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Nordea

Nordea is a universal bank with a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies – enabling dreams and aspirations for a greater good. Every day, they work to support their customers’ financial development, delivering best-in-class omnichannel customer experiences and driving sustainable change. The Nordea share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Copenhagen … Continued

Finnish Minerals Group

The mission of Finnish Minerals Group is to responsibly maximise the value of Finnish minerals. The group manages the State’s mining industry shareholdings and strives to develop the Finnish value chain of lithium-ion batteries. Through their work, they contribute to Europe moving towards electric transport and a more sustainable future. The Group companies comprise Finnish … Continued

Moomin Characters

Moomin Characters Oy Ltd is the official copyright holder of all the Moomin characters. All characters from Moominvalley are trademark registered worldwide. The Moomins are central characters in a series of books and comic strips written by Finnish-Swedish writer and artist Tove Jansson between 1945 and 1980. They are one of Finland’s biggest exports and … Continued

Planmeca Oy

Planmeca Oy is one of the world’s leading dental equipment manufacturers, with a product range covering digital dental units, CAD/CAM solutions, world-class 2D and 3D imaging devices as well as comprehensive software solutions. Privately owned and headquartered in Helsinki, the company offers a portfolio of products distributed in over 120 countries worldwide. Planmeca Oy is … Continued

Sitra

Sitra is Finland’s innovation fund. Our experts predict the phenomena that will affect the future, develop new solutions and carry out open-minded experimentation together with our partners. Sitra’s vision is to create a fair, sustainable and inspiring future that ensures people’s well-being within the limits of the earth’s carrying capacity. We have three strategic themes: … Continued

UPM

We reduce the world’s resilience on fossil-based materials by delivering renewable and responsible, wood based products and innovative solutions beyond fossils in six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood. We employ 17,000 people worldwide and our annual sales is approximately EUR 9.8 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM Biofore – Beyond fossils. www.upm.com

Kone

A global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. In 2021, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.5 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on … Continued

Kesko

Kesko and K-retailers together form K Group, which is the biggest trading sector operator in Finland and one of the biggest in Northern Europe. We operate in the grocery trade, building and technical trade, and car trade. Our divisions and chains act in close cooperation with retailer entrepreneurs and other partners. Kesko has around 1,800 … Continued

Marimekko

Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. Marimekko’s product portfolio comprises high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. In 2021, the company’s net sales were EUR 152 million and brand sales of the products worldwide amounted to EUR 376 … Continued

Nokia

Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation, founded in 1865, with customers in over 130 countries. As a technology leader across mobile, fixed and cloud networks, Nokia solutions enable a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world. www.nokia.com

Data point of the week

964bn USD

Exports from the PRC to BRI countries in the first half of 2023, exceeding PRC exports to the US, Europe or Japan for the first time. (Bloomberg, Silk Road Briefing)