saltworks
THE PLACE
Salt with an address.
At Reykjanes in Iceland’s Westfjords, Saltverk brings seawater and hot-spring heat together to make sea-salt flakes. This is the remote Reykjanes beside Ísafjarðardjúp, not the peninsula near Iceland’s international airport. According to the company, Björn Steinar Jónsson founded Saltverk in 2011 while studying engineering and remains its CEO. The team includes head saltmaker Petar Stakic, who joined in 2017, and head of operations Gísli Grímsson, who joined in 2016. [3]
THE METHOD
How the salt is made.
Saltverk describes pumping seawater into open pans, where geothermal heat concentrates it into brine. Further heating brings salt crystals to the surface. The saltmakers harvest salt from the bottom of the pans, drain the remaining liquid, and dry the flakes using geothermal heat before packing them by hand. The heat comes from local hot springs; the salt itself comes from seawater. [3]
Process described by the operator; method categories are editorial groupings. Not independently inspected.
THE HARVEST
What is made here.
Other products sold by the brand
Birch-smoked salt, arctic thyme salt and seaweed salts. Saltverk says it does its own birch smoking and works with local foragers for thyme and seaweeds; this does not establish the location of every blending step.
PLAN A VISIT
Tours advertised
Saltverk confirmed in October 2026 that its summer factory-tour season runs from 15 June through 30 August. The visits introduce the working facility and its saltmaking process. Winter visits may be arranged in advance through the producer. Check the official tour page for current availability and booking before travelling. [3]
Reviewed 2026-10-08. Confirm current access directly before travelling.
What still needs checking
- Individual blending locations have not been established for every flavoured salt.
- Production and visitor details are supplied by Saltverk; the facility has not been independently inspected.
