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...

Kokkolassa syntynyt ja Södra Vallgrundissa ikänsä asunut Jan-Peter Sandqvist on työskennellyt Leinolat Oy:ssä 48 vuoden ajan. Ammattikoulusta pelti- ja hitsauspuolelta vuonna 1974 valmistunut Sandqvist aloitti työskentelyn Leinoloilla 3.6.1974. – Koulu loppui perjantaina ja seuraavana maanantaina oli ensimmäinen työpäiväni, Sandqvist muistelee. Vir...

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...

Yli 30 vuotta Bobi-postilaatikoiden valmistuksesta vastannut Oy Leinolat Ab osti Bobi.comin osake-enemmistön. Uusi pääosakas jatkaa perustajien viitoittamalla tiellä vahvan tuotebrändin kehittämisessä. Yhteistyö paikallisten yritysten kanssa on mutkatonta Vaasassa valmistettavat Bobi-postilaatikot ovat paikallinen ja kansainvälinen tuote. Vaasasta ...

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...

Oy Leinolat Ab täytti 60 vuotta 4.6.2022. Vaasan Kotirannalta edelleen ponnistava konserni on vuosien mittaan laajentunut yritysostojen kautta. Tällä hetkellä Leinolat Group konserniin kuuluu neljä muuta perheyritystä: Leimec, Kilkanen, T-DRILL ja Uwira. Yritykset tarjoavat vaativia metallialan tuotteita ja palveluita kansainvälisille asiakkaille s...

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...

Kilkasen uusi tehdas Vaasan Vaskiluodossa on otettu virallisesti käyttöön huhtikuussa 2022. Toimintaa Vaskiluodossa on ollut vuoden 2021 lopusta asti. Tehdas on Kilkasen ja Leinolat Groupin historian suurin. Uusi tehdas on osa Wärtsilän Sustainable Technology Hubia ja Vaasan satama-alueelle rakentuvaa energiateollisuuden ekosysteemiä. – Kaikki suju...

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 ...

Aurinkoinen sää onnitteli Kilkasen henkilökuntaa ja vieraita uuden tehtaan virallisena avajaispäivänä. Uusi tehdas sijaitsee Wärtsilän Smart Technology Hubin naapurissa Vaskiluodossa. Tehdas on myös osa alueelle rakentuvaa energiaekosysteemiä. Seremonian tervetulopuheen piti Leinoloiden toimitusjohtaja Lars-Erik Schöring, joka puheessaan kävi läpi ...

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...

Mikko Tekoniemi has gained experience working in two of the Leinolat Group companies. He started his career at the Uwira shop floor, bending metal pipes and now he works as an Export Manager at T-DRILL. – I started my career with the Leinolat Group in 2011. My friend, who worked at Uwira, encouraged me to contact them because he knew I was looking ...

Mikko Tekoniemi on urallaan kerryttänyt työkokemusta kahdesta Leinolat Groupin yrityksestä. Mikko aloitti uransa työskentelemällä Uwiralla putkentaivuttajana ja nykyisin hän työskentelee Export Manager -roolissa T-DRILLillä. – Aloitin urani Leinolat Groupissa vuonna 2011. Etsin uusia haasteita ja Uwiralla työskennellyt ystäväni antoi vinkin, että h...