1942   Þingeyri  The Dýrafjörður Cooperative purchases 50% of the freezing plant Dofri hf.

1945   Húsavik  It is decided to build a freezing plant

1945  Djúpivogur  Búlandstindur established

1945   Djúpivogur  Building work commences on a freezing plant

 1947  Húsavik  Fiskiðjusamlag Húsavíkur was established

 1947   Djúpivogur  The new freezing plant becomes operational

1947  Þingeyri  The cooperative purchases the remaining 50% of the freezing plant

1949  Djúpivogur  A new liver-fishmeal plant is built 

1950 Húsavik  FH purchases a newly built salting plant

1951 Húsavik  Freezing begins at FH

1953   Húsavik  FH completes building a freezing plant

1953 Húsavik  FH constructs a new salting plant and drying racks

1955  Djúpivogur  The liver-fishmeal plant is expanded

1955   Grindavik  The houses "Sævik 1" and Sævík 2" are built

1958 Húsavik  FH is changed from a cooperative association to a limited liability company

1965 Grindavík  Vísir sf. is established

1965 Húsavík  FH commences operation in a new fish processing plant

1965 Djúpivogur  A new herring-fishmeal plant becomes operational 

1966 Þingeyri  The first filleting machine replaces twelve filleting workers.

1970 Grindavík  Mr. Pálsson purchases two fifths of Vísir´s share from Mr. Finnbogason.

1970 Þingeyri Extensive alterations made to the freezing plant

1972 Djúpivogur construction begins on a new freezer plant

1972 Þingeyri  Construction completed on a new lobby at the processing plant

1973 Þingeyri  Fáfnir established, embracing both fishing operation and processing

1975  Húsavík A shrimp processing commences in Húsavik

1981 Grindavík Vísir is made a limited liability co

1981 Djúpivogur  A new freezing plant is inaugurated

1989 Grindavík  Páll H. Pálsson purchases Ásgeir Lúðvíksson´s share in Vísir

1989 Djúpivogur  A share treasury invests fresh capital in Búlandstindur

Húsavik  FH initiates transparent quality control

1993 Grindavík  Vísir purchases Sævík 2, the building located opposite

1995 Húsavik  Shrimp processing begins within the salt plant

1996 Djúpivogur Change of ownership at Búlandstindur - SÍS acquires majority shares in the company

1996 Húsavik  FH and the fishing company Höfði join join forces 

1997  Þingeyri  Rauðsída purchases the freezing plant

1997 Húsavík  FH registered on the stock market

1997 Grindavík  A building is constructed joining the houses "Sævík 1" and "Sævík 2"

1998 Húsavík  FH introduces the HACCAP quality control system to monitor their fish processing

1999 Djúpivogur  Vísir purchases majority share in Búlandstindur

1999 Grindavík  Visir commences work within newly reconstructed housing  

1999 Þingeyr  Fjölnir hf. established

2002 Húsavík  Vísir acquires majority share in FH

2005 Grindavik The four companies merge under the name Vísir