Kari Antero Itälahti

Chempolis Oy provides sustainable solutions for the biomass, paper, biofuel, alcohol, sugar and chemical industries. Its core products are the two patented third generation technologies for biorefining of residual biomasses: formicobio for the co-production of non-food cellulosic bioethanol, biochemicals and biocoal, and formicofib for the co-production of non-wood papermaking fibers (i.e. pulp), biochemicals and biocoal. The company was founded by Pasi Rousu in 1995 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

JMC Engine Oy provides automated machining and system assembly services. It offers services for heavy and medium mechanical engineering industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Siikajoki, Finland.

Noweco Management Oy is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Noweco Partners Oy founded in 1999. Noweco Management Oy is headquartered in Oulu.

Visionplus Oyj is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki.

Propria Oy specializes in cable management systems such as ladder racks, wire mesh trays, lighting tracks, cable ducts, power poles, busbars, and solar panel mounts. Propria is based in Finland and has subsidiaries in the country. The Finnish company offers surface treatment and corrosion classification for its products. The products are made of either injection-molded or extruded plastic granules that are dyed throughout.

Part of Propria Oy, Meka Pro OY is a Finnish company that specializes in cable management systems such as ladder racks, wire mesh trays, lighting tracks, cable ducts, power poles, busbars, and solar panel mounts. Meka Pro is based in Oulu, FI. The company offers surface treatment and corrosion classification services for their products.

Nordic Option (Management) (Nordic Option) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

UROS Ltd. is a Finnish technology company that was founded in Oulu, Finland in 2011. The private company was founded by Tommi Markus Uhari and is based in Oulu, Finland. The company specializes in building turnkey IoT and connectivity solutions for various industries, businesses, and consumers through its eSIM-enabled platform. UROS is also the developer and manufacturer of the mobile Wi-Fi product, Goodspeed.

Temotek Oy provides construction services. The firm offers housing, commercial and industrial construction services. The company was founded by Mikko Olavi Raappana in 1995 and is headquartered in Oulu, Finland.

Part of Flex Ltd., Flextronics ODM Finland Oy is a Finnish company that manufactures radio and television broadcasting & wireless communications equipment. The company is based in Oulu, Finland.

JMC Solutions Oy is a Finnish company that manufactures and wholesales industrial machinery. The private company is based in Ruukki, Finland.

Part of Kaleva Oy, Kaleva365 Oy is a Finnish company that provides newspaper publishing. The company is based in Oulu, Finland.

Part of Nexans SA, Reka Kaapeli OY is a cable manufacturing company based in Hyvinkaa, Finland. The Finnish company was founded in 1961. Jukka Poutanen has been the CEO of the company since 2019. Reka Kaapeli was acquired by Nexans SA from Reka Industrial Plc on April 26, 2023 for $46.63 million.

Purso Tools Oy manufactures various tool and machine parts. It specializes in the production of parts for heavy-duty diesel and gas engines. The firm offers engine camshafts and engine connecting rods. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Pori, Finland.

Mediconsult Oy is a Finnish company that specializes in social and healthcare information systems. The company is based in Helsinki, Finland. The company offers Saga Suun, a domestic customer and patient information system designed for oral healthcare. The CEO of the company is Tommi Salaspuro.

Juuri Partners Oy (Juuri Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

N-Clean Oy provides cleaning services. It offers office, hotel, ship, and home cleaning. The company was founded by Rauno Edvard Kullervo Nurmi and Helena Nurmi in 2004 and is headquartered in Turku, Finland.

Tietokauha Oy provides financial services. It offers accounting and financial reporting, electronic accounting, payroll, and taxation services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Kauhajoki, Finland.

Wedeco (Management) (Wedeco) is a private equity firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland.

Veine Seinäjoki Oy provides logistics, warehousing, and transport services. It offers picking, mixing, packing, and storage services for cool and frozen products. The company serves the food industry. Veine Seinäjoki was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Seinäjoki, Finland.

A. Häggblom Oy Ab manufactures undercarriages for earth-moving machines and offers maintenance and spare parts. It provides maintenance and spare parts services in engineering field. The firm’s design services are capable of preparing structural drawings for complex steel structures and machine components. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Kokkola, Finland.

Helasteel Group Oy operates as a holding company with interest in excavator ancillary equipment. It also provides spare parts and repair services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Peraseinajoki, Finland.

Kokkola LCC Oy provides laser cladding solutions and services to companies in the engineering, metal, energy, marine, mining, earthmoving, and process industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Kokkola, Finland.

Nordic Option Oy invests in small and medium sized companies located in Finland with revenues ranging from EUR 2.5 - 40 million. The fund focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for MBOs, business reorganizations, early and growth stage transactions with an investment size of EUR 0.5 - 2.5 million. It acquires minority interest and makes co-investments.

KPY Novapolis Oy is a joint venture company based in Kuopio, FI that offers diverse lunch restaurants and catering services for meetings and events. The company aims to enhance the competitiveness and vitality of the Kuopio region, which is known as a city of experts. The Finnish company also provides a collaborative workspace called CoWork, where individuals can work alone or together with others.

PRT-Forest Oy provides wood and building products. Its business areas include prefabricated wood house, log house, furniture, window and door, glue laminated wood and sawmill industries. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Pyhäntä, Finland.