Business in South Ostrobothnia 2014

Business in South Ostrobothnia

• The leading food and food technology cluster in Finland

• Home for large food production companies Atria, Valio etc.

• Very high number of SME’s about 13 000 companies

• Approx. 200 000 inhabitants (~ 3,6% of Finland)

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The Region of South Ostrobothnia (in Finnish: Etelä-Pohjanmaa)

• 19 municipalities– Some mergers lately

• Adminstrative center is Seinäjoki– Biggest (~ 60 000 inh.) and fastest growing city

• Main railway line South-North is going trough Seinäjoki

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South Ostrobothnia and Seinäjoki

• Food and food technology• Metal industries: machines & parts, construction,

aluminum products etc.• Wood industries: log houses, furnitures• Service: wholesales & retailing, financing, ICT,

marketing etc.

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Knowhow in South Ostrobotnia

Business Sectors

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IndustryConstructionWholesales and retailingServicesOthers

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Strong industry clusters around the region

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Kuusiokunnat area: Services and metal industries

Aluminum boat building

Retailing

Metal subcontracting

Wholesaling

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• Veljekset Keskinen Oy• Alavus Ikkunat Oy• Fiskars Oy• Muovilami Oy• Remu Oy• Fenestra Oy• Tankki Oy

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Kuusiokunnat area: Services and metal industries

Kauhava & ”Lake district” area: metal industries

Aluminum processingAgricultural machines

Metal working machines

Heating boilers & bioenergy devices

Metal subcontracting

Log house manufacturing

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• Finn-Power Oy• Junkkari Oy• Reikälevy Oy• Skaala Oyj• Finnlamelli Oy• Maaseudun Kone Oy• Lillbacka Powerco Oy• Mäkelä Alu Oy• Tikli Oy

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Kauhava & ”Lake district” area: metal industries

Suupohja area: logistics and material handling

Storage roboticsFood production packing lines

Material handling lines

Metal subcontracting

Furniture manufacturing

Mining machines manufacturing

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• Pesmel Oy• Forsfood Oy• Nipere Oy• Teuvan Keitintehdas Oy• West Welding Oy• Antti Lindfors Oy• Pohjanmaan Kaluste Oy

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Suupohja area: logistics and material handling

Seinäjoki area: service industry, ”food province”

Dairy products manufacturing

Food productionRetail trade

ICT services

Metal subcontractingWholesales

Event production

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• PRIVATE SECTOR:

– Atria Group Oyj

– Rautaruukki Oyj

– Etelä-Pohjanmaan Osuuskauppa

– Valio Oy

– Seinäjoen Käyttöauto Oy

– Luoman Oy

– Janita Oy

– Metso Power Oy

– Nammo Lapua Oy

• PUBLIC SECTOR:

– Health care district of South Ostrobothia

– The City of Seinäjoki

– Seinäjoki joint municipal authority for education

– VR Group Ltd

– Health care centre of Seinäjoki

– Itella

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Seinäjoki area

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