LähiTapiola is a Finnish financial group selling insurance services , which was formed by the merger of Lähivakuutus and Tapiola . The LähiTapiola Group is a group of companies owned by its customers and serving personal, farm, entrepreneurial, corporate and institutional customers. In addition to non-life, life and pension insurance, the group’s products and services include investment and savings services. Organization LähiTapiola’s head office is located in Tapiola , Espoo . The LähiTapiola Group […]
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Outotec Oyj was a Finnish technology division in a listed company , which was founded in 2006 by Outokumpu Oyj separating technology operations into a separate company. It was a design and expert company rather than a manufacturer and subcontracted most of the production of its products, only the key components itself. Business Outotec has been not only a technology company but also […]
Oriola Oyj is a Finnish listed company operating in the Finnish and Swedish health and well-being markets. Oriola provides services and health and wellness products to pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies and other industry players, as well as consumers. In Sweden, Oriola owns the country’s third largest pharmacy chain, Kronans Apotek, with more than 320 pharmacies across Sweden. Business segments Oriola is divided into three business areas: […]
Orion Corporation is a Finnish pharmaceutical company whose shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange . In addition to its Espoo headquarters, Orion has production and research operations in Kuopio , Oulu , Hanko , Salo and Turku . Pharmaceuticals In its pharmaceutical business, Orion researches, develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary medicines as well as the active ingredients of medicines. The pharmaceutical business accounts for about 95% of Orion’s net sales. A […]
Metsä Board Oyj is a Finnish listed company in the forest industry, whose main products are folding and serving packaging boards and white kraftliners. The company’s head office is located in Tapiola , Espoo . Metsä Board has a total of eight production plants in Finland and Sweden. In Finland, the company has Kyro , Tako , Simpele and Äänekoski folding boxboard mills and the Kemi linerboard mill . In addition, the BCTMP mills producing chemical pulp are […]
Huhtamäki Oyj is a Finnish consumer packaging company whose production includes food packaging, disposable tableware and egg and fruit packaging. Huhtamaki was originally founded in Kokkola in 1920 , and in 1940–1975 the company operated in many different industries under the name Huhtamaki Group and in 1999–2001 as Huhtamaki Van Leer Corporation . Huhtamäki Oyj’s share is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange .
Neste Corporation (formerly Neste Oil Corporation , previously Fortum Oil and Gas Oy ) is a Finnish oil refining and marketing company and the world ’s largest producer of renewable diesel and renewable aviation fuel made from waste and residues . Neste has operations in a total of 14 countries. Business In the autumn of 2020, Neste was divided into five business units: Marketing & Services, Oil […]
Fortum Corporation is a Finnish energy company focused on the Nordic countries , Russia , Poland , Germany , the Baltic countries and India . The company’s business includes the production and sale of electricity and heat , the operation and maintenance of power plants, and other energy-related services. The company’s main products are electricity, heat and steam . In addition, Fortum provides recycling and waste services, such as environmental expert services and hazardous waste management. Fortum has significantly divested […]
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish global telecommunications company whose main businesses are network infrastructure, technology development and licensing. In the mobile phone market, Nokia’s position began to crumble with the advent of the 2010s with Android and Apple . Nokia introduced the Windows Phone operating system on its smartphones, supported by Microsoft , but it quickly became clear that Nokia would not be able to save the company with its Windows Phone […]
Aalto University is mainly in Espoo International Located in the University , which operates technology, economics and the arts. It began operations on 1 January 2010 with the merger of three previously independent universities, the Helsinki School of Economics , the University of Art and Design and the Helsinki University of Technology . Aalto University has about 17,500 students and about 4,000 staff, of which about […]
Mäkelä Alu Oy is a metal processing company whose factory is located in Alajärvi . Mäkelä Alu presses aluminum profiles and surface treatments them for the needs of the construction and shipbuilding industries, among others. The company was founded in 1937, and the company’s CEO is Markku Välimäki. The company is part of the Alucenter cooperation network. The company had a turnover of EUR […]
