Uwira Oy has appointed Petteri Puumala, M.Sc. (Tech.), as its new Plant Manager. Petteri will assume the role on August 17, 2026. As Plant Manager, Petteri will be responsible for managing and developing Uwira Oy’s production operations in collaboration with…
Leinolat Group has published its Sustainability Report for 2025. The report brings together the Group’s key sustainability themes, results, and development areas, showing how sustainability is integrated into everyday operations, decision-making and long-term development. ”Sustainability is an important part of how…
Leinolat Group has taken a step towards a more sustainable future by publishing the Group’s shared ESG targets for 2030. ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reflects a company’s responsibility regarding the environment, people, and good governance. Responsibility is an integral part…
The factory layout overhaul at Uwira Oy—part of the Leinolat Group and located in Suvilahti, Vaasa—is nearing completion. The primary goals of the project are to shorten production lead times and enhance employee well-being. Alongside the layout changes, Uwira’s production…
Heidi Lehtonen has been appointed as Quality and Sustainability Manager for Leinolat Group, effective January 1st 2026. Heidi has strong expertise in developing quality and operational excellence. She is currently serving as QHSE Manager at Alteams Oy’s Laihia plant. As Quality and Sustainability…
In 2022, Wilo France, a subsidiary of the German Wilo Group, purchased the high-speed, fully automatic T-DRILL SEC-115 collaring machine for their Laval production facility. The collaring machine is integrated into a manifold production cell, acquired to improve the company’s production…
Markku Välimäki has been appointed Managing Director of Uwira Oy, effective October 1, 2025. He succeeds Arto Aro, who has decided to pursue his career outside the company. Markku joins the company from his position as Plant Manager at Valmet…
Uwira has long championed workplace diversity, and its workforce currently comprises 16 different nationalities. With employees hailing from dozens of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, special attention must be paid to areas such as onboarding processes and the equitable treatment…
Mechanical designer Amir Dirbaz has been designing products for Leimec since 2018. When the design agency through which Dirbaz initially worked at Leimec ceased operations, the company did not want to lose someone who had built up such extensive expertise.…
Picture a man. He steps off a plane somewhere in the world after an 11-hour flight. He gathers his belongings, stretches his limbs, and bids farewell to the crew—who know him by name. He leaves the aircraft with an air…
