Finnchain Oy

Moreover to manufacturing high quality sludge scraper systems, we also strain in the care of our external and internal client relationships. Our operational values emphasise flexibility, responsibility, individuality and the willingness to serve. Good value for our clients is our concern.

Our innovative skills are visible in many pioneering solutions and international patents. We value new developments by researching the field and creating first class innovations.

The realization of long term plans is reflected in the movement of family ownership from one generation to the following.

The commitment of the personnel is reflected in long term working relationships, mutual respect and an open atmosphere. Every employee is responsible for the quality and is committed to provide best service to our clients.

Finnchain develops, manufactures, installs and services first class sludge scraper systems for the water and waste water purification domestic and export markets, as a quick and flexible systemsupplier.

Keeping your process going! Our aim is to stabilize and develop our position as the highest reliable and quality sludge scraper system supplier, being a reliable partner for our clients and co-operation partners.

We work innovatively, fulfilling clients' wishes and needs, willing to even exceed expectations, also in the environmental protection sphere.

We adhere to our responsible and appropriate way in caring for the environment, our business operation and personnel.

Finnchain Oy's family ownership secures the company's commitment to maintaining its core business and competitiveness. Finnchain enjoys the loyalty of its clients and employees, which is in return rewarded with the company's dedication and ethical practices.

Our aim is to maintain and develop our position as the best deliverer of sludge scraper systems and as a most reliable co-operation partner. This is attained by performing close co-operation with our local representatives and diligently performing the foundation works, such as designing, production, deliveries, installations plus services to fulfil the expectations of our clients and end-users. We perform all this with care, to correspond to the expectations set on Finnchain.

In the same way, we also aim on the creation of close and open minded relationships with clients, end users, sales representatives and contractors.

The protection of the world's water resources is a matter, which concerns all of us. We, at Finnchain, are universally committed to having a share by producing chain systems, which increases efficient water purification.

Our business operation is connected to a basic condition of life — clean water. Therefore ecological values are most important. We are committed to designing environmentally friendly products. We promote environmental protection by producing long-life products with low energy consumption, whose parts are easy to recycle. Our sub-contractors also apply to the same standards and objectives.

On the international market, we operate in cooperation with local and regional partners, therefore our clients and end users receive local services. Our renowned and capable sales representatives in over 20 countries are responsible for the client relationships, installation and post-installation services within their own territory.

Finnchain ensures the quality and performance of service by training and advising both the clients and end users.

Today, Finnchain is well known in the field for unique sludge scraper systems used in water treatment processes. At present, systems are in operation in over 40 countries around the world. The sludge scraper systems are tailor-made to the needs of each client and are environmentally friendly. Our local operators make sure that products correspond with the wishes and hopes of the users.

Our company has long term, worldwide renowned, cooperation partners in the construction, contracting and water purification technology field, in all market areas.

In 1982, Tuomikoski founded a company in the field of chains; which got the name Ketjumyynti Oy. New demands created thoughts for a fully new chain model and the development of an operation idea, plus its commercial realisation. The solutions that traditional chains could provide did not satisfy him.

The birth of the toothing pitch chain and driving wheel

Already the same year, the first chain models and driving wheel models were manufactured, which were revolutionary ingenious inventions in the chain field. The fully new chain technique of operations convinced the field specialists, as well as radical staged hydro-technology appliance deliverers.

Tuomikoski had developed a new type tooth pitch chain plus driving wheel. The technique is used in the water purification process, in sludge chain scraper systems. Already in 1984, Helsinki, Lahti and Hämeenlinna's waste water plants, amongst others, desired to be the test targets and took advantage of the new light-structured, energy- and maintenance friendly, products. These waste water plants realized that the new system offers many benefits compared to traditional systems. User experience had to be achieved in Finlandís demanding climatic conditions over the different seasons.

Family enterprise and internationality

Already at the beginning of the 1990s, Ketjumyynti had established a leading position in the Finnish market, which opened up possibilities to the larger markets of Europe and the world. Tuomikoski chose, with his daughter Leena, to combine resources and internationalize. In 1992, a family enterprise, Finnchain Oy, was established in order to make the new technology known to the world. Domestic market operations were continued under the name 'Ketjumyynti'.

Pekka Tuomikoski decided to continue as the company's chairman, accompanied by his daughter Leena as managing director.

Regular participation at international fairs, increased the recognition of the company and its systems. A significant sign of Finnchain's course into the international market has been the Psyttalia waste water purification plant in Athens, Greece. Finnchain delivered 128 sludge scraper systems to the water purification plant. As a single delivery, it has been the largest ever made in Europe. The project was realised within one year and due to the excellent performance, Finnchain's business developed in the demanding export markets.

Aiming on continual product developments, Finnchain has set the following criteria on its products;

• Light structured, stable, reliable and as energy-saving as possible.
• Fulfilling the highest quality requirements of its materials.
• Reliability, running 24/7.
• Easy and maintenancefree operation
• Extraordinary long service life
• Worldwide attainability and reasonable delivery times
• Fulfilling international ISO-9001 norms
• Professional representatives in the field
• Economical priced, in relation to purchase price, operation, maintenance and energy consumption and last not least the extraordinary long life time
• Service life
• ROI (return on investment)

Today, a global system deliverer has been built around Tuomikoski's ideas, which is well-reputed for its innovative development work in the field, ensured by lots of patents, connected to its various systems.

Finnchain Oy has expanded to a range of export operations in over 40 countries. Finnchain can proudly present references, dating back a quarter century, with good examples of the confidence that end-users have in Finnchain solutions.

The company's strong innovative intuition in the area, clear future visions and strategic aims are a guarantor of our ability to be a reliable and cooperative partner.