Triton Iceland

From the Vault

Interview with Triton founder Dr. Örn Erlendsson from 1971 from Icelandic newspaper Tíminn.

Dr. Erlendsson had just returned back to Iceland from Germany after finishing his doctorate in Economics. Dr. Erlendsson was hired to chair a government committee that was setup to address difficulties facing the Icelandic canning industry and to search for solutions. Here, Dr. Erlendsson discusses his new position and how he perceives the outlook of …

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From Icelandic seafood trade magazin Ægir from 1972

This article from Icelandic seafood trade magazin Ægir from 1972 tells the story of the foundation of Sölustofnun Lagmetis (The government sales office for canned and preserved products).   Sölustofnun Lagmetis was founded the 2nd of August 1972 by the Icelandic State and Icelandic canning factories. 18 of 24 registered canning factories, with a combined …

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From the Vault

From time to time we will be publishing newspaper clippings from Triton’s history under the category “From the Vault”. Triton was founded in 1977 by Dr. Örn Erlendsson. Before establishing Triton, Dr. Örn was the director of Sölustofnun Lagmetisiðnaðarins which was created in May 1972. Sölustofnun Lagmetis was a sales organisation founded by decree of …

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