2000-10

2000-10

2000: Vikomar is now owned by Pan Fish ASA, and is rapidly expanding. Beginning construction of 2 extra freezing tunnels and facilities for palletezing and packing line automation.

2001: Pan Fish buys Global Fish, which consists of 4 other pelagic plants and forms the company Pan Pelagic asa. Vikomar is included in this company, and the name is changed to Global Vikomar. 

2001: Vikenco’s white fish processing is moved to Vikomar. Now recieving fish from fresh fish trawlers and local fishing boats. 

2003: After a quick “up” for Pan Fish comes an even faster “down”. Pan Pelagic is split up, and Vikomar is again owned 100% by Panfish. Unfortunately, the processing plant is closed and the owner is in a deep financial crisis.

2004: Kristofer Reiten, Per Olav Mevold and Norsk Sjømat as buys Vikomar from Pan Fish together with Per Sandøy and Gjensidige Nordmøre og Romsdal.

Production from the reopening in 2004 in metric tons:

                    2004  2005   2006   2007      2008    2009     2010

Mackerel: 6500  7050   7500    8900     8450     7490     15125

Herring:   2085   8160   7750    13600  14305   24425   18330

2005:  Investments: 3 new herring filleting machines, which are installed on the first floor

2006: 3 more filleting machines are bought.

2007: Total reconstruction of the cold storage rooms, turning them into a modern and automated freezing plant.

2009: Another 3 more filleting machines are bought. A new production line is installed on the ground floor. White fish processing is closed, since there are no fresh fish trawlers in activity any more.

2010: Reconstruction of pelagic fish reception with new scales for increased capacity and more precise production.