The National Library of Finland is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the library is part of the University of Helsinki. Until 1 August 2006, it was known as the Helsinki University Library. The National Library is responsible for storing the Finnish cultural heritage. By Finnish law, the National Library is a legal deposit library and receives copies of all […]
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JOLIER is a Finnish design brand for women that produces transformable and multi-fitting collections. Jolier was created in 2008 in Helsinki, Finland, by fashion designer Sveta Planman. The core concept of Jolier’s business idea is transformability in clothing and sustainability. Jolier clothes are either transformable or reversible. All pieces are one-size. Jolier collections are continuous and sold without […]
The Aurora Borealis appears under a huge doughnut shaped ring that is centred around earth’s magnetic north pole. Without entering too much into the science here, this means that if you travel to a location right under the “doughnut”, or Aurora oval (the green band on the image below), then you maximise your chances to […]
Lemmenjoki National Park is situated in area of municipalities of Inari and Kittilä, Lapland, in Northern Finland. It was founded in 1956 and has since been expanded twice. Its total area is 2,850 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi), making it the biggest national park of Finland and one of the largest in Europe. The park is named after the Lemmenjoki River, an 80 kilometres […]
Reindeer farm Petri Mattus is located in the village of Menesjärvi in between Lemmenjoki National Park and Hammastunturi wilderness area. The journey starts at the reindeer farm, at the herder´s home. You will be stuffed into the sledge where you will travel comfortably pulled by a snowmobile. The reindeer are free in the forest and […]
Siida is a museum located on Lake Inari in the village of Inari in Inari, Finland. It is home to the Sámi Museum and Northern Lapland Nature Centre. Siida arranges exhibitions on Sámi culture and the nature of Northern Lapland. In addition, Siida has an open-air museum open in the summers, which was originally known as the Inari Sámi Museum. The first buildings were […]
Posiva Oy is a Finnish company with headquarters in the municipality of Eurajoki, Finland. It was founded in 1995 by Teollisuuden Voima (60% of stock) and Fortum (40% of stock), two Finnish nuclear plant operators, for researching and creating a method of final disposal of spent nuclear fuel from their plants. For this purpose, Posiva is currently constructing the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, […]
A pearl of tourism in Satakunta offers diverse tourism services for private individuals as well as groups. Vuojoki Manor in Eurajoki is a pearl of Finnish architecture that offers diverse tourism services for private individuals as well as groups. Vuojoki Manor is a developing attraction that adapts to customer needs in the spirit of our […]
Karvio School is a primary school in the village of Karvio in the municipality of Heinävesi, South Savo , east of the Karvio Canal (grades 0-6). The school building, completed in 2010, also has facilities for a group family daycare center and home care. In 2016, a total of 35 primary school students attended the village school. In addition, preschoolers study at the school.
