Kvistabær

Industry

Forestry, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Hybrid seeds & crop breeding

Role

Not classified

Why it is bioeconomy

Kvistabær is a family-owned Icelandic tree nursery that produces seedlings for forestry and carbon offsetting projects.

Found via

[Rubric] Iceland · growing-media; [Rubric] Iceland · phytoremediation; [Rubric] Iceland · seeds

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: Kvistar (acquired 2021)

• 2022 Latest status: The company underwent a change in ownership in 2022 when a family took full control of the operations. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-10-01 28 sagt upp hjá Klettabæ - RÚV.is
  Kvistabær is not mentioned in the article. The piece reports that 28 staff at Klettabær (an Icelandic residential care facility) were laid off because service contracts for three residents ending at year-end will not be renewed; those residents will move to …
• 2026-10-01 Klettabær gives 28 staff notice as three service contracts end - Daily Northern
  Kvistabær is not mentioned in the article; the piece reports that Klettabær will not renew three service contracts, leading to 28 staff notices as those residents move to municipal services. The focus is on Klettabær, not Kvistabær.
• 2026-10-03 Further investment in Laugarás to be reassessed - Iceland Monitor
  The article does not mention Kvistabær specifically; it focuses on Laugarás Lagoon's investment and a proposed VAT increase on geothermal lagoons affecting development in rural Iceland.
• 2026-01-27 Draumurinn um baðstofu í Kvíabólsfjöru lifir góðu lífi - Austurfrétt
  Kvístabær is not mentioned in the article. The piece discusses plans to build a bathhouse at Kvíabólsfjara in Neskaupstaður, Iceland, including adjustments to a cheaper one-houset design and securing funding.
• 2026-09-28 Fish Farmer - News - Icelandic salmon farmer prepares for senior board change
  The article discusses changes at Kaldvik farm in Iceland ahead of SalMar’s expected takeover of majority owner Måsøval, with no mention or details about Kvistabær. In short: it does not address Kvistabær.
• 2026-10-01 Ætla að hefja eldi í Seyðisfirði
  Kvistabær is not mentioned in the article. The piece is about Kaldvík’s planned offshore salmon farming in Seyðisfjörður, including licensing, community opposition, and steps for environmentally responsible implementation.

Ownership & investors 2

Partners & deals 1

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