Success Stories

Inspex has its roots in Oulu, northern Finland, where it has a long history of developing camera technology and ways of measuring radiation. Early in the new millennium the company began to consider how the x-ray technology used in health care and baggage security inspections could be applied in the food processing industry. »

The beginning was not easy for furniture manufacturers Niemen Tehtaat in Vietnam. However, support from Finnpartnership helped them to get over the worst difficulties. »

Mobile learning systems are rapidly rising in popularity around the world. Finnish company Mobiletools entered the growing South African market with Finnpartnership’s assistance. »

AkkuSer, a company that specialises in recycling batteries and accumulators, is forging relationships not only with industrialised nations, but also with developing economies. Finnpartnership’s Matchmaking service has helped AkkuSer make contacts, and the company now intends to apply for Business Partnership Support to analyse future growth potential. »

OPAM Solar, which manufactures solar energy devices, is planning to expand its operations in Africa. Support from Finnpartnership helped the company to find and test a business concept suited to developing countries. »

Finnpartnership’s Matchmaking visit to Peru was a profitable experience for Helmivene Oy, a Finnish company selling alpaca products. It helped to establish contacts for direct importing of wool products to Finland. »

Finnpartnership has built close relationships with other organisations which offer internationalisation services.This benefits all parties because the cooperation network is an effective channel for companies to receive more information about services that support their business. »

According to Pesmel Oy's CEO Timo Äijö, business in India is an interesting prospect, but it pays to advance slowly in such a sizeable market. »

Tikau, a Finnish importer of handmade interior and personal accessories, extended its partner network in India with Finnpartnership's support. »

Lojer, a Finnish company which manufactures water pumps in Tanzania, improved its profitability by increasing subcontracting locally.Lojer used Finnpartnerhsip's Business Partnership Support to find a suitable partner. »

Logonet Oy from Finland is working on an initiative to establish a textile factory in Bangladesh which will create high-quality products.This new business idea will be of benefit for the local workers, too. »

Two Finnish women started importing Nicaraguan-made bags to Finland andwhat started as charity soon became a business when the sales of La Gringa bags took off. »

The electronics and automation company Technion has built a network of subcontractors in China with the support of Finnpartnership. »

The mini-hydro power production project in Ethiopia is a good example of how solutions to problems faced by developing countries are solved through commercially viable business. »

The customers of Cybercom Plenware Oy are large Finnish companies, international and market leaders of their industries. The ideology of Cybercom is to be near the customer, so it is only natural that their operations are located near their customers' R&D -units. Through internationalization, the company was able to respond to its customers increasing R&D needs. In addition to Finland, the company has units in China, Estonia and Romania. »

Finland's largest grocery store supplier is expanding supply sourcing into new areas with support from Finnpartnership. »

Stera Tecnologies Oy utilized Finnpartnership’s Business Partnership Support to find out the prospects for Indian operations. When Finnish contract manufacturer Stera Technologies decided to expand its business, India was its best option. The group’s most important customers are already there. »

Finnpartnership is involved in a project, which is improving the business skills of smallholder farmers »

Prime Sec is a Finnish company that assists its customers in charting security risks and eliminating dangerous situations in advance. »

Environment friendly, washable diapers are becoming increasingly popular in Finland. A Fairtrade version is becoming available, now that East 25 is starting imports from Peru. »

Mifuko has its products manufactured in small African workshops. Finnpartnership’s Business Partnership Support helped launch these imports, which generate extra income for poor craftspeople. »