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...

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...

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...

HögforsGST manufactures and sells high-quality heating and cooling systems. The company's wide variety of solutions serves the needs of energy companies and other heating professionals as well as individual property owners. The company headquarters is located in Leppävirta, Finland. HögforsGST has subsidiaries in Sweden and Norway. In 2020, the com...

Oy Leinolat Ab have manufactured Bobi mailboxes for over 30 years. Now they have become the majority shareholder of Bobi.com. Oy Leinolat Ab will continue to develop the strong Bobi brand which has been established by the founders. Collaboration With the Local Companies Works Beautifully Bobi mailboxes are manufactured in Vaasa, hence a local produ...

Oy Leinolat Ab turned 60 on June 4th, 2022. The Vaasa-based Leinolat Group has over the last decades grown both organically and through acquisitions. Today, the group includes five family companies: Leimec, Kilkanen, T-DRILL, Uwira and Bobi.com. Together the companies provide demanding products and services in the metal industry for global customer...

Jaakko Anttila had his first job at T-DRILL when he was just 15 years old. Having grown up in Laihia, Finland, Anttila had always been familiar with the company. Today, Anttila works at T-DRILL as an Export Manager. In the years in between, Anttila obtained two degrees and worked in different positions at different companies and even operated as an...

T-DRILL has operated in the US for almost 40 years. Their area of business across the pond covers the USA, Canada and parts of Central and South America. T-DRILL Industries Inc. provides their customers sales and maintenance services. — We recently expanded our machine and spare part inventory to better serve our customers even during the prevailin...

Kilkanen's new factory in Vaasa was officially inaugurated in April 2022. The factory has been running from the end of the year 2021. The factory is the biggest investment in the history of Kilkanen and Leinolat Group and it is a part of the Wärtsilä Sustainable Technology Hub and the energy industry ecosystem being built at the harbor are in Vaasa...

Koja Group offers intelligent and energy-efficient HVAC technology and air handling solutions for ships and buildings. The company also provides industrial process fans. In addition to the parent company Koja Group Ltd., the globally operating group consists of Koja Ltd., Koja OOO, Koja USA Inc., Chiller Oy and Fennocon Oy. In 2021, the group had a...

Stephen Szyplinski, T-DRILL's UK distributor, is retiring after 42 years of selling T-DRILL products. His first encounter with T-DRILL over 40 years ago was rather unusual – he saw a T-DRILL machine on the Science & Technology television programme, Tomorrow's World, that featured new products. — T-DRILL was a go-ahead company even in the early ...

Great weather congratulated Kilkanen staff and guests during the official opening of the new factory. The factory is neighboring the new Wärtsilä Smart Technology Hub in Vaskiluoto, Vaasa and is a part of the Energy Ecosystem being built in the area. In the ceremony the CEO of Leinolat Group, Lars-Erik Schöring, gave the welcome speech with some wo...

Conpipe Scandinavia, part of the Conpipe Group, is a Swedish company specializing in trading and manufacturing pipe products and components. Their products range from exhaust pipes to custom made pipes and tools. The products are made for, among others, the automotive industry. Conpipe serves their clients, such as Volvo and Scania, with quality an...

T-DRILL offers their customers full service both during and after purchasing a T-DRILL product. T-DRILL installs and commissions new machines, trains the customer's staff to use them, handles the relocations and modernizations of existing machines and provides customers with spare parts and technical support. In addition, one of the most essential ...

Established in 1993, the Vaasa-based metal industry company Uwira is specialized in manufacturing prefabricated pipes, pipe components, pipe modules, and pressure vessels. Uwira's customers are active in different industry segments where reprocessed pipes are required. Gas, fuel, and lubricants as well as water and air are the main substances which...

Vaasa has become a center of energy sector businesses with high demand of machined parts. The profession of a machinist offers a great basis for a long and diverse career in the Vaasa region. Kilkanen (part of Leinolat Group) is a partner in the ecosystem built around Wärtsilä's Smart Technology Hub in Vaskiluoto. Kilkanen's new factory has been up...

Founded in 1995, Fogmaker International AB creates fire suppression systems for heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks. Their system creates a high-pressure water mist that suppresses engine fires. Fogmaker has expanded their business by also going into other segments such as mining, tunneling, forestry, agriculture and construction. Fogmaker's fi...

Leimec Oy and Bobi.com have collaborated on the design and production of the Bobi mailboxes for over 30 years. Leimec Oy contract manufactures the mailboxes and Bobi.com can focus on sales and marketing of the product, among other things. – In the early 90s' we made a deal with Unto Leinola, the founder of Leinolat. Unto promised that Leinolat woul...

The factory is part of the energy industry ecosystem in Vaskiluoto, and it is neighboring the Wärtsilä Smart Technology Hub. The location of the new factory is excellent, near the railway, and the harbor and business partners. The new factory has 3500m2 of working space and Kilkanen has paid attention to the long-term sustainability of the factory....

Oy Leinolat Ab is one of Finland's Strongest companies according to a recent credit classification by Suomen Asiakastieto and we have been granted the Strongest in Finland Platinum certificate.  The Strongest in Finland Certificate confirms our company's excellent financial performance indicators, positive background information and good payme...