The new project manager for industrial #development at #Bakki near #Húsavík says there are exciting projects in the works. Four letters of intent have been signed and more companies are showing interest in operating in the area.
The #Icelandic Federation of Trade #Unions (#Samiðn) is calling for #government action so that production can resume at the #silicon plant in #Bakki. The plant’s closure is described as a major blow to #employment in North #Iceland.
The president of the municipal council of #Norðurþing says some employees of the #PCC #silicon facility at #Bakki intend to stay in #Húsavík and wait for the #factory to reopen. He says the #municipality is working to increase #employment opportunities.
