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Markús Ívarsson

A painting by Jón Stefánsson, painted in 1932

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Bjarni Þorsteinsson

Bjarni Þorsteinsson. Painting by Sigurður Sigurðsson, painted in 1972, but Bjarni passed away in 1938.

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The Subsidiary Járnsteypan in Reykjavík

Apprentice No. 1, Jafet Hjartarson, was the first to begin training with the men of Héðinn in 1923. Here he is, on the right, at work under the watchful eye of master Bjarni...

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Facilities and Workforce

Héðinn’s first premises were at Aðalstræti 6, in a building constructed in 1895. The first industrial district of Reykjavík was at Aðalstræti. At first, the street was called Hovedgaden,...

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Sveinn at Héðinn

“In the managing director’s office. Sveinn Guðmundsson, mechanical engineer and managing director of Héðinn, at his desk in the office on Seljavegur in 1945. The desk is a remarkable...

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Lively Social Life at Héðinn

Sweet victories. The Héðinn team, on the right, and the Danish shipyard Burmeister & Wain. Héðinn’s team was the strongest company team in Iceland during the 1950s and celebrated sweet...

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Skarni and Kalka

Representative of an older era The waste treatment plant in Reykjavik Skarni, began operations in 1959 and took in all the city’s refuse. This marked a significant milestone in the...

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Helga Markúsdóttir and Eldsmiðurinn (The Blacksmith)

1952 – The year Héðinn’s logo first appeared in print.

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Héðinn and Ásmundur's járnsmiður (Ironworker)

From the installation of Járnsmiðurinn outside the main entrance of the Technical College in Reykjavík.

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Tanks

Large storage tanks have been part of Héðinn’s project portfolio since the very beginning.

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A Continuous History with Rolls Royce Marine and Kongsberg

The Coast Guard vessel Þór arrives in its home port in Iceland for the first time and is greeted in proper fashion. Þór was designed by Rolls Royce Marine, and all of the ship’s main...

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The Protein Plant

From the very beginning, Héðinn’s ties to the fisheries sector have been strong. Among other things, Héðinn carried out repairs on trawlers and fishing vessels in the Icelandic fleet.

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