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Harri Aikio Has Visited Almost Every Country in the World as T-DRILL Service Engineer

Picture a man. He is getting off an airplane somewhere in the world after an 11-hour flight. He grabs his belongings, stretches his limbs and says goodbye to the crew who know him by name. He casually gets off the plane and without batting an eye, hops in a cab, travels to his destination – and gets straight to work. Is he a president? A movie star...

Damen Shipyards Galati: “Remarkably” Increased Efficiency and Savings with the T-DRILL Flanging Technology

Damen Shipyards Galati flanges copper pipes with the T-DRILL F-200 flanging machine. When making the investment, Damen Galati had a clear objective in mind – increased productivity and high quality. Damen Shipyards Galati's portfolio of vessels ranges from simple barges and pontoons to highly sensitive and demanding projects such as naval vessels a...

The new CEO of Kilkanen has a Strong Background in Subcontracting Companies

Petri Leppinen started as the new CEO of Kilkanen on October 1, 2023. Arto Aro, who has been the CEO of Kilkanen for a year, will continue to contribute to the development of Kilkanen as a member of the board, in addition to his role as the CEO of Uwira. Improving Operations is in the Center at Kilkanen During his first month on the job, Kilkanen's...

T-DRILL Industries Inc.’s Toby Allen: From the Machine Shop to CEO

On January 1st 2023, Toby Allen was appointed CEO of T-DRILL's US subsidiary, T-DRILL Industries Inc. The Georgia native started his career at T-DRILL in 1999 in the machine shop with parts manufacturing. After showing interest in service, Allen worked in the T-DRILL service department as Field Service Engineer and was ultimately appointed Service ...

Outsource the manufacturing of your sheet metal products – Leimec has decades of experience in manufacturing

Leimec Ltd has optimized the manufacturing process of sheet metal products, from product manufacturing to customer packaging. The best-known product manufactured by the company is the Bobi mailbox and parcel box, for which Leimec has been responsible for over three decades. Since autumn 2022, Bobi.com is part of the Leinolat Group. Leimec also deve...

The Leinolat Group is Working on Making its Business More Responsible – the new Sustainability Strategy was Developed in 2022

Leinolat Group has decided to enhance the sustainability of the company's operations in response to the increased social responsibility and customer expectations. The Group's Sustainability Manager, Samuli Kuusisto, emphasizes the importance of concrete sustainability actions in business development.   Sustainability Strategy is a Collective E...

T-DRILL F-200 Increases HiTech Piping’s Prosperity and Production Volumes – “One of the Best Machines There Is”

HiTech Piping purchased the T-DRILL F-200 flanging machine. The F-200 forms flared laps and flanges directly on the end of the pipe, eliminating the need for welding, nondestructive testing and the risk of weld failures. Loose flanges are easy to install and the machine's programmability enables easy operation. HiTech's F-200 has an integrated...

The second summer in the new Kilkanen factory – the company seeks profitable growth

Kilkanen's new factory was put into operation in late 2021, and the official opening was celebrated in late April 2022. The big changes are now behind them, and the focus at the factory is on developing the production and delivering orders to customers. Overall, we have had an eventful and somewhat challenging year. The relocation and modernization...

The T-DRILL TEC-220 Collaring Machine Gives a Competitive Edge to SP Stainless – “It Will Increase the Profitability of Our Business”

 SP Stainless recently purchased the T-DRILL TEC-220 collaring machine. SP Stainless was looking to increase the efficiency of their production: the T-DRILL TEC-220 produces t-joints that SP Stainless previously made with three different machines. – Before, we drilled a pilot hole with a waterjet, pulled the collar with the ball pull method an...

Uwira has decades of experience in manufacturing equipment under the Pressure Equipment Directive for demanding industrial sectors

Uwira manufactures piping and pressure vessels under the Pressure Equipment Directive. They are designed to withstand high pressures, dangerous substances, and demanding conditions. Uwira's products include pipes and piping modules, double walled pipes, natural gas tanks, starting air tanks, water tanks, as well as pressure vessels and blowdown tan...

