At SMM Hamburg, Uwira and Elomatic join forces for an insightful networking event! Join us as we showcase groundbreaking methanol solutions with nearly a decade of proven performance and unveil new innovations set to set sail in the near future.  As early as in 2015, Uwira and Elomatic were involved in delivering a retrofit methanol solut...

Progressive Water Treatment manufactures water treatment systems and equipment for municipal, industrial and pure water applications. Specific systems include reverse osmosis (RO), media filtration, ultrafiltration and electrodeionization systems. PWT produces large amounts of stainless steel piping, often fitted with high-pressure convertibles, as...

Leinolat Group is participating in SMM Hamburg 2024 in Hamburg, Germany! The world-leading trade fair for the maritime industry will be held September 3–6. You will find us in hall B1.OG at stand 211. Uwira With more than 25 years of experience in advanced pipeline solutions, Uwira supplies pipeline solutions, modules and pressure vessels for ...

The German valve manufacturer Mankenberg has recently become one of the pleased owners of the T-DRILL S-56 collaring machine. Unlike the traditional users of the S-56, Mankenberg does not use the machine to collar pipes or tubes. Instead, Mankenberg leverages the advanced T-DRILL collaring technology in the production of valve bonnets. Outlets are ...

In April, T-DRILL participated in the Tube 2024 trade fair at wire & Tube in Düsseldorf, Germany. T-DRILL has decades of history participating in the biennial trade fair, often described as one of the most significant events in the industry. In terms of the connections made at the fair, Export Manager Ville Hautanen describes Tube 2024 as one o...

In 2021, T-DRILL delivered an automated production cell for the Swedish Fogmaker International. The cell's key elements include a T-DRILL TCC-28 cutting machine, a Herber Engineering Ab bending machine, Cajo Technologies laser marking equipment and a Yaskawa robot. T-DRILL was in charge of the entire project by designing, installing, automating, in...

Kilkanen, part of the Leinolat Group, is known for the precision machining of demanding components. The components Kilkanen supplies for the marine and energy industries can be located in critical parts of an engine under intense stress or immersed in water surrounded by challenging conditions. In such environments, even a minor error or measuremen...

The Vaasa-based vocational school Vamia has long collaborated with Uwira, a manufacturer of prefabricated pipe components, double walled pipes and pressure vessels. Uwira is part of the Leinolat Group, along with Leimec, T-DRILL, Kilkanen, and Bobi.com. Uwira and Vamia's collaboration, spanning several decades, includes practical training positions...

When the world-leading provider of tube processing solutions, T-DRILL, designed a new series of portable collaring machines, one thing was clear to Mechanical Engineer Jukka-Pekka Paukkunen: T-DRILL had to be able to offer customers transport boxes that were both functional, durable, and stylish. The manufacturing of the boxes was entrusted to ...

Uwira and Kilkanen, both part of the Leinolat Group, have been in cooperation with Hitachi Energy for several years. Known for the manufacturing of demanding pipeline components, double-walled pipes and pressure vessels, Uwira has mainly supplied Hitachi Energy with various types of stainless steel pipes, manufactured with the required equipment an...

At this year's AHR Expo in Chicago, visitors witnessed a product launch that is revolutionary to the HVACR industry. T-DRILL launched a new, heavy-duty product line for forming stronger, thicker materials – with collaring and punching done in one single unit. The new product line is optimal for manufacturing copper-iron piping for Co2, the up-and-c...

Picture a man. He is getting off an airplane somewhere in the world after an 11-hour flight. He grabs his belongings, stretches his limbs and says goodbye to the crew who know him by name. He casually gets off the plane and without batting an eye, hops in a cab, travels to his destination – and gets straight to work. Is he a president? A movie star...

Damen Shipyards Galati flanges copper pipes with the T-DRILL F-200 flanging machine. When making the investment, Damen Galati had a clear objective in mind – increased productivity and high quality. Damen Shipyards Galati's portfolio of vessels ranges from simple barges and pontoons to highly sensitive and demanding projects such as naval vessels a...

Petri Leppinen started as the new CEO of Kilkanen on October 1, 2023. Arto Aro, who has been the CEO of Kilkanen for a year, will continue to contribute to the development of Kilkanen as a member of the board, in addition to his role as the CEO of Uwira. Improving Operations is in the Center at Kilkanen During his first month on the job, Kilkanen's...

On January 1st 2023, Toby Allen was appointed CEO of T-DRILL's US subsidiary, T-DRILL Industries Inc. The Georgia native started his career at T-DRILL in 1999 in the machine shop with parts manufacturing. After showing interest in service, Allen worked in the T-DRILL service department as Field Service Engineer and was ultimately appointed Service ...

Leimec Ltd has optimized the manufacturing process of sheet metal products, from product manufacturing to customer packaging. The best-known product manufactured by the company is the Bobi mailbox and parcel box, for which Leimec has been responsible for over three decades. Since autumn 2022, Bobi.com is part of the Leinolat Group. Leimec also deve...

Leinolat Group has decided to enhance the sustainability of the company's operations in response to the increased social responsibility and customer expectations. The Group's Sustainability Manager, Samuli Kuusisto, emphasizes the importance of concrete sustainability actions in business development.   Sustainability Strategy is a Collective E...

HiTech Piping purchased the T-DRILL F-200 flanging machine. The F-200 forms flared laps and flanges directly on the end of the pipe, eliminating the need for welding, nondestructive testing and the risk of weld failures. Loose flanges are easy to install and the machine's programmability enables easy operation. HiTech's F-200 has an integrated...

Kilkanen's new factory was put into operation in late 2021, and the official opening was celebrated in late April 2022. The big changes are now behind them, and the focus at the factory is on developing the production and delivering orders to customers. Overall, we have had an eventful and somewhat challenging year. The relocation and modernization...

 SP Stainless recently purchased the T-DRILL TEC-220 collaring machine. SP Stainless was looking to increase the efficiency of their production: the T-DRILL TEC-220 produces t-joints that SP Stainless previously made with three different machines. – Before, we drilled a pilot hole with a waterjet, pulled the collar with the ball pull method an...