Varistaipale canal is a Finnish canal in Heinävesi. It is another of the canals which connects Juojärvi to Varisvesi. The canal is a part of Heinävesi route (Heinäveden reitti), a route with six canals: Kerma, Vihovuonne, Pilppa, Karvio, Taivallahti and Varistaipale canals. The canal was built in 1911–1913 and has four locks. It is the biggest canal in Finland being the only canal to have this many locks. The height of […]
The Hammastunturi Wilderness Area is located in Lapland, Finland. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas of Finland. It covers 1,825 square kilometres (705 sq mi) situated in a fell and forest area between the Urho Kekkonen National Park and Lemmenjoki National Park. It is governed by the Metsähallitus. The history of the area comprises reindeer husbandry, Lapland gold rush, and later road building and settlements. […]
Inari is Finland‘s largest municipality (but one of the most sparsely populated), with four official languages, more than any other in the country. Its major sources of income are tourism, service industry and cold climate testing. With the Siida museum in the village of Inari, it is a center of Sami culture, widely known as the “capital of Sámi culture. The airport in Ivalo and the country’s key […]
Heinävesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,195 and covers an area of 1,319.58 square kilometres of which 288.71 km2 is water. The population density is 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varkaus, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi, Outokumpu and Liperi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In 2021, Heinävesi had its region reassigned from South Savonia to North Karelia. The only […]
Eurajoki is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 9,454 and covers an area of 1,504.96 square kilometres of which 298.39 km2 is water. The population density is 27.37 inhabitants per square kilometre. Two of Finland’s four nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a third one is under construction. The two other operating reactors […]
Asikkala is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Vääksy, at the shores of the Lake Päijänne. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of 8,063 and covers an area of 755.55 square kilometres of which 192.13 km2 is water. The population density is 14.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (37.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish, by […]
Alavieska is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,518 and covers an area of 253.02 square kilometres (97.69 sq mi) of which 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 10.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (26.0/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kalajoki, Merijärvi, Oulainen and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Tana Oy is a Finnish waste management company located in Jyväskylä, Finland. Tana is the leading supplier of landfill compaction vehicles in Finland and one of the leading manufacturers of mobile machines for waste management in the world. Operations and products Tana Oy is a global waste management company. Tana is a manufacturer of landfill compaction vehicles primarily in Europe, Australia and North America. The company also markets waste […]
SATEL is Finnish radio modem manufacturer that specializes in developing and selling of independent radio networking technology solutions for i.a. land survey, SCADA, traffic control and telemetry applications. Products Serial and TCP/IP communication The SATEL radio modem family offers transparent serial data communication (RS-232, RS-485, RS-422). These products are used in applications ranging from Mt Everest to power distribution networks and from professional motor […]
Raute Corporation is the parent company of the globally operating Raute Group, which manufactures machines for the production of veneer, plywood and LVL panels and beams.
Murata Electronics Oy is a Finnish company (previously called VTI Technologies Oy) that design, develop and manufacture accelerometers, inclinometers and gyro sensors based on the company’s proprietary 3D MEMS technology. These sensors are used to measure things such as acceleration, inclination, vibration and pressure. In 2012, VTI Technologies was acquired by the Japanese Murata Manufacturing group, and changed its name to […]
Gasera Ltd. is a Finnish high-tech company focused on the analysis of gases, liquids and solid materials. The main focus of Gasera is measuring harmful air pollutants in order to protect humans and the environment. Other applications include e.g. greenhouse gas monitoring, automotive and ship emissions monitoring, dissolved gas analysis in transformer oil, CWA and TIC detection, material identification and food production […]
Aidon Oy is a Finnish technology company that focuses on energy metering systems. Its product portfolio covers remote energy metering systems and smart grid applications which the company sells mainly to Nordic distribution system operators. Products Aidon was the first company in the world to equip energy meters with sensors to detect events in the electricity grid. Its energy meters are called energy service […]
Peikko Group Corporation is a Finnish supplier of Slim Floor Structures, Wind Energy Applications and Connection Technology for Precast and Cast-in-situ. Peikko is a family-owned and run company with over 1,800 employees. Products Peikko’s product range consists of concrete connections for precast construction, concrete connections for cast-in-situ construction, composite beams and frame structures enabling slim floor structures, flooring products, and […]
Pohjola Hospital is an orthopedic hospital that serves accidents and illnesses that require the care and rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system. The servics include: all specialties that support orthopedics, hand surgery, such as physiotherapy, neurosurgery and neurology.