T-DRILL’s First F-420e Flanging Machine Delivery Completed: “This Machine Will Set Us Apart from Our Competitors”

Wagner GmbH is the first T-DRILL customer to receive the brand-new T-DRILL F-420e flanging machine. The F-420 is one of the first flanging machines in the world to be equipped with entirely programmable servo technology. It allows the repeated production of precisely programmed, high quality workpieces with minimal operator effect. T-DRILL delivere...

Leimec’s innovative air handling units are cooling power plants all over the world

Leimec Oy designs and manufactures air handling units for gas and multi-fuel powered power plants that generate both electrical and thermal energy. These power plants are located in with very different weather conditions ranging from hot and humid to extremely cold. – Our products serve our customers' needs regardless of what the customer's equipme...

Uwira is Awarded with EcoVadis Sustainability Supplier Rating Silver Medal

The EcoVadis award is a recognized and reliable global business sustainability rating, with more than 100,000 companies taking part, across multiple industries. EcoVadis' easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social and ethical risks across 200+ industries and 175+ countries. Ecovadis is t...

Coastline magazine: "Leinolat Group’s strategy is based on profitable growth and sustainability"

Leinolat Group is a family-owned company with more than 60 years of experience behind it. The company offers comprehensive expertise and solutions for the metalworking industry. Under its umbrella, there are a variety of different companies, which are all united by the spirit of the Leinolat family: an ambitious way of working and world-class produ...

Uwira’s modular pipeline solutions are cost-effective and quick to install

Uwira manufactures piping modules and sub-assemblies for the shipbuilding, energy production, process, and oil and gas industries.Working with its customers, Uwira has grown into a top expert in developing the manufacturability of modular piping solutions and in manufacturing pipe and tube components. "We deliver the modules as pre-tested assemblie...

Juan Ramón Has Worked with T-DRILL for Over 12 Years: “When I Introduce the Technology, People’s Faces Light Up”

Juan Ramón from Jartool represents T-DRILL products in Mexico. Ramón's work as a T-DRILL representative includes various tasks related to sales and aftersales. Ramón travels around the country introducing T-DRILL products to potential customers, visiting existing customers, handling spare part and tool orders as well as providing customers with the...

The HVACR Industry Is Going Through a Shift: T-DRILL Developing Solutions for Collaring, Spinning and Punching Copper-Iron Tubes

T-DRILL systems have been used for producing tubular components for the HVACR field for decades. Between 2010 and 2022, 72 % of T-DRILL's S-54 and S-56 collaring machines and 68 % of T-DRILL spinners were delivered to the HVACR industry. In the US alone, there are currently over 200 T-DRILL machines in active use in HVACR. The reason for the T-DRIL...

Professional Solution Service and High-Quality Machines Have Kept Bringing Watts Water Technologies Back to T-DRILL for Over 20 Years

Founded in 1874, Watts Water Technologies is an American company specializing in water-related solutions. Their solutions are designed for applications such as drainage, plumbing and flow control, water quality and rainwater harvesting as well as HVAC and hot water. Watts Water Technologies employs over 4,000 people. The company's revenue in 2021 w...

The Newly-Purchased T-DRILL TEC-220 Puts INSS-POL’s Operations on a Larger Scale – “We Were Already Able to Take on a New Customer”

INSS-POL is a Poland-based company specializing in designing, manufacturing and assembling demanding steel installations. INSS-POL manufactures products such as valve clusters and piping systems. The company carries out projects for, among others, the food, energy and biotechnology industries. INSS-POL employs around 190 people. In 2021, the compan...

Long-term employments at Leinolat Group – Jan-Peter Sandqvist worked at Leinolat for 48 years

Jan-Peter Sandqvist was born in Kokkola, but he has lived his whole life in the Kvarken Archipelago. He has worked at the Oy Leinolat Ab for 48 years. After finishing his vocational school and getting a degree in sheet metal and welding practices on June 1st, 1974, Sandqvist started his 48 years long career at the Leinolat. – My school ended on Fri...