Finnlamelli is a manufacturer of log houses and a developer of lamella logs operating in Alajärvi , Southern Ostrobothnia . It was established in 1995 and has been part of the DEN Group since 2018 . Finnlamelli manufactures prefabricated or semi-finished log-built detached and leisure buildings. In addition, it supplies log-structured school, kindergarten and other buildings to the public and private sectors. About one-fifth of Finnlamell’s production is exported. The most important export countries […]
Laihia is a municipality of Finland, founded in 1576 through a separation from Isokyrö and Korsholm. It is located in the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 7,999 and covers an area of 508.44 square kilometres of which 4.14 km2 is water. Laihia consists of 37 villages. Laihia is within the economical region of the neighbouring city Vaasa. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Only 79 […]
Iin Hamina is an agglomeration and part of the municipality of Iin . It is located in the municipality of Ii in Northern Ostrobothnia , along the Iijoki River. The area of about two hundred inhabitants is especially known for its wooden house environment. The oldest surviving buildings date from the mid-19th century. The area is currently a protected area. According to Statistics Finland , the agglomeration Iin Hamina had 6,520 inhabitants at the end of 2014. History […]
Jokela is one of the three administrative centers in the Finnish municipalityTuusula. It has a population of around 6,000 residents. The Jokela School Centre and the Jokela railway station serve the community. Many residents commute to the capital of Finland, Helsinki, which is about 50 kilometres (30 mi) away. History Early settlement Until the mid-19th century the area around Jokela was […]
Eura is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of 11,489 and covers an area of 630.20 square kilometres of which 51.33 km2 is water. The population density is 19.85 inhabitants per square kilometre. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Kiukainen was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009. The municipality is one […]
Veikkola is an agglomeration in northern Kirkkonummi . It is located about 30 kilometers from Helsinki along Turunväylä , very close to the borders of Espoo and Vihti . The center of Kirkkonummi is located about 20 kilometers south of Veikkola. Veikkola is one of the fastest growing satellite agglomerations in the Helsinki metropolitan area during the first decade of the 21st century. The agglomeration had 4,240 inhabitants in 2004, and 5,010 […]
Vuokatti is an urban area that is a physically separate part of the municipality of Sotkamo, Finland. It is home to more than 6,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populous urban area in the region of Kainuu, after the main urban area of the municipality of Kajaani. Vuokatti is also the name of the nearby forested hill range and the urban area’s train station. The […]
Kiiminki was a municipality of Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. Kiiminki municipality was part of the Oulu province in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 13,320 and covered an area of 339.00 square kilometres (130.89 sq mi) of which 326.82 km2 is water. The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Vuores is an area on the border of Tampere and Lempäälä , where the municipalities are building a common district. Each municipality is building in its own area, but a partial master plan has been drawn up in co-operation. Construction on the Tampere side began in 2010. The area is diverse in terms of terrain and nature, and there are numerous lakes. The […]
Liminka is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the province of Oulu, in Finland. Liminka is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of 10,241 and covers an area of 651.71 square kilometres of which 14.54 km2 is water. The population density is 16.07 inhabitants per square kilometre. The neighbouring municipalities are Kempele, Lumijoki, Muhos, Oulunsalo, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä, Vaala and Ala-Temmes. Transportation The church village of Liminga and the villages of Hirvineva, Ketunmaa, […]
Muhos is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour’s drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland, and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 8,906 and covers an area of 797.26 square kilometres of which 13.78 km2 is water. The river Oulujoki flows through the town […]
Muurame is a municipality of Finland, located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Jyväskylä. Muurame itself is located between two lakes, Lake Päijänne and Lake Muuratjärvi. These two lakes are connected to each other via River Muurame. All together there are 37 lakes in Muurame. Biggest lakes beside Päijänne are Muuratjärvi and Lake Kuusjärvi. River Muurame streams through the population center of Muurame. Muurame was […]
Nurmijärvi is the most populated rural municipality of Finland, located 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of the capital Helsinki. The neighboring municipalities of Nurmijärvi are Espoo, Vantaa, Tuusula, Hyvinkää and Vihti, and it is part of the Greater Helsinki. The population of the municipality is 43,669 inhabitants. The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala, Rajamäki and Röykkä. Klaukkala is the […]
