereby supporting technological progress in the fishing industry,” said Hólmar Director Jóhann Hinriksson.
Kambur will receive the machine in the first-quarter of 2024.
“This is a significant milestone for us and a great recognition that Brim has invested in UNO and secured pre-emptive rights on five additional UNO machines. There is immense interest and anticipation in the market for this solution. The machine revolutionises whitefish processing and represents one of the most significant technological advances in recent years,” said Ragnar Guðmundsson, Vélfag’s Chief Sales Officer.
