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Marel receives the Knowledge Company of the Year 2011 (Photo: Marel)
COMPANY OF THE WEEK: Marel Receives Knowledge Company Award 2011
(ICELAND, 3/23/2012)
The President of Iceland, Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, presented Marel (Public, ICE:MARL) with the Knowledge Company of the Year 2011 award at a ceremony last week sponsored by the Association of Economists and Business Graduates in Iceland (FVH).
The FVH‘s annual award is given to the company seen as having demonstrated outstanding operations, especially in light of how significantly Iceland‘s business environment has changed in recent years.
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Sigsteinn Gretarsson
COO
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“We are thankful for this acknowledgement. Being selected as the Knowledge Company of the Year is a great honour for Marel and an inspiration to our people. Marel is a company that is consistently improving and adapting to ever-changing conditions, which is an integral part of our business culture", said Sigsteinn Gretarsson, COO of Marel Iceland at the award ceremony last week.
"This has enabled us to grow even when external conditions are difficult. Marel builds on innovation and market penetration. Therefore we have always considered Marel as a knowledge company, and we are proud that this award shows that others do as well”, added Gretarsson.
The Judging Panel made the following comments when explaining its decision: “From its beginnings in 1983, Marel has grown from being a small Icelandic company that manufactured scales and other equipment for the fisheries industry, to being an international company with the vision to be a global leader in developing and marketing advanced equipment, systems and services to food processors worldwide. The company went public in 1991, and was listed on the Icelandic stock market in 1992. It has the longest history on the Icelandic stock exchange of all currently listed companies.”
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| Marel is the leading global provider of advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries |
Marel first received this award in 2002. Since then the company’s external expansion and turnover have increased significantly in line with its 2006 growth policy.
About Marel hf.
Marel is the leading global provider of advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries. Its brands – Marel, Stork Poultry Processing and Townsend Further Processing – are among the most respected in the industry and together, they offer the convenience of a single source to meet its customers’ every need.
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Marel is the global leader in integrated systems for the fish
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Marel has offices and subsidiaries in over 40 countries on six continents, a global network of over 100 agents and distributors, and manufacturing facilities spanning 17 countries worldwide.
The company employs about 4,000 people in 40 countries worldwide. Its business units are located in the Netherlands, Denmark, the United States, Iceland, Slovakia and Singapore.
Marel is a single-source provider for food processors the world over. The company is the global leader in integrated systems for the fish and poultry industry segments, and a major provider in the meat industry.
From harvesting raw materials to packaging the final product – from standardized stand-alone units to all-inclusive integrated turnkey systems – its products are designed to meet customers’ needs.
Source: Marel
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Austurhraun 9
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Gardabaer
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(IS-210)
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Iceland
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+354 563 8000
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+354 563 8001
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