Ovumia Fertinova Helsinki clinic is located on the 5th floor of a building and is modern with a separate embryology and andrology laboratory. It has one theatre and one recovery room accommodating four beds. Ovumia Fertinova Treatments IVF/ICSI Egg donation (fresh and frozen eggs) Donor sperm Embryo donation (donor eggs and donor sperm) Embryo freezing Sperm/egg […]
Andante Oy is a family run dental and medical clinic in Oulu which was established in 1994. The primary focus of Andante Oy is to provide outstanding dental and medical treatments to all customers taking careful note of all individual needs. We see it as our responsibility to provide all our customers with top quality […]
Health Center Hospital The hospital has two wards, a total of 56 beds.The wards are located at Kaarina Central Health Station at Voivalantie 5. Treatment in wards The departments have a multi-professional working group, which in addition to the nursing staff includes a doctor, a physiotherapist and a social worker. In addition, we have e.g. speech therapist […]
The Alavus main health station offers reception services for doctors, nurses, nurses, diabetes nurses and physiotherapists. The Alavus main health station has urgent treatment for the whole area. Urgent careTel. 06 2525 7612 Appointment and survey of research answersMon – Fri 8 am – 4 pmTel. 06 2525 7612
Hossa is a village in Finland, located in the province of Oulu and part of the Suomussalmi municipality. The village is a popular outdoor tourist destination and is known for the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland, dating back to 1500-2500 BC (Värikallio). The name “Hossa” originates from the old Sami word Huossa meaning “a place far away”. Hossa National Park The Hossa National Park was established on June 17, […]
Repovesi National Park is situated in the municipalities of Kouvola and Mäntyharju, only a few hours north-east of the more populous Helsinki area of southern Finland. Formerly a site for intensive commercial forestry, the Repovesi area successfully transformed into a pristine national park. Pine and birch trees dominate the park. Repovesi abounds with wildlife including bear, deer and various birds. The River Koukunjoki flows […]
Profium is a Finnish company that provides software for companies to use on-premises or as part of cloud computing environments. Profium has headquarters in Espoo, Finland and offices in Mikkeli, Finland and in Walnut Creek, California. Products Profium Sense Profium Sense is: A NoSQL in-memory graph database Patented Rule Engine optimized for real-time operations Sense constantly monitors and gathers data from heterogeneous sources […]
Tuxera Inc. is a Finnish software company that develops and sells file systems software. Its most popular products are Tuxera NTFS and Tuxera exFAT, both available on a number of platforms including Linux, Android, QNX and macOS. Tuxera’s customers include a number of consumer electronics manufacturers in mobile phones, tablets, TVs, set-top boxes, automotive infotainment and storage markets.[1] Tuxera NTFS for Mac provides read/write connectivity to Windows-formatted hard drives […]
Rightware is a Finnishsoftware development company that provides user interface software for automotive and other embedded industries. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Rightware has offices in Silicon Valley, Detroit, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, London and Munich. In 2015, Deloitte nominated Rightware on its “Fast 50” list of 50 fastest growing tech companies. Products Kanzi Kanzi is a user interface creation software consisting of two parts: Kanzi Studio and Kanzi Engine. Kanzi Studio: provides a PC-based real-time WYSIWYG editor for designers and embedded […]
Navielektro is a privately owned Finnish company specialized in development and maintenance of situational awareness, surveillance and communication systems for both civilian and military purposes. Navielektro develops, manufactures and provides maintenance for a range of various radar and related sensors and communication equipment. Products and Services Navielektro offers a wide range of different solutions for surveillance and […]
Futuremark Oy was a Finnish software development company that produced computer benchmark applications for home, business, and press use. Products PC benchmarks 3DMark PCMark Powermark Servermark VRMark Smartphone and tablet benchmarks 3DMark PCMark for Android Cellphone benchmarks 3DMarkMobile VGMark SimulationMark SPMark Video games Shattered Horizon (PC) Hungribles (iOS) Unstoppable Gorg (PC, Mac, iPad) Other products Peacekeeper, web browser benchmark XL-R8R, based on 3DMark2000 […]
Efecte is a Finnish software corporation that produces cloud-based solutions and related services to its customers. Its product range consists of IT departments’ ERP solutions, i.e. IT Service Management solutions, and Identity and Access Management software that is needed for signing into different IT systems. Products Efecte offers cloud-based IT Service Management and Identity and Access Management software and professional services that support them. With Efecte’s […]
Arction Ltd is a software company founded in Kuopio, Finland in 2007, which specializes in the development of high-performance software components for data visualization. Arction provides solutions to companies around the world (including Intel, Toyota, Samsung etc.), as well as to governmental organizations. The main product of the company is a GPU-accelerated charting library LightningChart®. It […]
S-pankki is the bank of the S-Group (Finnish: S-ryhmä), a Finnish retailing cooperative organisation. S-Bank is the first so-called supermarket bank in Finland. Changes in legislation about personal accounts at cooperatives made them uncompetitive, such that founding an entirely new bank was actually easier than keeping the personal accounts as cooperative funds.
