THE MEASUREMENT
OF SUCCESS
Weighing and measuring machinery and control systems expert, Lahti Precision, has a technical know-how that reaches back more than 100 years. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to their vice-president of glass technology, Jarmo Nappi, to learn how this extensive knowledge is being utilised.
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ounded in Lahti, Finland in, 1914, weighing and measuring machinery and control systems company, Lahti Precision, is still located in the same town, where it is an important local employer with a reputation for loyalty and professionalism. These qualities are passed on to its customers too, with the Lahti Precision brand synonymous with performance and reliability. Jarmo Nappi appreciates that this brand awareness and solid reputation is worth upholding. He told Industry Europe, “A good reputation has to be valued and protected, and we are proud to do both. Our core competency is our impressive understanding of developing and manufacturing weighing and
measuring machinery and equipment; our core products are our machinery and control systems for dosing and weighing applications for bulk materials. We also offer electrical products that relate to scales in order to ensure that we can provide a complete service to our customers and meet all their weighing, dosing and mixing requirements.”
Long history, modern approach With around 170 employees, Lahti Precision has a tight-knit team of professionals that enables the company to maintain its marketleading position in Finland, with a strong hold across Europe. The company’s geographical expansion plans are focused on Arabic
countries in the near East and Middle East, with both Russia and South America also representing interesting growth potential. With nearly a century in business, Lahti has achieved its strong reputation through a continuous reliable service and a developmentdriven product portfolio that is both proactive and reactive to the needs of its local, national and international customers. A resolutely global company, Lahti Precision is committed to following its customers wherever they go in the world, providing a seamless service that meets the globally continuous requirements of multinational machinery companies and glass production companies, both of which represent major growth markets.
