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 52.9 million in 2013 and 161 employees.