Finally Danish herring industry has find a big company when Skagerak Holding A/S-owned companies Uni-Fish, Essi and Skagerak Fiskeeksport A/S (pelagic) concluding a conditional agreement on a merger with Erik Taabbel Fiskeeksport A/S. The new entity will come into effect on July 1. It is said that the merger with Erik Taabbel Fiskeeksport A/S is taking place in order to “bolster the company’s position” on a turbulent global market which presents major challenges, both in terms of the supply of raw materials and sales.
In a press statement the company told that the merger means that a “not insignificant capacity and know-how” will now be accumulated within a single entity. It is said that the business activities will continue in a single company under the name Skagerak Pelagic A/S. According to the company Skagerak Pelagic A/S will concentrate its production of pickled and processed herring products in Skagen, whilst the production of fresh and frozen herring products will be concentrated in Hirtshals, which will also be the site of the production of mackerel and roe.
It is said that after the merger Skagerak Pelagic A/S will have a turnover in the region of DKK 500 million and will employ around 200 personnel. According to the company the management will consist of Managing Director Iver Espersen, Director Peter Kongerslev and Financial Director Kim Bennedsen. The new entity will handle approximately 60 percent of the Danish production of herring products.
