Sláturfélag Suðurlands
Sláturfélag Suðurlands (abbreviated as SS) is a producers' co-operative owned by farmers in the southern and western parts of Iceland. It was established in Þjórsárbrú on 28 January 1907 by 565 founders.[1] One of the best known products of the company are SS sausages.
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| Type | Public |
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| Nasdaq Iceland: SFS B | |
| Industry | Abbatoir & Meat processing |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Headquarters | Reykjavik, Iceland |
Key people | Steinþór Skúlason (CEO) Hallfreður Vilhjálmsson (Chairman) |
Number of employees | 98 |
| Website | www |
The main founder was Thomas Tomasson, who had learned to slaughter in Copenhagen and was the first qualified butcher in Iceland. Sláturfélagið built a modern slaughterhouse and Human Reykjavik creation. In 1913 the company built a freezing plant with a cooling system for meat storage and was the first meat-freezing storage with hardware in the country.
References
- "Sláturfélag Suðurlands » SS Söguágrip". www.ss.is. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
External links
- "Sláturfélag Suðurlands website". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
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