Nordea Bank Abp, commonly referred to as Nordea, is a European financial services group operating in northern Europe and based in Helsinki, Finland. Nordea serves 9.3 million private and 530,000 active corporate customers, including 2,650 large corporates and institutions. Nordea’s credit portfolio is distributed across Finland (21%), Denmark (26%), Norway (21%), and Sweden (30%). Business Areas There are four Business Areas (BAs) at […]
The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world. Functions and ownership The Bank of Finland is Finland’s central bank and a member of the European System of Central Banks and of the Eurosystem. It is Finland’s monetary authority, and is responsible for the country’s currency supply and foreign exchange reserves. The […]
Finnvera is a Finnish state-owned financing company. It is the official export credit agency for Finland. Finnvera provides loans, credits and guarantees. In 2013, Finnvera financed around 3500 start-up enterprises. The company is responsible to the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy.
The Ferratum Group (“Ferratum”) is an international provider of mobile financial services. It is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and was founded in May 2005. Ferratum specializes in automated banking processes with a centralized technology infrastructure. Ferratum currently has seven products: Microloans, Plus Loans, Credit Limit, Ferratum Business, Ferratum P2P, Prime Loans, and Mobile Banking.
HappyOrNot Ltd. is a Finnish company that makes feedback terminals for measuring customer satisfaction. The terminals consist of four smiley-faced buttons that customers are invited to press to indicate whether they are very happy, happy, unhappy or very unhappy with the service they were provided. This information is used by companies to find points where they are providing suboptimal service and to […]
Empower is a service company which operates in energy, industry and telecom sectors in the Nordic countries and in the Baltic region. Empower is part of Enersense International Oyj. Business The Empower Group’s business operations are divided into four areas: Telecom Network Services Industry Services Power Network Services
Citycon Oyj owns, develops, and manages shopping centers and other retail properties in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, and Denmark. The company primarily rents its properties to retailers. Citycon owns more than 50 shopping centres and 2 other retail properties. Of the shopping centres, 19 are located in Finland, 19 in Norway, 9 in Sweden, including Kista Galleria, 2 in Estonia, 1 in […]
Kalevala brand is owned by Finnish Finnish jewelry company Kalevala Koru Oy, that designs, makes, and markets gold, silver, and bronze jewelry. Kalevala Koru Oy is the largest company in the jewelry industry in Finland, and one of the largest in the Nordic countries. Kalevala jewelry is manufactured in Finland. Products In 2020, the company renewed its brand and simplified the product collection. The products of […]
Rapala is a manufacturer of fishing lures and other fishing related products. Product lines Products made by Rapala include fishing lures, crankbaits, jigging lures, lipless crankbaits, surface poppers, filet knives, fishing rods, reels, braided fishing line, fishing and hunting knives, apparel and other fishing related products. Brands of the Rapala VMC group include amongst others knife manufacturer Marttiini, lure brands Blue Fox and Storm, fishing […]
Helsinki Shipyard is a Finnish shipbuilding company based at Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The company was established in 2019 to continue the shipbuilding activities of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland.
Roschier is a Finnish founded Nordic law firm established in Helsinki in 1936. The company has offices in Finland and Sweden. The firm advises on international business law assignments and large-scale transactions. The firm’s clients include domestic and international corporations, financial service and insurance institutions, investors, growth and other private companies with international operations, as well as governmental authorities.
