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The Mitsubishi Group is the crown jewel of Japanese business, and Järvenpää-based Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe Oy has been part of the story for twenty-five years. The operation of the Järvenpää unit has three diamonds, as in the company logo. What are they, and how can logistics automation technology be presented to customers?

Kesko will invest over €300 million in building an 82,000 square metre logistics centre for Onninen and K-Auto in Hyvinkää, Finland. Construction of the logistics centre began in October 2022 and will be completed in stages between 2025 and 2030. Kesko has the leading position in Northern Europe’s building and technical trade division. The business serves professional builders, technical wholesale customers, and consumers.

Tokmanni's bucket finds its place in the hands of a persistent queuer, a berry picker and an international social media star. What is the story behind the phenomenon?

Sinebrychoff, founded in 1819, is the oldest brewery in the Nordic countries and the third oldest company in Finland. It conveys its long traditions to modern times, constantly seeking ways to operate more ecologically.

Hyria Education's natural resources campus Uumo offers vocational training for young people and adults in a pleasant rural landscape in Hyvinkää. The campus is a scenic environment where natural resources management is educated on a teaching farm. Who are Uumo's five hundred students, and how is sustainable thinking included in teaching?

The oldest brewery in the Nordics, Sinebrychoff, has made its traditional Christmas Beer with the same recipe since 1987. The "KOFF Jouluolut" beer is a Vienna-style fresh and tasty dark delicacy lager that goes well with traditional Nordic Christmas food like ham, casseroles, and fish.

An international student group from Laurea UAS has made a mobile application which gathers in one place links to websites providing information to foreigners living in Finland. The students started the project with an interview survey about issues that cause the most problems for immigrants.

Heating, cooling, and energy solutions are needed everywhere, from residential buildings to public spaces. Chiller manufactures these systems for, e.g., in hospitals, airports, department stores, and industrial plants. What does the company’s location in Tuusula have to do with keeping its talents? 

Tokmanni, with its 200 stores and the red buckets, is part of Finnish popular culture. “We are a low-cost store and proud of it,” says Veli-Pekka Ääri, Marketing and Communications Director of Tokmanni. “Mister Tokmanni of our advertisements is an international negotiator who travels worldwide looking for bargain products for Finns.” Tokmanni’s head office and […]

Skand Oy's electric scooters are ridden all year round. In addition to Nordic seniors, the customer base includes young city dwellers and professional drivers, such as food couriers. Last year, the Nurmijärvi assembly plant completed more than 2,000 vehicles, and sales are growing fast. Why get an electric scooter for Northern climates?