Húsasmiðjan (also rendered as Húsasmidjan) is chain of

hardware store Hardware stores (in a number of countries, "shops"), sometimes known as DIY stores, sell household hardware for home improvement including: fasteners, building materials, hand tools, power tools, keys, locks, hinges, chains, plumbing suppli ...

s based in Reykjavík,

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

. Founded in 1956, it is the largest hardware and DIY chain in Iceland."Troublesome Icelandic hardware chain sold to Danes"
IceNews, 19 December 2011. (accessed 27 November 2012) In late 2011, after being burdened with charges of accounting discrepancies, price fixing and overleveraging in the wake of the 2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis, Húsasmiðjan was sold to the Danish DIY chain Bygma. The company, including its subsidiaries Blómaval, Ískraft and HGG, currently operates in 31 locations in Iceland.Húsasmiðjan , English
(accessed 27 November 2012)

External links

Húsasmidjan web site in English

References

Companies based in Reykjavík Retail companies established in 1956 Retail companies of Iceland 1956 establishments in Iceland {{Iceland-company-stub