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Primex is located in Iceland in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Pristine waters of the North Atlantic surround the island, where warm water, brought up by the Gulf stream, mixes with the cold Arctic waters from the North Pole to create fruitful conditions for rich plant and animal life. The source is the shell of North Atlantic Coldwater Shrimps (Pandalus borealis) due to its aptitude as a raw material for high quality chitosan production. Since 1999, Primex has been running a state-of-the-art plant for chitin and chitosan manufacture in Siglufjordur, Iceland. Equipped with modern sophisticated computerized technology, the chitosan factory is able to deliver consistent product quality all year around. Primex is proud to announce that the company was awarded The Icelandic Innovation Award” for 2012. This award is given by The Icelandic Center for Research-Rannis, Promote Iceland, Innovation Center Iceland and The New Business Venture Fund to a company that has surpassed all others in development of a product or a service that is based on science and research and has been successful in the marketplace.