Laukaa is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 18,836 and covers an area of 825.59 square kilometres of which 177.09 km2 is water. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Jyväskylä, Konnevesi, Toivakka, Uurainen and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. There are all together 129 lakes in Laukaa. Biggest lakes in Laukaa are Lievestuoreenjärvi, Kuusvesi, Leppävesi and Lake Uurainen. Some […]
Toijala is a former town and municipality of Finland, located some 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Tampere. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Viiala to form the town of Akaa. Toijala is known as an important railway crossroads. The Helsinki–Tampere and Turku–Tampere tracks meet at Toijala railway station. Toijala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 8,305 and […]
Ekenäs is a town and former municipality in Finland that comprised the former municipalities of Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009. Ekenäs is in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town had a population of 14,754 and covered a land area of 726.73 square kilometres. The town is bilingual, with […]
Vammala is a former town and municipality of southwestern Finland, chartered in 1907. On 1 January 2009 Vammala was consolidated with the municipalities of Mouhijärvi and Äetsä, to form a new city named Sastamala. Attractions Rautavesi’s cultural landscape in the heart of Vammala is one of Finland’s national landscapes designated by the Ministry of the Environment . An essential part of this landscape is the medieval church of St. Olaf in Tyrvää in Tyrvää, Sastamala. On […]
Siilinjärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Kuopio, which largely surrounds Siilinjärvi. Another neighbour municipality with Kuopio is Lapinlahti. The name, in Finnish, apparently translates literally as „Hedgehog’s Lake“, although its etymology actually stems from a Sámi word meaning winter dwelling. Lakes are essential part of the geography of Siilinjärvi. There […]
Mäntsäl is a municipality in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa region. It has a population of 20,782 and covers an area of 596.11 square kilometres of which 15.26 km2 is water. Mäntsälä lies about 60 kilometres (40 mi) north of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. During the last few years, the population of Mäntsälä has been one of the most rapidly […]
Nastola is a former municipality of Finland. In the province of Southern Finland, Nastola is part of the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality had a population of 14,905 and covered an area of 382.86 km2 of which 38.67 km2 was water. The population density was 45.9761/km2. Nastola is located between two major cities: Lahti and Kouvola. Kausala, the administrative center of Iitti, is 26 kilometres (16 mi) away from Nastola in the direction of Kouvola. The municipality is […]
Nummela is the largest urban agglomeration and municipality seat of Vihti municipality in Southern Finland. Nummela is located in a triangle between highways 1, 2 and 25, 44 kilometres (27 mi) northwest from the capital Helsinki. The city of Lohja is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Nummela. Population of Nummela’s urban area is around 13 500 and population within its post code is around 15 000. Nummela has […]
Kirkkonummi is a municipality of 40,102 inhabitants in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words „Kirkkonummi“ and „Kyrkslätt“ in English is „church heath“. The municipality is located just outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, bordering the city of Espoo in the east. Other neighbouring municipalities are Vihti and Siuntio. The distance from the municipal centre to central Helsinki is some 30 kilometres (20 mi). Kirkkonummi also has excellent train and bus connections to […]
Mariehamn is the capital of the Åland Islands, an autonomous territory under Finnishsovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city. It is mostly surrounded by Jomala, the second largest municipality in Åland in terms of population; to the east it is bordered by Lemland. Like all of Åland, Mariehamn […]
Raseborg is a town (administrative area) and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town. The town has a population of 27,530 and covers an area of 2,354.24 square kilometres of which 1,206.47 km2 is water. The name of the new town is based on the Castle of Raseborg located in Ekenäs, […]
Pargas is a town and municipality of Finland, in the Archipelago Sea. The big limestone mine in Pargas is the base of the main industry and except for the central parts, the municipality is still mostly rural. Pargas is located in Åboland in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. It was created as Väståboland on January 1, 2009 in Southwest Finland, when the municipalities of Pargas, Nagu, Korpo, Houtskär and Iniö were merged into […]