JuriNet Ltd is a syndicate of law offices and business partners in Finland and worldwide and one of the biggest Finnish B2B service provider to offer law firms a customer-oriented marketing and information channel.
Ålcom is a local provider of 2G GSM, 3G UMTS and 4G LTE mobile; fixed telephony, broadband, ISP services and IPTV in the autonomous Finnish region of the Åland Islands. Ålcom mobile subscribers also have full access to Elisa’s mobile network when on domestic roaming in mainland Finland. Ålcom is also a full member of the Finnet (fi) group of telephone cooperatives.
Veikkaus Oy is the Finnish government-owned betting agency which holds a monopoly in the country. It was formed in 2017 as a merger of three previously existing betting and gambling agencies of Veikkaus, Fintoto and Finland’s Slot Machine Association.
Fat Lizard is a Finnishmicrobrewery founded in Espoo in 2014. The CEO of the brewery is Eero Kukko. From 2014 to 2020 the CEO of the brewery was Heikki Ylinen. Products The company started focusing on American-style beers “because American-style beers should be consumed fresh. Shipped here they are never fresh”. According to Fat Lizard, the brewery brews beers its […]
Tekla is a software product family that consists of programs for analysis and design, detailing and project communication. Tekla software is produced by Trimble, the publicly listed US-based technology company. Software Tekla Structures Tekla Structures is 3D building information modeling (BIM) software used in the building and construction industries for steel and concrete detailing, precast and cast in-situ. The software enables users to create […]
Elomatic is a consulting & engineering partner in developing and improving industrial investments within the bio and pharmaceutical, food, chemical, paper, mechanical and marine sectors. Elomatic is a globally operating company. Elomatic has four business units: Marine, Process, Mechanical and Cadmatic (3D design software).
Aker Arctic Technology Oy is a Finnish engineering company that operates an ice model test basin in Helsinki. In addition to ship model testing, the company offers various design, engineering and consulting services related to icebreakers, other icegoing vessels and arctic offshore projects as well as full scale trials, field expeditions and training for icy conditions. Formerly the arctic research centre […]
Fennovoima Ltd is a Finnish nuclear power company established by a consortium of Finnish power and industrial companies. The company does not own any nuclear capacities; however, it is preparing to build the 1200 MW Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant at Pyhäjoki. Fennovoima Board The Chairman of Fennovoima’s Board is Juhani Pitkäkoski, Senior Vice President of M&A of Caverion Corporation while the Vice Chairman […]
Helen Oy, stylized as HELEN, formerly known as Helsingin Energia (Finnish) and Helsingfors Energi (Swedish), is one of the largest energy companies in Finland. The company, founded in 1909 produces and sells electricity, district heating and district cooling. Helen is headquartered in the Sähkötalo building in central Helsinki. It operates five power plants in Helsinki and four in the Kymenlaakso region. Additionally, the company has nine district heating plants […]
Voimaosakeyhtiö SF is a Finnish company and a main shareholder of nuclear power company Fennovoima. Established in year 2006, the company holds 66 per cent of Fennovoima’s shares. It is owned by companies which operate in energy production and industry. They share the need for stable, emissionless, predictable-priced electricity.
Golla Oy is a Finnish design company making cases and bags for urban lifestyle. One of the central aspects of Golla’s products is their unique design. Golla products have been sold in more than 100 countries. Currently Golla has offices in Finland, Germany and China. The company’s headquarters is located in Helsinki, Finland, where the product design also occurs.
