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07.04.23 Kauhajoki - active business community at your service

Kauhajoki Nature and technology at their best -Active business community at your service


Location of Kauhajoki Location of Kauhajoki

Distances:Vaasa 100 kmHelsinki 400 km


The Basic Facts of Kauhajoki Town:The Basic Facts of Kauhajoki Town:

Population: 14600 inhabitants Area 1315 sq. km Economic Structure:

primary 15 % secondary 35 % tertiary 50 %

Number of companies: appr. 900 Regional service centre of appr. 70 000 inhabitants Kauhajoki is one of Finlands 35 regional centres


Specialized business clusters in Kauhajoki:Specialized business clusters in Kauhajoki:

Industrial automation systems 50 % of finnish production

Furniture manufacturing Agriculture and food production

Potatoes, berries, linen, milk & beef Food Polytechnic, R & D unit and Food Laboratory are located in Kauhajoki town


Unspoilt NorthernCountrysideUnspoilt NorthernCountryside

Kauhajoki offers natures diversity:

Green forests

Two national parks Lauhanvuori Kauhaneva

Hyypänlaakso River Valley

Ostrobothnian lowlands

Fresh ground water supplies* Pictures A.Vascellari/Flikr

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Sports & culture


Leisure ActivitiesLeisure Activities

Leasure activities:

Recreation and sport centers

Golf, downhill slalom, tennis bowling etc

Indoor swimming hall Music academy Theatre groups etc

* Pictures A.Vascellari/Flikr


Dynamic Business and Learning CommunityDynamic Business and Learning Community

Kauhajoki is a dynamic and thriving business community Commercial centre for 70.000 people New shopping centre with 25.000 m2 will be ready in 2010

Kauhajoki offers a full range of public services Wide range of training and educational institutes Very active regional development work


Kauhajoki is a ”Town of Natural Food”The Kauhajoki Food Fair isa national happening which is organized annually

Above: Former Prime Minister ofFinland, Mr. Paavo Lipponen cooking with famous TV-chef, Jaakko Kolmonen

Left: The Former Town Manager Mr. Jorma Rasinmäki cooking with TV chef Janne Pekkala


Business Services forCompanies in Kauhajoki

Land & industrial Estates – Kauhajoki Foodpark

Data & Telephone Connections Skillful and Well Trained workforce

Education and Development Services


Kauhajoki Food ParkKauhajoki Food Park An industrial park specially planned for food

companies, located in Kauhajoki

The Food Park consist of: Industrial premises & energy plant Process pilot plant Business incubator R & D services for food companies Food laboratory Visitor centre

An industrial park specially planned for food companies, located in Kauhajoki

The Food Park consist of: Industrial premises & energy plant Process pilot plant Business incubator R & D services for food companies Food laboratory Visitor centre


The Kauhajoki FoodParks Laboratory Services:

FoodPark Kauhajoki - The research institute of food and environment in Kauhajoki: possibility to rent a roject room in the laboratory and services of experts and laborants


Aronkylä industrial park 4 km from town centre, an area

reserved for food & food ingrediend production

The new production plant of Linseed Protein Finland and Nordic Bioextracts Norbiox Ltd is located in the area

A heat energy plant (also steam available), designed especially for the food-processing industry has been built to the area. The plant is situated in the middle of the area.

Kauhajoki 4 km

Kauhajoki Food ParkKauhajoki Food Park


The Kauhajoki Town´s policy for building industrial premicies

The town of Kauhajoki is prepared to build industrial premises different companies, e.g. for food and ingredient enterprises:

Example Case Linseed Protein Finland Ltd and Norbiox Ltd:

Location in Aronkylä Industrial Food Park The building project is realized according to the room

arrangement plans made by the enterprise Building is build according to EU´s hygienic standards so it

will be ready for food business Building includes remote heating system, electricity, water

and sewage systems Town has rental agreement with companies


Telephone and Data Communication

Kauhajoki has one the most modern and fastest regional broadbands in Europe


New Regional Broadband Available: The regional broadband network based on fibre-

optics and covering the entire region Regional Broadband company SSV Ltd is leasing

the cable to individual operators which will give services to companies

The core network (100 Gb) has been ready since January 2007 and 95 % of households in the region are within the scope of the network

Is functioning on a principle of Open Access Connections of 100 Mb are easily available for

companies Direct optical cable line e.g. to Japan possible Makes possible e.g. undisturbed transmission of

a moving picture for interactive education purposes


One of Kauhajoki web 2.0 sites:”International cafe”

Slides: Tarja PienimäkiLC Logistics Center Oy

Case 3: Industrial logistics and materials handling systems

Local business cluster: approx. 40 companies, 750 workers. 30-year history, began in the early 1970s with a single business Hi-tech products: materials handling, packaging,

lifting, storage automation systems. Market share in Finland: 45-50 % Makes significant use of computer technology and project skills Development company: LC Logistics Center Ltd (12 persons) Technology Center Logistia in

Kauhajoki (6500 m2, 70 companies)

Logistia is:

Name of the Kauhajoki Technology Center Brand for the know-how of logistic

systems and materials handling industry concentrated to Kauhajoki…

… and around the world:

• References

• Offices

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Products


One of Kauhajoki web 2.0 sites:”www.logistia.net”

OstrobothnianFurniture Industry2003

Source: Statistics Finland / Register of Companies

Pedersöre

Kruunupyy

Perho

Vimpeli

Lestijärvi

Toholampi

Halsua

Kannus

Himanka

Lohtaja

Kälviä

Ullava

KokkolaLuoto

Uusikaarlepyy

Pietarsaari

Kaustinen

Veteli

Lappajärvi

Kortesjärvi

Evijärvi

Alahärmä

Ylihärmä Kauhava

Alajärvi

Soini

Ähtäri

Töysä

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Jalasjärvi

Kuortane

Lehtimäki

LapuaYlistaro

Ilmajoki Seinäjoki

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Isojoki

Kristiinan-kaupunki

Kaskinen

Närpiö

Teuva

Jurva

Laihia

Maalahti

Korsnäs

Mustasaari

Maksamaa

Vaasa

Karijoki

Kurikka

Isokyrö

Vähäkyrö

Vöyri

Ora-vainen

Nurmo

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357 companiesOver 2,500 employees

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Picture: Jyrki Tiainen, SeAMK


Development Services:

Kauhajoki can offer many kind of services to companies, e.g.:

Number of private consultants in many different fields:

economic & law issues industrial automation design of process lay-outs

Regional development office Regional development funding University Based Training Courses (in

co-operation with University of Vaasa New technology Center Logistia (IT &

automation services)


Thank you for your attention!

www.kauhajoki.fi