Ásgrímur Eiríksson Appointed Production Manager at Njörður’s Magnesium Production Facility

Ásgrímur Eiríksson has been appointed Production Manager at Njörður, an Icelandic technology company working to establish the production of magnesium metal from seawater through a new Icelandic process.

Njörður was founded in 2023 and is developing a new approach to producing magnesium metal from seawater, with the ambition of building a sustainable industrial platform rooted in Icelandic ingenuity, clean energy and marine resources.

Ásgrímur is a mechanical engineer with a master’s degree from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where he specialised in maritime and ocean engineering. He brings extensive experience in technical operations, engineering design and the development of complex industrial systems.

Prior to joining Njörður, Ásgrímur worked at Linde Gas, where he was involved in the design and installation of technical systems for land-based aquaculture and provided technical advisory services to customers across the Nordic region. He also founded and operated his own company, Veitutækni ehf., and previously worked at the Housing and Construction Authority of Iceland.

At Njörður, Ásgrímur will lead the development and operation of the company’s first production unit, ensure the professional implementation of the production process and play an important role in the next phase of Njörður’s industrial development.

“We are very pleased to welcome Ásgrímur to the Njörður team. He is an outstanding engineer with extensive experience in technical projects and the development of production systems. Ásgrímur joins the company at an important stage in its development and will play a key role in leading the build-up of Njörður’s pilot production and strengthening the execution of the company’s next phase,” says Stefán Ás Ingvarsson, CEO of Njörður.