Hampidjan is a name well known and equally well respected in the global fishing industry.

Founded in Iceland in 1934, the parent company has headquarters in Iceland from where research and development, marketing, sales and administration takes place.
With 65% of sales generated through exports, Hampidjan now has net lofts and facilities in more than 10 countries worldwide.

In 2004, after buying netmaker Utzon, Hampidjan Baltic was formed. Hampidjan Baltic now has a 20.000 square meter factory where all Hampidjan’s netting, twine and ropes are made and right next door is a large netloft with around 40-50 fulltime netmakers.

Hampidjan now has operation in 11 countries from where it services the worldwide fishing industry.
Hampidjan NZ Ltd was founded in 1997 after buying Commercial Fishing Services in Nelson. In 1999 a netloft was opened in Timaru to service the fishing fleets in Timaru and the lower half of the South Island.

Hampidjan is best known for products such as the Gloria midwater trawls, Magnet netting, Dynex ropes and netting and Poly Ice trawl doors.

In April 2006, Hampidjan bought the operation of Nelrig Wire Ropes Services in Nelson and in August moved into new and much larger premises in Vickerman Street in Nelson, where Nelrig’s wire and hardware service and Hampidjan’s netmaking service is under one roof, making it a one stop shop for fishing companies.

Hampidjan is a world leader in R&D in the fishing industry which has recently lead to such revolutionary concepts as selfspreading technology used for Hi Flow midwater trawls and the new Opex trawl doors that are the first commercial doors to made from composite materials.

After merging Nelrig into the Hampidjan operation, Hampidjan NZ Ltd now employs around 20 people in New Zealand.