Miia Mäntylä
Mirka has acquired another subsidiary in Italy
Mirka has finalized the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Superabrasive Dressing Rolls manufacturer URMA Rolls s.r.l.
Covid 19 -pandemic caused surprises in KWH Group’s result
The KWH Group was also hit hard by the Covid 19 -pandemic in the Spring 2020, but the situation improved sharply towards the end of the year. After the crash in the spring, our operations recovered strongly, operating profit was better than last year, and sales fell only by two per cent.
The entire KWH Group has switched to renewable electricity in Finland
From this year on The KWH Group buys Guarantees of Origin (GOs) for electricity. It guarantees that all the electricity used by our Finnish subsidiaries are produced with hydropower. The guarantees cover all the electricity used since the beginning of 2021.
Personnel changes at KWH Logistics
Major changes are taking place in KWH Logistics’ management this spring.
KWH Logistics will have a new Head of Division in the Spring
The current Head of Division of KWH Logistics and CEO of Oy Backman-Trummer Ab, Hannu Uusi-Pohjola, will move forward into retirement as of 1.5.2021. Forestry engineer, MBA Joakim Laxåback has been appointed his successor.
KWH Group one of the Strongest companies in Finland for 14 years
The KWH Group is one of Finland’s Strongest companies according to a credit classification by Suomen Asiakastieto. Therefore, we have been granted the Strongest in Finland Platinum certificate.
Mirka is launching the world’s first smart electric sander
Mirka® AIROS is the first smart electric sander for robotic sanding applications. Integrated with OEMs’ robotic systems or collaborative robots it can carry out intensive, high workload sanding, where precision and minimal maintenance is critical.
Laine-Puhakainen the KWH Group’s new legal counsel
Bachelor of Laws Teresa Laine-Puhakainen has been appointed lawyer in the KWH Group’s legal department from August 10, 2020.
Rauanheimo will start to operate in the port of Tornio
Oy M. Rauanheimo Ab and Outokumpu Shipping Oy have signed a contract for crane operations in the port of Tornio. The operations will commence in the beginning of year 2021.
Read the book KWH 90 years – The constant change
The web page Vaasa Insider is publishing book about the KWH Group’s recent history for everybody to read.
The KWH Group is a Continuous Achiever 2016–2020
The KWH Group is one of the few companies that a financial analytics professional has found to perform better than its peers – for five years in a row!
2019 – A year of investments
The KWH Group´s year 2019 was marked by record investments which totaled EUR 135 million. As some of the investments will be completed in 2020, this year’s investments will also be high.