The Qt Company is a software company based in Espoo, Finland. It oversees the development of its Qt application framework within the Qt Project. Products The company provides software development platforms and frameworks, as well as expert consulting services. Its flagship product is Qt, a multi-platform Graphical User Interface (GUI) framework written in C++. Qt is popular with application developers using C++ […]
HyTest Ltd is a producer of monoclonal antibodies and antigens for the diagnostic industry and research communities all around the world. HyTest is based in Turku, Finland. HyTest is known for its investments in research and development. HyTest supplies for example Troponin I antibodies and HyTest’s Troponin complex has been chosen by AACC cTnI Standardization Subcommittee for international reference material which is available from NIST. Some of HyTest’s key products: […]
Beddit Oy is a Finnish technology company that sells sleep tracking devices and a sleep tracking appilcation to help monitor sleep. As of 2016, Beddit has collected over 3 million nights of sleep data from its users.
Sisu Axles, Inc. is a producer of heavy vehicle axles in Hämeenlinna, Finland. The company’s main markets are in heavy truck, terminal tractor and military vehicle axles; the driven axles are exclusively with planetary reduction. Products Sisu Axles’ core business are planetary reduction axles but also non-driven steering axles are produced. Both the front and rear axles are for single and multi axle applications. The main […]
Parlok is a European manufacturer of mudguards and spray-suppression systems for the commercial vehicle industry. Its products are sold throughout the world via national distributors. Main product line of Parlok is the Supra spray-suppression system. Parlok’s other products include toolboxes and other plastic products.
Ata Gears Oy is a Finnish producer of spiral bevel gears founded in 1937. The headquarter is in Tampere. The company produces transmission parts for marine and industrial applications. Products Ata produces gears up to 3000 mm of outer diameter. The annual production is 8000 spiral bevel gear sets of which 65% are exported.
Nordic Regional Airlines Oy is a Finnishregional airline based on the grounds of Helsinki Airport. Destinations Nordic Regional Airlines head office in VantaaMain article: List of Nordic Regional Airlines destinations Codeshare agreements As of November 2014, the airline has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: Air France British Airways Etihad Airways Finnair KLM
Biolan is a Finnish company producing substrates for growing house and garden plants, fertilizers, composters, waste water treatment systems and urban farming products. The company was founded in 1974 to find a profitable and environmentally friendly way of recycling manure from broiler chicken production. No synthetic fertilizers are used in the products, making them suitable for organic farming. The company emphasizes sustainable development in its operations. For example, Biolan operates its own wind power plant.
Agronic Oy (Agronic Ltd.) is a Finnish manufacturer of agricultural equipment. The company is located in Haapavesi, Finland. Agronic Oy has a daughter company Prodevice Oy. The main products are round balers, bale wrappers, slurry tanks and umbilical slurry systems. Around 50% of products are exported to more than 20 countries all over the world. The company co-operates with Japanese company Takakita.
Faron Pharmaceuticals is a Finnish drug discovery and development company based in Turku, Finland. Its lead product Traumakine has been developed to treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). It is currently (2020) undergoing international phase III clinical trials after an open-label, early-phase trial showed promising results in the treatment patients with ARDS. The drug is known to function by […]
ELCAT is a battery electric vehicle manufacturer based in Järvenpää, Finland. Models Cityvan, speed 72 km/h (45 mph), distance 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) Cityvan 200, speed 80 km/h (50 mph), distance 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) Cityvan 202, speed 90 km/h (56 mph), distance 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) Citywagon 202, speed 88 km/h (55 mph), distance 76 kilometres (47.2 mi)
Microsoft Mobile was a subsidiary of Microsoft involved in the development and manufacturing of mobile phones. Based in Espoo, Finland, it was established in 2014 following the acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services division. Hardware products Lumia Lumia was a line of touchscreen smartphones and, previously, tablet computers, introduced in November 2011. All Lumia mobile telephones run on the Windows Phone operating system. The only Lumia tablet Lumia 2520, running Windows RT, […]
