Processing equipment manufacturer Valka has appointed Jon Birgir Gunnarsson as sales director.

The industry veteran has built up a wealth of experience in the industry at Icelandic technology firms such as Marel, Controlant and Skaginn 3X.

Valka has also appointed company stalwart Kristjan Hallvardsson as process development manager.

In January, Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar chose Icelandic tech company Valka to install a new salmon grading and packing system for SalMar's InnovaNor processing plant in Lenvik in Troms Norway.