products has played a key role in its successful history. Mr Sopanen continued, “Accuracy is everything. It’s what Lahti stands for and has done for 100 years. We continually upgrade and innovate so customers can be sure that they are always getting the best dosing, weighing and scales. We offer strong mixing technology, automation and electrification so that the whole supply chain adds value for our customers.”
Total control With the ability to provide the full service operation from its own facilities in Finland, Lahti Precision can be sure that its commitment to accuracy is maintained. Mr Sopanen explained, “It is imperative that we undertake all the operations ourselves; from tendering to the end of life cycle of the plant, Lahti takes care of everything.” As one of the world’s leading suppliers of glass batch and mortar weighing plants, and the market leader in the weighing business in Finland, Lahti Precision is globally
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active. Expanding worldwide wherever its core market segments of glass, dry mix and other industries demanding accurate weighing and dosing are present, the company sees a great many opportunities for growth. Mr Sopanen said, “Even though we are 100 years’ old we are still very light on our feet! We seek out interesting opportunities and we keep focused on our core markets to see where our products and services will add value to new customers’ processes.” Having experienced different phases of growth throughout its century as the market leading global technology company supplying accurate weighing and dosing systems and plants, scales and maintenance services to the process industry, Lahti Precision’s last two years have been especially innovative in terms of its product portfolio. Mr Sopanen explained, “We’ve always been innovative and always looked forward to how we can further improve our offer. In the two years since we last spoke to Industry Europe we’ve really invested heavily in improving our core equipment, we’ve
been more focused on our mixing technology and we’ve put effort to manufacture a new dry mix and glass mixers, which have been very well received on the market.”
An accurate partner As an innovative, reliable company that works as a true partner with its customers worldwide, Lahti Precision is both looking forward to celebrating its 100th birthday in 2014 and to its next chapter. With long-term co-operations with well-known customers including NSG, Saudi Arabia’s Saveto and HESS from Nederland, the company is confident about its future. Mr Sopanen concluded, “We are proud of our past as it gives us a very strong foundation from which to grow. But we’re not satisfied. Lahti Precision is always looking for new developments in processes, new equipment to add value to our customers’ businesses and new market opportunities. We’re here to deliver accurate results for our customers, n now and for the next 100 years!”