Jolla Oy is a Finnish technology company; vendor and developer of Sailfish OS. Headquartered in Tampere, Finland, Jolla has its own research and development offices in Helsinki, Tampere and Cyberport, Hong Kong. Sailfish OS Operating system Sailfish OS is an operating system that can be adapted to different mobile devices. Also, the software can be tailored to best fit the consumer needs, from companies to mass consume. It is […]
HMD Global Oy, branded as HMD and Nokia Mobile, is a Finnish mobile phone manufacturer. The company is made up of the mobile phone business that Nokia sold to Microsoft in 2014, then bought back in 2016. HMD began marketing Nokia-branded smartphones and feature phones on 1 December 2016. The company has exclusive rights to the Nokia brand for mobile phones through a licensing agreement. The HMD brand is […]
Oy Teboil Ab is an oil company in Finland, engaged in the marketing, sales and distribution of petroleum products and operation of filling and service stations. It is a subsidiary of the Russian company Lukoil. Market shares Teboil is the second-largest oil company in Finland. The company’s turnover in 2012 was €2,369 million, and its market share of oil product sales in Finland was 26,8 %. […]
Sunshine Kaidi (Finland) New Energy Co. Oy (Kaidi Finland) is an energy company that plans to build a biofuel refinery in Kemi, Finland. The planned refinery in Ajos, Kemi would use second generation biofuel technology, such as plasma gasification, syngas cleanup and the Fischer-Tropsch process. Plasma gasification involves heating the processed material to a notably higher temperature than in other gasification methods, making it more suitable for the processing of […]
Gasum Oy is a Finnish state-owned gas company located in Espoo, Finland. It is the natural gas importer and seller. Gasum also owns 13 biogas refineries in Finland and Sweden, and is the largest processor of biodegradable waste in the Nordic countries. Operations LNG distribution Gasum’s has built Finland’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the oil and chemical harbor of the port of Tahkoluoto in Pori. Filling […]
Nuuksio National Park is one of Finland’s 40 national parks. Established in 1994, the park spreads over an area of forests and lakes in Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Vihti. North-west from Helsinki, it is the second-closest national park to the capital behind the recently established Sipoonkorpi National Park. The name is derived from the Nuuksio district of Espoo.One of Nuuksio’s lakes, surrounded by forest. Located less than […]
The Mannerheim Museum is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is dedicated to preserving and displaying items related to the life and times of Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim, a Finnish statesman and military officer. The Mannerheim Museum is located on top of a hill in a prestigious residential area next to the Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki. The building was the home of Mannerheim from 1924 to […]
Hvitträsk is a mansion complex in Kirkkonummi, Finland, about 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of Helsinki. It was designed as a studio home for the members of the Finnish architecture firm Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen, later becoming the private residence of Eliel Saarinen. It currently operates as a museum. Entrance fees Adults 10 €Discount ticket 8 €Children 7-17 years 4 €Family ticket 25 € We have a Museum […]
The Åland Maritime Museum is a museum in Mariehamn in the Åland Islands, Finland. It is located in the western part of the town on the sea on Hamngatan, about 1 km (0.62 mi) at the other end of Storagatan. Along with Ålands Museum, it is the most important museum in the islands and a monument to history of Aland as the […]
The Spy Museum is the world’s first public museum of international espionage, located in Tampere, Finland. The museum was founded in 1998. The idea of the museum was invented by Teppo Turja, who founded the museum. The museum is the only one of its kind in Europe, besides Spy Museum Berlin. Museum The museum is located in the centre of Tampere in the old Finlayson factory building, which […]
The Rupriikki Media Museum is a history museum devoted to mass communication. It is located in the Vapriikki Museum Centre, in Tampere, Finland. Rupriikki showcases media history. Collections include cellular phones, radios, telephones, computers, and press materials. Exhibitions The museum has a permanent exhibition about the history of mass communication. It is broken up into thematic sections. The exhibition “Messages from Pirkanmaa” focuses on the development of mass […]
RIISA – Orthodox Church Museum of Finland is a museum located in the city of Kuopio, which specializes in the research, preservation and archiving of the visual and tangible cultural heritage of the Finnish Orthodox Church. Themes of the new displays include a chapel in Karelia, tradition of icon painting, Collection of Ancient Objects from Valamo, orthodox […]